Wednesday will be spent with cousins running about, playing, skipping, crafting and going in and out, running through the woods and bringing some of nature back inside – I’m sure of that. The adults will talk about food, family, plans, and the baking I imagine.
I’m going to give the girls (because they are all girls) the task of making some table decorations for the big feast. There’s no kid’s table where we will be . But I guarantee you the table will be more childlike than adult like. And honestly, that’s just how I like it.
Here are some simple ideas I found on Pinterest, and pinned in my Thanksgiving board, that I’ll be passing on to the girls, hopping for some masterpieces (only slightly kidding here) for our table. Also, don’t forget about our Thankful Trees we made earlier this week. And for more ideas, including fun food displays kids will love, check out the Pinterest ideas over at Family Friendly Knoxville, where I got the idea for this post.
These boats will be simple to pull off, seeing we are never in short demand of coffee runs, and can stock on up reusable coffee sleeves between now and Thanksgiving – no problem! And plus, what kid doesn’t love getting to make the assigned seating arrangements? I’ve got some extra floral foam I think I’ll stick in the bottom for the sticks, and use a nicer card stock for the drawings.
What about those half and half containers that go with your coffee? Now they can have a home, literally. And those cartons of goldfish that are a must while tying to get though an errand or a last minute grocery store run, with sanity intact. I think I’ll have to pick up a paint brush myself for these. I love them that much!
This made me think of the idea my aunt did a few years back using teepee’s from a Lincon Log set and making a whole Lincon Log village on the table. We even have one of these sets, with a little Indian. Cliche I know. But I’d rather have this on my table than a crafty smiling turkey, seeing I don’t eat turkey and am not amused by making them cute.
I love this idea of having brown paper on the table, skipping a fancy tablecloth, letting children draw on the table and the grown ups drink wine linger a little longer.
Good luck, have fun, get creative, be thankful and let the kids take over – because really, that’s what holidays are all about. See you on Friday!
