B-Crafty suggests that once you know your guest list, you can get started on these easy but festive Thanksgiving Place Cards.
Issue #47
Occasion: Thanksgiving
Category: Table Decor
Materials Needed:
- Piece of white card stock paper
- Piece of orange construction paper
- 3 pieces of ¼ wide ribbon cut in 3 ¼ inch lengths (autumn colors: orange, brown and a plaid)
- Hole punch
- Black Sharpie
Instructions:
- Cut the white card stock into pieces 2 ¼ “ X 1 ¼ “
- Cut the orange construction paper into pieces 2 ½ “ X 1 ½ “
- Line up a piece of white on top of a piece of orange, in such a way that the orange piece is showing all the way around the white.
- Punch two holes on the left side of the stacked two pieces, one 3/8 of an inch from the top and one 3/8 of an inch from the bottom.
- Stack the ribbons together and weave then through the holes.
- Then weave the two ends of the ribbons through the opposite holes, top ones go through the bottom and the bottom ones go through the top.
B-Crafty Tip: These place cards can be saved from year to year and just make new ones for the added guests. They add a great splash of color to the Thanksgiving table.
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