Looking for some last minute decorating ideas for your Thanksgiving table. If you desire to make it a family affair, consider making place mats for each place setting on that special day. The kids will have fun helping decorate too.
Remember those leaves we collected a few weeks ago on our nature walk. Judah and I selected various shapes, sizes, and colors of fall leaves. We brought them home to press between magazines.
Recently, we got those leaves out to make place mats for our Thanksgiving table. To do this we took 10 inch by 13 inch piece of colored construction paper. Judah helped me glue down the leaves onto the paper. He finished his design with adding some color from the markers.
Once the leaf designs were finished, we cut two pieces of clear contact paper. Taking one piece of contact paper, we placed the construction paper (face up) onto the sticky side. We then proceeded to press the remaining second sheet on top. Finally, we smoothed out all the air bubbles and trimmed the edges of contact paper around the construction paper.
Be sure to make enough for all your Thanksgiving guests. Have fun using the leaves to make designs of all colors and shapes. Your new place mats will be sure to add to your holiday spirit and your time with family will make your day that much more blessed.
For added decorations, press your leftover leaves alone between some contact paper. Cut around the leaves in different shapes. Punch a hole and hang your sun catcher on the windows.
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