"all you do is eat" Thanksgiving Kids Table!

So my daughter told me that Thanksgiving was her least favorite holiday.  "Why?" I asked.  "Because all you do is eat and it's bawing (boring, but because she cannot pronounce her o's and r's together..it adorably comes out "bawing"...which by the way, I never intend to correct because I love it and I think that it still make her my baby).

At that point,  I reminded her of all the cool things we do.  Like how last year she and her cousin spent hours singing and dancing and how she usually gets all the pie she can eat because her mommy is in a food coma enjoying a glass of wine chatting with the other female relatives.  How we made all the pies together the day before (she is a little baker) And last, but not least, how cool the kids' table is.  I know the kids' table is cool because all the kids like sitting there...unlike my memories of the kids' table where I longed for a chance to be invited to sit at the adult table.  Maddie sat and thought for a minute and said "your right..Thanksgiving is my favorite"  Wow!!  That was easy!

It is true that my kids' tables are pretty awesome...here are some ways to make yours awesome too!

Butcher Paper!  Kids love to draw on anything "different" from their coloring books.  It's cheap and clean up is easy. 

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You can't have butcher paper without the crayons!  Tie them with raffia or fun ribbon to add some "color" to the table!

 Executive Creations

I love these boats.  I have seen them done in paper and felt.  I made them last year and instead of a center piece.each child got one with their name printed on the sail.

Here is a tutorial complements of our dear Martha.

Here is mine from last year.  I used felt instead and it worked perfectly! 

These favor pie plates are so cute.

 We did these last year too.  Thanks to One Charming Party for the idea. They look so real, it took the kids awhile to realize that they were not each getting their own pie.  But, they were delighted when they opened them!

Here are mine from last year!

 I will not be doing a kids' table this year.  I am traveling for Thanksgiving.  Although I have a ton of fun ideas in my head, I am taking this year off...from cooking and decorating!

As Always..Celebrate Perfectly!

Stephanie

Thanksgiving Day And Your Pefect Vision

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. I get a little crazy around this time of year.  I become obsessed with detail and creating the perfect Martha Stewart/PotteryBarn/Pinterst/Real Simple/ (insert your slobbering love affair inspiration here) Thanksgiving Holiday.  This year, my family and I will be traveling for the holiday, so the stress of my perfect vision will subside.  I'm sure Christmas will double it's toll to help make up for it.

Since I am a detail girl..and a stressor, I have learned that the earlier you start, the smoother your turkey day will go.  I always think of the one big thing that I really want to make sure I have at my dinner.  It could be custom napkin rings, a centerpiece, menus etc; and I get those done first.  It could be October 15th and my Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece is done sitting on the dinning room table waiting to be admired!  Then I knock of my projects in order of priority.  That way..when I get to the big day and didn't get a chance to make the toppers and wraps that were suppose to be on the cornbread muffins..I'm not so disappointed.

If your must do involves paper..you've come to the right place.  Our 2012 Thanksgiving line is on etsy with some super cute invitations with matching escort cards and menus to help create your perfect day!


https://www.etsy.com/listing/109163390/turkey-thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/109587538/gooble-gooble-thanksgiving-dinner

https://www.etsy.com/listing/109164562/thanksgiving-dinner-invitation-set-of-10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/109165638/simple-orange-leaf-thanksgiving?ref=v1_other_1

As Always!

Celebrate Perfectly!

Stephanie

Modern Thanksgiving Invitations

I wanted to share my Thanksgiving Dinner invites that I just posted on Etsy.  I love to send invitations for whatever reason I can come up with.  I think Thanksgiving dinner invites are often forgotten because..after all, it is Thanksgiving, and we already know what we will be doing! 

I love the simple modern feel of these invites. Check 'em out in my store!

Executive Creations Etsy Shop

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84110259/thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84110110/thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84109899/thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84109640/thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84109425/thanksgiving-invitation-set-of-10?ref=v1_other_2

Celebrate Perfectly!

Stephanie

Budget Friendly Ideas To Dress Up Your Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving is one of those Holidays that I never think is going to cost a lot . . . until I really dig into everything I have to do.  After all, I just need to make the green bean casserole . . . and the green beans are always on sale for 10 for 10 at Kroger!  Right!!  No, wrong! 
Because the "over the top - no, I can't just do something simple-me" makes its annual appearance along with Turkey Tom.  I have over the years learned a few tricks to having a beautiful table that help the hurt when it comes to dishing out the cash right before Christmas.  Here are a few of my faves.

Go Shopping in your house!  I mean it!  Get a cart (i.e. laundry basket) and start in the room farthest from your dining room.  Keep an open mind.  Put anything in the basket that goes with your colors, theme or style. Use anything that is consistent how your vision.  You may find vases, flowers, books, knick-knacks, etc ... You will be shocked at what you can find.  

 The bird above is going to make an appearance this year on my table.  It has been sitting on a book shelf in the spare room for a while.  His color is perfect!

Use food.  It tends to be cheaper and after all, you can eat it so you don't feel like it's going to waste.  I filled this hurricane lamp with apples and layed it on a bed of berries.  Plums, oranges, lemons, apples and pears all look great together.  Don't toss those Halloween pumpkins and gourds out...they make great centerpieces when grouped together.  Acorn and butternut squashes are also great.

Dress up hurricane lamps and vases with ribbons and floral picks. 

Spray paint...spray paint...spray paint.  I spray painted this cake stand the same color as the pumpkin on top.  Use spray paint to spruce up any cake stand, platter, frame...even a pumpkin! 

Go Natural!  Use branches, acorns and leaves.  I cut some branches from my back yard and made a "family tree"  with photos hanging from ribbon.  On the bottom photo, I doubled a vase and filled the space between with acorns.  Both branches and acorns spray paint great by the way!

Do place cards.  They always look great on a table and usually are inexpensive.  Find some festive card stock and use any word document to create a fun place card.  Play around with font style and colors and print!  Put them on fall picks or stick them in any decorative knick-knack!

For the kids table, use roll white paper or butcher paper as tablecloths and tie together some crayons for their enjoyment!  I used craft rafia here.  The kids love being able to decorate their own tablecloth or place mates.  Keeps them a little busy too, so you can enjoy the adult table!

I love this mayflower craft for the kids table.  Sew two pieces of stiff brown felt together, print out the name on a 4X4 square piece.  Hole punch the top and bottom and stick a dowel rod to anchor.  Fill with candy!

I love this fun idea for napkin rings.  Just layer a gold and black rectangle on a black wrap.  Cheap...cheap...cheap...