Once you’ve got your meal set, it’s time to turn your attention to adding color to the table. There are many ways to accent your table—from flowers and greenery to crepe paper and balloons. Depending on the atmosphere of your holiday meal, the decorations are something you can do yourself, or you can involve your family and/or guests. Get children involved in preparations, so you can concentrate on cooking. Here are some ideas for creating a festive holiday table:
• Decorate plain tablecloths, place mats and table runners with Easter designs. Trace designs from stencils, adapt artwork from greeting cards, or create your own designs. Then paint.
• Get out the serving dishes you save for special occasions. Make centerpieces out of them by filling with materials you might use for an Easter basket.
• Create whimsical napkin rings with colorful kitchen objects such as plastic or aluminum cookie cutters. Slide a rolled napkin through the center, and tie them with Easter-colored ribbons.
• Decorate dining room chairs with lengths of construction-paper chains (made by the kids). Drape them garland style and add festive bows.
• Decorate plastic eggs and paint guests’ names on them for use as place cards.
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