DIY Christmas place cards: 5 simple and original ideas to amaze your guests!
As you know, Christmas dinner (or lunch, depending on traditions) is a very important moment for the whole family: Christmas magic, joy and warmth are released around a table set and welcoming for all. And what better way to welcome friends and family than with some adorable DIY Christmas place cards that are super easy to make? Here are 5 original ideas that will make all your diners feel at home!
If you're not really a DIY wizard, or are approaching this amazing practice for the first time, here are 3 super simple Christmas place card ideas you can train with to become a real pro!
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1. Felt Christmas Place Cards: The perfect idea to look like a true DIY queen
This simple and original idea is perfect not only for all DIY lovers, but also for those who are beginners and want to make a good impression on their guests with high-impact DIY felt Christmas place cards. but very simple to make.
Necessary:
- felt
- cotton
- scissors
- hot glue
- polystyrene base
- colored tempera
- decorations to taste
- dark indelible marker with fine tip
- needle and thread
- long toothpicks
Method:
with scissors cut out two isosceles triangles and join the sides together with hot glue; before joining the two bases, fill your tree with cotton. To make your place card look nicer, sew the sides of the triangles with a needle and thread (you don't need to be particularly precise, it's just a decorative seam). Warning: always remember to leave a small hole in the center of the passing part of the trees to insert the toothpick! Always with hot glue decorate your trees as you like: you can use colored beads or small buttons such as Christmas balls, bows and stars as tips ... In short, let your imagination guide you! Separately, color the polystyrene bases with tempera and, once dry, insert the toothpick in the center. Finally, fit your saplings to the toothpicks and with the permanent marker write the name of your guest on the polystyrene base.
2. Christmas place cards to eat: for those with a sweet tooth
Do you want to combine the useful with the pleasure by creating delicious place cards to eat? We have the recipe for you: delicious Christmas place cards simple to make to satisfy the tastes of all guests!
Ingrediants:
- borderless milk sandwich bread
- tuna
- mayonnaise
- baked ham
- philadelphia
- long toothpicks
- slips of paper and pen
- hot glue
Method:
to create the filling of the sandwiches in a bowl, add the tuna to the mayonnaise and mix the two ingredients well with the help of a fork; with the blender, on the other hand, make the filling of cooked ham and philadelphia. Then prepare some sandwiches with the two fillings and milk bread (it must be milk to keep its softness without drying out). With a knife cut your sandwiches in the shape of stars of different sizes and insert them into toothpicks creating the shape of a Christmas tree, positioning the larger stars at the base and continuing gradually towards the tip with the smaller ones, taking care to leave the top part of the toothpicks free. Finally, write the name of your guests on the slips of paper and glue them with hot glue at the end top of your edible saplings. Now your greedy place cards are ready to be eaten!
3. Christmas place cards with pine cones: a very simple idea but of great impact
This idea of DIY Christmas place cards with pine cones is perfect for those who, despite not having much time to dedicate to preparing homemade decorations, do not want to give up giving their table a personal touch.
Necessary:
- pine cones of similar size
- colored ribbon
- scissors
- hot glue
- paper and pen
- Scotch tape
Method:
cut strips of ribbon about 20cm long and glue one end to the base of your pine cones with hot glue. With other strips of ribbon create bows to attach to the pine cones to hide the attachment of the first ribbon. Finally, after writing the name of your guests on the cards, glue them to the ribbon with hot glue, at a distance of about 5 cm from the pine cones. Now that your Christmas place cards are ready, all you have to do is attach them to the tablecloth with scotch tape, taking care to cover it with the plates.
4. DIY Christmas place cards for children: the perfect idea to involve your puppies in the magic of Christmas
If your little pests want to actively participate in the preparations for Christmas dinner (or lunch), don't miss this fantastic idea of DIY Christmas place cards! A simple and fun idea to make your children feel the magic of the holidays firsthand.
Necessary:
- half shells of peanuts
- coloured pens
- hot glue
- cards
Method:
with hot glue glue the half shells of the peanuts to the cardboard and let them dry (this is the only step you will have to do instead of your children). Now you can leave the reins of the DIY world to the little ones! the markers let them draw two eyes and a nice red nose on the shell, simulating the face of a reindeer, while on the cardboard they will have to represent its horns and ears. Finally, write (or let them write, so they will be even more satisfied when the job is finished !) the name of your guests on the card. Now your children's home made place cards are ready to amaze all your guests!
And if you want to make Christmas Eve even more magical for your children, don't miss out on these fantastic ideas!
See also: How to make your children's Christmas Eve magical
5. Christmas place card with oranges: for a table in perfect shabby chic style
Can't you resist the charm of shabby chic fashion this year to decorate your table for the Christmas holidays? We have come up with a proposal for DIY place cards that are very easy to make and ... Very fragrant!
Necessary:
- orange peels
- knife
- long toothpicks
- star anise
- slips of paper and pen
- hot glue
Method:
with the knife cut the orange peels in the shape of stars of different sizes, then fit them into the toothpick starting from the largest one up to the smallest one gradually; make sure that the outer part of the peels (the orange one, so to speak) is facing up. Leave some space at the upper end of the toothpick to glue the note with hot glue, on which you will have written the name of your guests, and the star anise, as if it were the tip of your orange Christmas tree. Finally your shabby chic DIY Christmas place cards are ready to decorate your tables, giving an extra touch to this Christmas!
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