I love making Trifle and I am often the go to person for supplying Holiday Trifle at my friend’s and family’s Holiday gatherings and potlucks. Since I love gathering recipes and often develop an obsession about making a new dish or dessert. (My grandmother would refer to this as getting ” a bee in my bonnet”) A few years ago, I really wanted to make trifle for my annual Holiday dessert. After shopping at Bed, Bath And Beyond, Walmart and other discount retail stores, I came up empty handed in my search for an adequate trifle bowl. My family became aware of my mission and to make a long story short, I wound up with three trifle bowls to my name. Only in need of one large trifle bowl, I have come up with some creative and unique ideas to make use of extra or unused trifle bowls.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #1: Fruit Bowl. The depth of the trifle bowl makes it perfect for storing fruit in an attractive display on your table or counter. Place your bananas on the bottom of the trifle bowl and put your apples, pears or oranges on top for a functional and attractive display.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #2: Fall Centerpiece. Take your children on a nature walk and collect colorful leaves from the neighborhood. Arrange your leaves in the trifle bowl and place on your dining room table for a lovely Fall decoration. Purchase some gourds to place on top of the leaves and use the trifle bowl for your Thanksgiving dinner table centerpiece.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #3: Seashell Display. Gather together all your collected seashells and sea glass and make an attractive layered seashell display in your trifle bowl. The deep center and clear sides make a trifle bowl an excellent base for your beach acquisitions. If you have a beach or seashore themed room, use your trifle bowl to display any seashore themed items you have. Pieces of driftwood look lovely in a trifle bowl surrounded by sea glass or any other beach themed items you have.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #4: Gift Giving. A wonderful and thoughtful housewarming or holiday gift can start with a trifle bowl. Purchase a large trifle bows and after washing thoroughly, fill the trifle bowl with spatulas, spices, measuring cups and other small commonly used household items. You can line the base of the trifle bowl with colored tissue paper or confetti for a festive presentation. Your gift recipient will get the trifle bowl to use for desserts and all the goodies inside.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #5: Christmas Table Centerpiece. Layer the bottom of the trifle bowl with white stones and place three tea lights or votives on top. A few sprigs of green around the outside base of the trifle bowl makes a lovely and simple Christmas centerpiece for the table or mantel. Instead of candles, gather some pine cones and spend a winter afternoon or evening with the children decorating the pine cones. Layer them attractively in the trifle bowl and set on the kitchen table for all to admire.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #6: Chore Bowl. Cut up colorful pieces of paper and write the name of a quick but necessary household chore on each one. Some examples could be “Dust the living room” or “Empty all the wastebaskets.” When you or the children have a free five minutes, take a folded piece of paper from the bowl and complete the chore. Besides helping to keep your home neat and clean, this also teaches children responsibility and makes doing chores a little more fun.
Unique Uses For Your Trifle Bowl #7: Bathroom Soap Display. Layer your trifle bowl with decorative scented soaps and place in the main bathroom for a fragrant and attractive bathroom display.
The depth and clear glass of a trifle bowl makes it perfect for artfully displaying many items. Use your imagination and creativity to make your trifle bowl into a decorative and functional piece for your home.
