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Preparing for that perfect Thanksgiving meal? Include your little ones by making one-of-a-kind napkin rings for a truly special touch. These ‘mini-masterpieces’ can be used for years to come or shared with guests as the reminder of a memorable day.
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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Paper towel tubes
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Craft glue
- Craft supplies (markers, paint, paintbrush, ribbon, beads, feathers, etc.)
Measure and cut the tubes so each ring measures 2 inches in length. Be sure to make enough so everyone coming to dinner has a napkin ring. Cut the same number of 2-inch-wide colored paper strips. Glue the paper strips to the tubes.Now decide how you want to decorate your napkin rings. You could make each different or create a variety of looks. Use markers, paint, ribbon, beads, and feathers to decorate the rings. Here is a great chance to be really creative and fanciful.
DECORATING IDEAS:
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Draw a turkey, autumn leaves, pumpkins, pilgrims, Native American headdresses or something fanciful on construction paper, then cut it out and glue it to the ring.
- Draw pictures of each family member to create their own personalized napkin ring or use a photo of each person attending and use it as the face of a turkey, pumpkin or pilgrim that you have glued to the ring.
- Leave a space on your design for names and you’ve turned it into a place card.
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Merry Christmas Eve! It can be tough entertaining the children on Christmas Eve while you are frantically trying to (secretly) wrap gifts, prep the food for Christmas Day dinner, make beds for family members coming into town to stay with you and somehow clean up the house before Christmas Day madness. To keep the kids busy, have them sit down with this fun activity that will not only be good for your time, but also will decorate your table for Christmas dinner. The kids will be so proud of their craft and the table is sure to look festive with 6-inch plain white paper plates (cheap too)!
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