When the gathering includes a large group of adults and kids, certain entertaining issues crop up year after year. Among them: how to seat all of those guests and how to keep the kiddos occupied.
Fortunately, Seattle-based lifestyle guru Kelley Moore just did a segment on Moore To Life and addressed both of these topics in her trademark super-savvy style.
The issue: You only have six matching dining room chairs; the rest are a hodge podge of seats from around the house. How do you create a unified look?
Moore's Mantra: Get covered! Make adorable slip covers out of pillowcases. Paint them with stenciled designs. You can use a design that's similar to your dining chairs; or you can do a fun monogram. Another option is to get knit sweaters from a thrift shop, cut off the sleeves and then stitch closed the neck and arm openings. Voila -- You've got a cozy chair cover!
The issue: How do you create a kids' table that does double duty by attracting them and keeping them occupied.
Moore's Mantra: Bring on the whimsy! Create a fun-tastic tablescape by decorating a large golf umbrella with colorful fall leaves and anchoring it in a hurricane lantern filled with popcorn kernels. Make old-school turkey place cards using pine cones and playdough. And load the table with tons of decorating supplies so that kids can fashion their own takeout boxes into mini floats (inspired by watching the Macy's Day Thanksgiving parade!) Later, they can use them to take home yummy leftovers.
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