Editor’s Tip: Be sure to follow food safety guidelines when setting out your centerpiece. Editor’s Tip: Use a faux pumpkin to make the vase reusable. Editor’s Tip: Top your homemade pumpkin pie with cut crust letters for a festive touch. Editor’s Tip: Don’t have a tall cylindrical vase? A wide round vase would hold more beans and wheat for a fuller centerpiece display. Editor’s Tip: Post-Thanksgiving, transition your succulent centerpiece into a gorgeous potted plant composition by slicing off the top of the pumpkin and setting it in a container filled with rich potting soil.