Unique holiday place cards elevate a basic table setting.
Simple place cards give order to a table set for a large number of guests. For the holidays, unique place cards transform a basic table setting into a festive and inviting display.
Frosted Cookie Place Holder
Decorated cookies are a charming, not to mention tasty, way to identify a guest's place. Select cookie shapes to suit any holiday. Spooky bats, cats, pumpkins and ghost shapes add fun to a Halloween party table. Turkey- or leaf-shaped cookies complete a Thanksgiving feast. Christmas-inspired cookies, such as gingerbread men, ornaments and snowflakes, create a merry ambiance. Use frosting to write each guest's name. The cookies not only provide a place holder, but also make a delicious dessert.
Snow Globe Place Holder
Homemade snow globes are another unique place card holder. To design a snow globe, place a stemless wine glass over a printed name card and festive object. Depending on the holiday, the small item may be a ceramic pumpkin, a glitter-covered pinecone or a sprig of holly.
Customized Place Card and Menu
It takes only a few clicks on a computer to create customized place cards and menus. Several websites contain downloadable holiday pictures. Print a name card and separate menu on decorative scrapbook paper. Both can be tied together with a color-coordinating ribbon. A folded cloth napkin makes an elegant envelope for the resulting creation.
Miniature Centerpiece Place Holders
A dainty floral or fruit arrangement makes a pretty place card holder. For a fall arrangement, place sprigs of yellow, orange and cream chrysanthemums in a bud vase. Fill small square containers with water and fresh cranberries to make a vibrant winter arrangement. Place plastic stick card holders, with a place card attached, in the arrangements.
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