I just hosted a basketball party for my sons team, and wanted to share this really neat idea for a centerpiece. I used a hurricane style base, layered it with different colored pinto beans,(but you could use sand, rocks,etc), and put mini hackysack basketballs on top with tall twigs coming out of the top. I’ve included a picture so you can see it. I thought it turned out pretty cute. I also used a bunk bed ladder in the corner to put basketballs on.