Easy Thanksgiving/Fall TableScape

Here is an easy way to put together a Thanksgiving TableScape.

1. Lay down a light colored table runner.

2. Add garland from your local craft store in the middle of it.

You could use some branches from your yard too.

3. Add some small fall decor items, pumpkins, pine cones, apples, fruit, etc.

You could also use real fruit here too.

4. Add 2 candle holders at the end of the table runner.

5. Add your plates, cups, silverware, and fabric napkins.

6. Not pictured but fun to add, are a name place card of some kind.

 

 I love this table runner from Target. It washes up well, and doesn't wrinkle to much.
A garland idea  and small metallic pumpkin gourds from Hobby Lobby.
Gold Candle Holders and Candles from Target.

Other Thanksgiving TableScape Inspirations:

Emily Clark
Fancy Farmgirls 
Jones Design Company

Activity Day Girls - Thankful Tree

I serve the 8-9 year old activity day girls
in my local (Mormon) church congregation called a ward.
Every 2 weeks we meet for an hour with about 10 girls,
and we do something crafty, fun, educational, spiritual, etc.
It's a lot of fun.

This week we talked about the 1st Thanksgiving in America.
I loved when I asked the girls how the pilgrims made it the new land.
Most girls said, "they walked". Then we played a guessing game.
Each girl brought something they were thankful for.
We went around the room trying to guess who brought what.

After the game we made these Thankful Trees.

Lindy made this same tree a few years back when she was in Activity Days.

How to make the trees:

I'm grateful for Elder Dube's Conference Talk

I loved Elder Dube's recent General Conference talk,

Look Ahead and Believe

Here's my favorite scripture quote from his talk:

"Ye cannot behold

with your natural eyes,

for the present time,

the design of your God

concerning those things

which shall come hereafter,

and the glory which shall follow

after much tribulation"

(D&C 58:2-3)

This quote reminds me of the pilgrims and their journey to a new land.

I'm grateful for our Thankful Tree

Lindy made this Thankful Tree

at her Activity Days in October.

I love it!

It's been the centerpiece of our table all month.

It makes me smile whenever I see it.

How to make the Thankful Tree: 

Rinse out a can.

Wrap paper around it. (Lindy used wrapping paper)

Wrap a bow around the can.

Place some rice in the can.

Place a twig or small branch from your yard in the rice.

Make some construction paper leaves in different fall colors.

Write what your grateful for on the leaves.

Tape the leaves onto the branch.

Thanksgiving Family Photos

The Crazy Bunch of Folks from Chris' Family

Here is the evidence of TRYING to get at least 1 good Family Photo:

 I'm clearly asking if I can be excused from the Family Photo Session and situation entirely!

We don't understand what Chris was doing in these photos.

Was he being a jolly elf?

Arnold pumped up?

Or just a cheesy dentist with a grin?

We don't know.

Maybe, he just loves being with his brothers.

I'm still Thankful!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at Chris' mom's home.

I still wanted to post the pictures before Easter comes.

 Famous Cheeseball

Do you like Chris' Thanksgiving Sweater?

 Football

 Tate Trampolining

 Eating and Toasting

 Lindy thinking she has a broken arm from a trampoline fall.

Me - almost wishing - she had to justify the expense of an x-ray/dr. bill.

 Hmmmm, so good, Great Food

 movie watching

Thanksgiving Talent Show: