Why Don't You ... Make Wine Charms for Thanksgiving?

Grab the kids and go for a good old-fashioned leaf gathering walk with the kids today and pick out some beauties for the Thanksgiving table.

Write your guests names onto each leaf and tie them to the stems of your glasses.

You can use them as wine charms or place cards!

Are you cooking all day? Create a Thanksgiving Schedule, like mine to keep yourself organized.

While you're at it, you might want to check out my recipe for Eggnog Pumpkin Pie and Corn Pudding.

You can keep the kids entertained by making Pilgrim Hats.

Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanksgiving Place Cards / Wine Charms

Last year I shared a tutorial for Personalized Wine Charms for the Thanksgiving table.



They are cute and reusable and made with shrinky dinks...what's not to love? But, I am realistic here, people. Not everyone has shrinky dink plastic just lying around. Not everyone plans ahead for cute little touches before every. single. event. like I do.

No, it takes all kinds and this little tutorial is just for you. Quick, easy, FREE wine charms / place cards for your Thanksgiving guests.

Supplies:

Got leaves?
Got string?
Got a sharpie?

Yep. I knew you would...





Write 'em and tie 'em.

See? Now that's cute.



ps (no shrinky dinks were harmed in the making of this tutorial!)

Easy Fall Decorating Project

I stumbled upon an idea for fall leaf paper cutting online today and it brought me back to the days of paper dolls.

I decided to recycle the ends of the dustcover paper I use for the back of my frames...ahhhh, recycling!

I found a maple leaf out in my yard and cut a long strip of paper the same width, then folded it accordion style until I ended up with a 3x3 inch square. I used brown craft paper, but think outside the box with wrapping paper, parchment paper, paper grocery bags, or even pull some out of your printer.


I arranged the leaf so that part of the leaf extended beyond the borders of the paper on two opposite folded sides.


Trace the leaf then cut, being careful not to cut through the fold (see arrows). It's more interesting to angle it slightly rather than tracing it straight up and down.


Pull apart your leaves and you've made a garland! I draped mine over my mantle. Happy Fall!


Want more fall decor ideas? Hop on over to the Nester's Fall Nesting Party!