Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Okay, I swear my obsession with the Thanksgiving turkey cookie and cupcake are going to end soon, but before it could I needed to get into the kitchen myself. And I did just that with my two little ones this week. These are mine. I call them the giggling gobblers. All smiles and happy… little …
I periodically have to peek in on Bakerella (I remember when I by chance saw her original appearance on the Martha Stewart Show. I remember thinking “what a cool idea.” It seems so long ago; now she’s everywhere) to see what new goodies she’s come up with. Well these little guys are from last year, but who …
You guys know me by now. I’ll have to create at least one turkey cupcake this Thanksgiving season (my neices and nephew are coming!) so I thought I would gather up some inspiration. Here they are left to right: Martha Stewart, Family Fun, Bright Ideas, Family Fun, Bake Space, Betty Crocker. Now let’s see what I …
Each Thanksgiving we decorate a beautiful table for the adults and this year I’m decorating a very fun kid’s table too. Here are a few cute Thanksgiving DIY decorating ideas to make the kid’s table look extra special. Check out these felt turkey and Pilgrim hat finger puppets. Adorable! (My boys will devour the candy …
Browsing around this morning I found these adorable DIY paper pumpkin lanterns on the hostess blog (from three wheels turning). The kids will have a blast making this super easy papercraft! Here’s what you’ll need: • 1-2 pieces of orange construction paper • 1 piece of green construction paper • 1 piece of brown construction paper …
One of our “Party Chat with the Experts” readers on OpMom.com asked a great question today. What do you do when you’re having the entire family over for Thanksgiving and the “main” table isn’t big enough for everyone to sit at? She also asks whether or not the kid’s table should be in the same …
Another Thanksgiving tradition in our house is pecan pie (being a southern girl and all). There are so many ways to make this pie and they’re all easy. Here’s a “rich” (aka: sugar overload) recipe: 1 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1-1/2 cups pecan halves 1 unbaked …
If you’ve made the easy no-sew felt turkey runner you also must make the matching paper craft place cards. Here’s a scaled down template with a foot so that they stand. The items you need are similar to the runner, except you’ll need craft paper instead of felt and there are no buttons. Here’s a list: …
Looking for a great way to dress up your Thanksgiving table!? Check out our “no sew” turkey table runner craft. Here’s what you’ll need: Brown felt, 19′ x 72′ Orange felt, 12′ x 12′ block Light brown felt, 12′ x 12′ block Yellow felt, 12′ x 12′ block 4 black buttons Fabric glue Scallop ruler …
Here are a number of fun and very creative place card ideas for your Thanksgiving table: 1. Cookie – the only problem with these would be that they might not make it to dinner! {wink} 2. Nature – we found the place card idea Thanksgivingcard Blogspot. With a few leaves, acorns and a little glue, anyone …
