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Get Kids Involved in Thanksgiving Preparations

Posted on November 15, 2008
by SustainLane Staff

Our friends at Green Gorilla have some ideas to get kids involved in Thanksgiving preparations. Read below for their idea about natural centerpieces.

Mom and Dad have a lot going on these next two weeks before Thanksgiving. Ordering the turkey, figuring out the stuffing, making pies…yummy! Why not help them out by creating an awesome natural centerpiece for the table? It’s the perfect opportunity to get your nature hat on and your creative juices flowing.

Go for a walk in a nearby park and collect anything that you think would look good on the table. There’s loads of Autumn stuff out there…lightweight twigs, fallen leaves, pine cones, acorns. Go for whatever you can find based upon where you live…you want your Thanksgiving centerpiece to reflect your own part of the country. Look for natural objects of different shapes, sizes and colors. The more variety you have on, they greater they will look on the table.

Once you’re back home, plan your color scheme. For a really festive look, try painting some leaves gold. Or sprinkle glitter over the pine cone. Then figure out how you’re going to organize your centerpiece. Here are two ideas from the Greenhouse Gang.

Read more here: http://www.greengorilla.com/blog/create-a-natural-thanksgiving-centerpiece

*For ideas about how to green your Thanksgiving, click here.

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