A memorial vase cover and ornament kit includes a lid and a rod. The lid is configured to fit on a memorial vase and seal an open top of the memorial vase. The lid has a rod hole through a center of the lid configured to receive a rod. The rod is configured to extend from approximate a bottom of the memorial vase, through the rod hole in the lid positioned on the open top of the memorial vase and upwards above the lid for a set distance to hold a base ornament on the lid. Wherein, the memorial vase cover and ornament kit is configured to cover and seal the open top of the memorial vase and to allow the memorial vase to be decorated with the base ornament.