Crafty Thanksgiving Favors and Table Decorations

Crafty Thanksgiving Favors and Table Decorations

Holiday Table
This year, start with a theme that reflects both the beauty and the spirit of the Thanksgiving season. Bring out your best china, silver, linens, and crystal and dress the table with personality, striking the perfect balance between traditional and modern.

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Rich Flowers
Allow time-honored family heirlooms to mingle with new treasures. In lieu of typical autumn blooms, display roses and tulips - but arrange them in a classic ironstone compote. Abundance, the season's theme, calls for a table brimming with beautiful color. In short: Relax, be yourself - and enjoy.

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Turkey Transferware

Antique turkey-themed transferware with its rich colors and patterns, inspired the mix-and-match look of the table. Multidimensional menu cards add an even more personal touch.

Flatware: Arte Italica. Compote: Villeroy & Boch. Glass: Lauren Home. Silver Vase: Barbara Barry for Wedgwood. Pitcher: Rosanna.

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Turkey Transferware

Antique turkey-themed transferware with its rich colors and patterns, inspired the mix-and-match look of the table. Multidimensional menu cards add an even more personal touch.

Flatware: Arte Italica. Compote: Villeroy & Boch. Glass: Lauren Home. Silver Vase: Barbara Barry for Wedgwood. Pitcher: Rosanna.

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Talk Turkey
Mark Gibbs, owner of Ab Fab Antiques and coauthor of English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns (Schiffer), provided the collection of turkey-themed china from companies such as Johnson Brothers and Barker Brothers.

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Invitations

Establish your party's theme from the get-go with invitations (simple or elaborate, you choose). For best results, do a trial run on scrap paper. Experiment, especially with larger stamps, to see how much pressure is neede to achieve the effect you desire.

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Cocktail Napkins
Enlist the kids to stamp colorful messages and designs onto napkins before guests arrive.

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Recipe Cards
Write out copies of your beloved recipes on colored notecards, then decorate with stamps. Use clothespins to hang them from a length of ribbon near the door; guests can take them as they leave.

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Floral Place Cards
A bouquet place card doubles as a pretty favor for guests to take home. To keep the flowers looking fresh, insert the stems into floral tubes (available at florist's shops) before arranging them in each cone.

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Napkin Holders
Stamp a message and design on cardstock, punch holes on either side, and thread with a coordinating ribbon to create custom napkin holders.

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