Celebrating Thanksgiving with young children is wonderful, but may lead to some challenges. First, do you let them eat at the "adult" table and give them the good china, silverware and crystal glasses? Or will your littlest guests have their own designated table? It might depend on how many kids will be there, how big your main table is and if you think the kids are "ready" for your finest dishes. For me, I prefer the kids to sit at the adult table in the hopes they will learn from their parents, relatives and friends how to behave in a more formal setting. But, when I was growing up I sat at the "kids" table for years. It was always fun when it was decorated in a special way too.
If you do decide to have a kids' table, you may want to decorate it in a festive, but kid-friendly manner. Check out the darling turkey plates and tumblers and festive home decor available at Pottery Barn Kids. 
Let them help. Busy Bee Lifestyle also had a great DIY idea for kids - cover the table in brown butcher paper, set out some markers and crayons and let your little artists create their own holiday placesetting. 
Leave to Martha Stewart to have another super cute idea! These darling turkey, Pilgrim hat and bonnet felt finger-puppets would make the kids at your Thanksgiving feast grin from ear to ear. Place them atop candy canes to create sweet centerpieces. Here is the "how to". 
This yarn turkey with "thankful" feathers would make a darling centerpiece and it's another simple DIY project.
For dessert, how about serving these gobbling-good turkey cupcakes? I know my kids would devour them in a second!
Looking for decorating ideas for your "adult" Thanksgiving table or will you be a dinner guest?
17 comments:
These are all ADORABLE!
We host Thanksgiving here for my husband's family, but we all sit at one table (no small children any more). These are super cute ideas though! Almost makes me wish we did have one! :-)
pk @ Room Remix
I like setting the kids' table too much not to have one! Great ideas!
so cute!!!! i love the holidays!!
xoxo Laura
What adorable ideas! The kids aren't going to complain about being at the kids table if you use these ideas.
OMG, Love the "thankful" yarn turkey!
lovely...
so good ideas!
xoxo
Pia
How cute are these?!! Your girls are very blessed to have a mom who makes dinner such a fun and special time. :)
This year we've only got one person under 18 attending -- and she's 3. So poor dear will be stuck at the adults' table whether she likes it or not!
Love these ideas though, especially the brown kraft paper table cloth. I'm a lifelong doodler and would've loved to have been able to scribble while I waited on the adults to finish!
What lovely ideas! Love it!
That yarn turkey is adorable!
the turkey is a wonderful idea.
These ideas are terrific!
Great inspiration!!
love the yarn turkey--it would be perfect for my class art project next week!
hese are super cute ideas though! Almost makes me wish we did have one! :-)
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