Yesterday we invited my nephews over to do some advent crafts and help us light our second advent candle. Christmas is a time when we have to borrow kids since we don't have our own! We decorated sugar cookies, made some ornaments, watched The Grinch, and had lots of fun! I wanted to create a fun, simple tablescape for them. Here are some pictures for you. Tutorials will come soon to show you how to make the placemats and the peppermint topiaries. Oh, and here's a teaser: part of the topiary is edible!
The little 1 foot white Christmas tree I found at Target for $5. I cut a little tree skirt out of a square of red felt and draped $1 candy cane garland from the dollar store. The table runner and tablecloth are both from HomeGoods from years past. I think the napkin rings were from Macy's last year after Christmas, I found them at .75 a piece. SCORE!
Almost everything you need for the topiaries can be found at the dollar store!
These placemats I made are fast, easy and cheap!
Truth be told, I had other plans for more detail on this table. Candy cane placecards, candleholders wrapped in chocolate and red papers. But as I was measuring my time and what was important, the memories we were creating were more important. So I went with basic and simple rather than detailed and elaborate. And my cutie pie nephews were thrilled all the same!
UPDATE:
The tutorials are now available!
Peppermint Stripe Placemats
Peppermint Topiaries with Edible Snow
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Heather,
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable table. love those lil peppermint topiaries, delightful!!
and the placemats were so cute too.
Looks like your lil nephews were having a fun time! You are right sometimes simply is good,
especially when it comes to spending more quality
time with loved ones. Lil boys and girls tire easily of too much of the same thing...............
Have your self a Peppermint christmas now!!
Merry Christmas!!
Blessings, Nellie
what a great tablescape, especially the fun topiary and the pops of brown. it looks like everyone had fun, so you didn't even need to do more work. looks great as is.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great table. And I love your photography. I would love to have you on The CSI Project in the new year as a guest judge.
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I just wanted to let you know i love your Holiday table, that i have added your tutorial to my blog
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http://ourlittlenestonthelake.blogspot.com/
and you are featured on this link
http://ourlittlenestonthelake.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-set-table-for-family-holiday.html
happy holidays
I do have a featured blog button if you would like to add to your site.
its on my blog
thank you
Lorena
Those peppermint topiaries make me just giddy! I am so pinning those for next year - adorable!
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