A glass hurricane or other style of vase ($11) is an affordable vessel for fall nuts and berries. Fill one with walnuts in the shell ($2/half pound) and cranberries ($1.50/half pound), then glue a simple ribbon adornment or apply gold washi tape around the cylinder and fasten with a leaf sticker (10 cents each).

Fill a Mason jar ($1 each) or tea-light candle holder (30 cents each) with corn kernels ($2.50/pound). Add wheat grain stems ($6/bunch) and twine ($2.50 for 50 yards) to finish the jar, and put a candle (20 cents each) in the center of each tea light holder.

Use a hurricane or other vase on hand ($11) and fill it with walnuts in the shell ($2/half pound) to secure your pillar candle ($5). Use fresh or fake fall leaves ($4/50 pieces) and secure them around the outside of your hurricane vase with a piece of twine ($2.50 for 50 yards). 

Take a walk around the neighborhood and clip some twigs or small branches (or purchase them at a craft store for $6 a bunch) with leaves and simply place them in a large open-mouthed vase. Fill the bottom with found (or purchased for $7/bag) pinecones, dried orange slices and walnuts.