Lisa Storms

thanksgiving kids table

I think my calendar might be broken ... it's saying Thanksgiving is this week. When did that happen?? Next think you know they'll be saying it's almost Christmas! 

I have some fun ideas to share over at Fiskars for putting together a cute and fun kids table for Thanksgiving. You can view the full tutorial and photos here.

Snacks become decorations when displayed in these gobble boxes...

And each kid can feel special with their own seat.

And some fun decorations (like this corn paper chain garland) kids can help make before the big day even arrives! The full tutorial and photos can be viewed right here.

Be sure to check out all my previous Thanksgiving tables and craft ideas here. =)

And for lots of gorgeous fall and winter inspiration, be sure to pick up the current issue of Make it Yourself magazine. It's a great issue including some fun projects I designed from a fall gathering to gift ideas to an advent calendar.

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no sew stuffed turkey

I'm pretty sure we have entered some sort of time warp, because the calendar is oddly saying that Thanksgiving is next week?? In honor, I have put a new spin on a "stuffed" turkey!

You can find my full tutorial with template, photos, and step-by-step directions right here over at Fiskars.

I created these silly guys based on the classic no-sew knotted fleece pillows and blankets. This is a fun craft for the kids, and a great way to keep them busy on Thanksgiving. My seven year old son and ten year old daughter loved making these and wanted to make more for their friends!

And check out all of my past Thanksgiving posts here. =)

bubble wrap thanksgiving countdown

I have seen the cutest bubble wrap advent calendars and decided I had to find a way to incorporate this fun idea into Thanksgiving.

You can find my full tutorial with step-by-step photos here over at the BasicGrey blog.

Pop one each day to count down ways we are thankful until Thanksgiving! Find out how to make your own here.

More Thanksgiving fun to come =).

thanksgiving place settings

Sorry I dropped off the face of the planet ~ things got super crazy around here.  So I am going to skip over Halloween for right now and fast forward to Thanksgiving!

Here are two new place settings I created for Fiskars for this year, which can be viewed in full here.

I designed some fun stuff for the adult table ...

... and for the kid table.

You can view full photos and directions in my article at Fiskars.  Lots more Thanksgiving and Christmas fun to come =).

thanksgiving

Time is sure flying by quickly.  Ever since summer ended, it's all been a blur!  Hard to believe Thanksgiving is almost here, but it is and I'm getting my sweatpants ready to celebrate the day!

I wanted to share some links to a few Thanksgiving projects I have around the web while I still have the chance!  Kid's Tables at Thanksgiving are not only functional, they can be super cute! All of the details and photos for this table I designed can be found here at Fiskars.

And here at Fiskars I also designed a place setting for the adults.  The colors and textures here just make me happy!

Sticking with the place setting theme, I have some Thanksgiving paper piecings in the current December issue of  Scrapbooks etc.  The patterns are available to download on their site.  This turkey makes an adorable crayon holder for the kid's table.

And this Mayflower turns into an unexpected napkin clip when glued to a craft stick and clothes pin! 

Now that I've concentrated too much on the table, I figured I should share some fun hats for the kids to make that I made here for Parents.

Now it is time for me to switch to birthday planning mode to prepare for my daughter's Dance Party!  I will be sure to come back and share the fun details, and of course some Christmas inspiration coming up soon.  =)