Craft Site Directory Newsletter: November 2005
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SECTION 3):*~*: Create Beautiful Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Find ideas for decorating your holiday table.
If you will be having Thanksgiving at your home this year, you no doubt will be very busy with food preparation in the days leading up to the big event. Or, if you will be going to a relative's house, perhaps you can lend them a hand by offering to bring and set up the table decorations. Especially if you are not much of a cook but still want to contribute. Either way, the Internet can be a valuable resource for finding ideas and planning your Thanksgiving table decor ahead of time.
If you will be having a sit down dinner, you will want to have a centerpiece that guests can see over. Each place setting can also be decorated. Will the kids be sitting at a separate table? Special place settings just for them can help keep fidgety children seated and entertained. For a banquet style Thanksgiving dinner, you don't have to worry so much about place settings. And, the height of your table centerpiece is not an issue. Follow the links below for ideas and inspiration.
The following article explains how to make an inexpensive vegetable cornucopia using a hollowed out pumpkin. This centerpiece would be appropriate for a banquet table:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining_decor/article/0,1801,HGTV_3113_1393400,00.html
This article explains how to make napkin rings and place cards from corn husks:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/crafting/article/0,1789,HGTV_3352_1512872,00.html
This centerpiece would be simple to make using fruits and vegetables from your local grocery store:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_decorative/article/0,1785,HGTV_3565_1393339,00.html
These pumpkin topiaries and candles are easy to make and would look great on your Thanksgiving table:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/crafting/article/0,1789,HGTV_3352_1523346,00.html
If you know how to sew, you may want to try making this Fall table runner:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_occasions_thanksgiving/article/0,1789,HGTV_3279_3280276,00.html
This centerpiece made from fruit, leaves, and a cake stand would look great on a banquet table:
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1405
This article offers a couple of suggestions for kids' tables:
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1294&catid=cat286&navLevel=3
The following article offers several suggestions for creating Thanksgiving centerpieces:
http://www.diynet.com/diy/le_party_food_decorations/article/0,2041,DIY_14026_2277380,00.html
This article discusses dressing up your dinner table whether it be a sit down dinner or banquet style. It also offers suggestions for the children's table:
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=13893
These simple centerpieces made from sheaves of wheat would look great on your holiday table:
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=19055
See also:
http://www.craftsitedirectory.com/Thanksgiving/index.html
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SECTION 1):*~*: What's New at CraftSiteDirectory.com?
Check out our updated Thanksgiving and Christmas sections.
SECTION 2):*~*: November 15th is America Recycles Day
Celebrate by turning trash into crafts.
SECTION 3):*~*: Create Beautiful Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Find ideas for decorating your holiday table.
SECTION 4):*~*: Newly Added Freebie Sites
Enjoy these new finds!
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