Maybe you don't have many Thanksgiving decorations. Or perhaps you're looking for something slightly more sophisticated than the hand-print turkeys your kids bring home from school every year (which, frankly, we love). Meg, who writes Elsie Marley, cleverly devised this beautiful and fragrant mantle garland from clementines and cloves.
posted originally from: OhDeeDoh
Meg spelled out "Happy Thanksgiving," but we also think this idea could be carried over to the holiday table by spelling out the initials of guests on clementine placecards. And eating your placecard might be a nice way to start or end the often gluttonous meal. Best of all, it's easy enough for your kids to do and might make them feel involved in preparing for and hosting the celebration.
We always love Meg's spin on things at Elsie Marley - take a look!
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You can also cover the whole thing in cloves, roll it in cinnamon, and tack a ribbon on it for hanging. It's a traditional Victorian christmas/winter decoration, in that case. You can leave them hanging or in a bowl for quite a while before the smell fades.
Also, cloves are pointy! Put a bandaid or some kind of tape on your thumb before you start shoving cloves into those clementines.
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