The food may be the highlight of the Thanksgiving dinner, but the Thanksgiving centerpiece is what beautifies the table. This page offers some links to help in making and buying some decorative centerpieces for the holiday, whether the desired budget is economical or costly.

Whether purchased in a store or created at home, Thanksgiving centerpieces traditionally feature the colors and symbols associated with fall. Common objects to include are pumpkins, leaves, nuts and berries. Other traditional centerpieces include candles, which can be surrounded by other items like wreaths or flowers.

• Cornucopias are a traditional Thanksgiving decoration and make a suitable centerpiece. Fill them with edibles harvest fruits, small gourds, nuts and berries, can be decorative and functional.

• A table runner can be created by using a hot glue gun to attach faux foliage to an orange, gold or red running cloth.http://www.bhg.com/holidays/thanksgiving/indoor-decorating/pretty-thanksgiving-centerpieces/

• A simple do-it-yourself centerpiece idea involves centering out a dried gourd and placing a candle in the middle. Placing the gourd and candle on a decorative serving piece and adding faux foliage to match, completes the look.http://www.dotcomwomen.com/home/thanksgiving/pumpkin-luminaria-centerpiece.shtml

• Martha Stewart recommends using fresh flowers such as tulips and hydrangea in a table arrangement accented by fruit and vegetables from the fall harvest.http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/fall-centerpieces

• Additional resources for homemade centerpieces can be found at sites such as Better Homes and Garden's Pretty Thanksgiving Centerpieces, Home & Garden Television's Thanksgiving Centerpieces, Kaboose.com's Thanksgiving Centerpiece Instructions for Kids, Parents and Teachers, About.com's Foraging the Garden for Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece, and Disney Family's Mayflower Thanksgiving Centerpiece.