by Margie DeMonbrun in Missouri - Used by permission
Around the beginning of school it is fun to have a special dinner for your children or grandchildren with a special centerpiece using different items which say it is time for school.
Centerpiece ideas could be a school bus, children's books, dictionary, writing tablet, box of crayons, glue, WWJD pencils, ruler, a note pad, post-it notes, index cards or a highlighter pen. Not only would these be fun to combine into a centerpiece, but most items would also be great gift ideas. You could put small items into the bus for your children or grandchildren to keep along with some greenery and little Fisher Price people sitting around on the books. You can also use a small chalkboard and chalk for in the center of the table. Use different items from year to year.
As the children grow older go to a nice zippered notebook or two, stack them, put miscellaneous items inside and on top and then let them have the notebook with all the "goodies" tucked inside; and always a little bit of money...a few dollar bills, a silver dollar or quarters.
Around the beginning of school it is fun to have a special dinner for your children or grandchildren with a special centerpiece using different items which say it is time for school.
Centerpiece ideas could be a school bus, children's books, dictionary, writing tablet, box of crayons, glue, WWJD pencils, ruler, a note pad, post-it notes, index cards or a highlighter pen. Not only would these be fun to combine into a centerpiece, but most items would also be great gift ideas. You could put small items into the bus for your children or grandchildren to keep along with some greenery and little Fisher Price people sitting around on the books. You can also use a small chalkboard and chalk for in the center of the table. Use different items from year to year.
As the children grow older go to a nice zippered notebook or two, stack them, put miscellaneous items inside and on top and then let them have the notebook with all the "goodies" tucked inside; and always a little bit of money...a few dollar bills, a silver dollar or quarters.
Another item that can be used for a decoration is a brown lunch bag ...one for each child with their names written on ("Back to School Bag for Kelsey"). Stuff some tissue paper inside the bag along with pencils, pens, ruler; place in a mug, tied with a rubberband and ribbon. You could add some of the decoration ideas mentioned above and a favorite candy bar or gum. Fold over the top of the bag (tape, staple or tie with a ribbon stuck through two holes and tied in a bow) and use as part of the centerpiece, to be given out at the end of the meal.
You can revise this idea to best suit your family. It will surely be a hit!
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