DIY Horn of Plenty Decorated Cornucopia Cookie Basket
Have you ever wondered how to make a decorated Cornucopia for a Thanksgiving decoration? You can easily buy an inexpensive cornucopia at the craft store but it is not embellished and needs an added touch to turn it into a beautiful, fall harvest decor perfect for a Thanksgiving cornucopia fall decoration.
Most of the decorative cornucopia centerpieces I’ve seen are filled with seasonal favorites such as gords, pumpkins, and fall grasses making it look like a traditional horn of plenty. I always like to make a design a step further than expected and add my style to it. I decided to make a decorated cornucopia basket into a cookie horn of plenty as a fun and festive way to display cookies or other treats as one of your Thanksgiving decorations.
I purchased an inexpensive cornucopia at the craft store and dressed it up to give it a fall harvest look. I decorated the edge of a paper plate with fabric leaves and placed it inside the cornucopia, gluing it in place to secure. I layered napkins on top of the plate and filled it with cookies.
Once the cookies are gone, you can remove the napkin for no mess and minimal cleanup. The plate remains clean and the decorated cornucopia can be used year after year as a beautiful and interesting horn of plenty cookie platter or I like to call it, a Cookiecopia.
Materials for the Cornucopia Basket
- Wicker Horn of Plenty Cornucopia
- Faux Flowers
- Faux Leaves and Wheat
- Large Oval Paper Plate
- Ribbon
- Hot Glue Gun
How to Make a Decorated Cornucopia
Insert the paper plate into the Horn of Plenty and hot glue to secure.
Hot glue decorative fall leaves, wheat and grass around the plate as shown above.
Wrap ribbon around the horn of plenty and attach with hot glue. Add flowers to the basket to make it more decorative.
Place a decorative fall napkin inside the cornucopia, lining the plate, and fill with your favorite cookies. Isn’t it beautiful and festive? Your guest will love it!
