How to Make a Pampas Floral Arrangement for the Fall Season

Fall is a great time to refresh home decor and florals. Using pampas grass is a great way to add fall flare to your home. This tutorial will show you how to make a pampas floral arrangment for your fall decor.

Why Pampas in the Fall?

Pampas Grass is very popular during the fall season. You can buy it fresh at a local farmers market in your area or buy it dried from basically any store in the fall season.

It gives any floral arrangment an earthy, nature feeling that you expect from the fall season.

Pampas can fit with any style

If you want to make a pampas floral arrangement, you could make it and so many styles. Decorating with pampas grass can have so many different aesthetics.

Boho decor

Personally, I think of Boho or Bohemian style when I see pampas. You can add twine, burlap and some baby’s breath for a simple boho arrangement.

Glam decor

Is Glam your jam? Just add bling, bold colors and luxurious fabrics like velvet and you have a glam feel with your pampas floral arrangement.

Photo from Belle the Magazine – Lead Photographer: NukiA Studio

Traditional decor

Looking for something classic? You can use primary colors like orange, yellow, white, or blue in a classic clear glass container and you will have a traditional pampas decor. These days, Pompas come in so many colors, you can really have fun and mix it up.

So many options

Decorating a girl’s room? You can get all pink pampas grass and have a girly decor. Just add some pearls and a tiara and it’s perfect for a little girls room or a woman’s closet.

I feel like Done all Fall decorating ideas I did a four part series on pumpkin decorating. I did fall decoration mesh. I’ve done a. Boho chic fall decorations. So this year I wanted to play around with Pompas.

Types of Pampas Grass Leaves

Now let’s talk about the type of pompous leaves you can get. I saw very small stems at the Dollar Tree for $1.25. They were about 6 to 8 inches long but would be good to make a small pampas floral arrangement.

Alternatively, you could go to the other extreme and get a large size. I saw beautiful large pampas leaves at Hobby lobby. They were about 36 inches long and very full. But they were also $20 a piece.

Ultimately, you just have to plan your project, pick a decor style, pick a size of arrangement and then buy the leaves that are appropriate for your choices.

Places to buy your pampas leaves

During the fall season, you can buy dried pampas leaves pretty much anywhere. I’ve seen them at Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Joann, Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Target just to name a few.

I personally bought my pampas leaves from Amazon because I needed a bulk amount and it was just cheaper to buy a large quantity bunch from Amazon then it was in the store.

It’s important to note that the stems that come from Amazon, at least the ones I bought and saw, Are single stem pampas leaves. The ones in the big box craft stores have multiple pampas leaves grouped together on one stem. So since I knew I wanted to space out my pampas in my own way in my floral arrangement, I chose to purchase single stems over groupings.

How to make a Pampas Floral Arrangement

Supplies: (most things I bought at the Dollar Tree. It should cost less than $20)

• 2 floral styrofoam cubes
• plastic container
• 1-2 bags of floral rocks
• 1 yard of burlap
• 20-30 Pampas leaves
• 2 types of ribbon
• fall floral picks of your choice (pumpkins, pine cones, fall flowers, etc.)
• hot glue gun
• scissors

Step one:

Wrap your plastic container in the burlap. overlap the burlap as you are wrapping it to create a pleating effect. Tuff all the excess burlap inside the container. Seal it with a bead of hot glue down the back of the container.

Step two:

Pour the floral rocks inside your plastic container. This gives it weight so it doesn’t fall over from the weight of the florals on top. Next, push the styrofoam into the top of the container. Cut the additional styrofoam to fit all the open holes. You want a tight perimeter.

Step three:

Now, start to add your pampas leaves to your floral arrangement. I like to start with one in the middle, and go around the outside perimeter. Then, just fill in the rest of the arrangement from there. Finally add any fall floral picks your chose and fill up any open spaces with them.

Step four:

Add your ribbon. I did a two layers of ribbon, with one larger than the other. It adds extra color and fun. Finish the ribbon with a simple bow and cut the ends of the bow at a diagonal to create cut edges. Secure the ribbon with a little hot glue in the back.

Step by Step video of how to make a pampas floral arrangement

Just go for it

So, how to make a pampas floral arrangement? Well, just go for it!

Making a pampas floral arrangement is not only easy and affordable but also a super fun project to dive into! With just a few materials costing around $20, you can create a stunning centerpiece that adds a touch of elegance to any space. Remember, the key is to just have fun and be creative. Happy arranging!

Looking for more fall decor ideas?

• Check out my 4-part, no carve pumpkin decorating series HERE.
• Take a look at this fall deco mesh garland tutorial HERE

Until next time, Stay Crafty!

Angie