| These decorations take minimal time to create and will | | | | again, are ‘easy as pie' to make. Take the same |
| have maximum impact on your Halloween part this | | | | number of miniature pumpkins as you have dinner |
| year. | | | | guests (Baby Boo or Sweetie Pie are excellent |
| Halloween Table Runner | | | | varieties for this craft). Cut out some place-cards from |
| Take some large autumn leaves from your garden | | | | linen effect card (or, easier still, buy some ready cut) |
| and superglue them onto a simple paper runner. It really | | | | and, using a good fountain pen, lovingly inscribe the |
| is as simple as that and looks incredibly effective on a | | | | name of each of your dinners guests on a card. When |
| large dining table adorned with candles. If you're not | | | | the ink is dry, make a small hole at the top of each |
| happy with the thought of a paper runner, then cut out | | | | card for threading. Lay each of your dinner napkins flat |
| your autumn leaves from stiff fabric or felt and glue or | | | | on a table and fold each side over twice and then |
| stitch onto your fabric runner as above. | | | | twice again to make a simple, long, narrow rectangle. |
| Leaf Drink Coasters | | | | Cut a small length of florist wire (4-5 inches is fine) and |
| Again, use an autumn leaf as your inspiration for this | | | | thread through your miniature pumpkin sideways so |
| easy craft. Trace it's shape onto a piece of thick card | | | | that it's little top stalk is undisturbed. If you find it hard to |
| and cut out, or jigsaw out of board for a longer-lasting | | | | maneuver through, then use a thin skewer first to |
| coaster. Paint your coaster in autumn colors and, if | | | | make your opening. Slide the wire through the pumpkin |
| you're feeling particularly artistic, use a thin paintbrush to | | | | and then slide on your place card with the name-side |
| add the veins onto each leaf. Leave to dry and coat | | | | face-up. Wrap the wire around each napkin so that |
| with several layers of clear yacht vanish to add a | | | | your pumpkin and card are on top in the centre, and |
| durable, professional finish. | | | | twist underneath to secure. So easy and wonderfully |
| Pumpkin Place-card Napkin holders | | | | effective, not to mention seasonal. |
| These look adorable for a more formal gathering and, | | | | |