| sgiving is usually a wonderful time of the year. It kicks | | | | choose toys that are natural in color and appearance. |
| off the holiday season and offers a time for family | | | | Dinner Table Decorations |
| and friends to gather together to eat and enjoy each | | | | You may already have some of the standard dinner |
| other’s company. But if you are hosting the | | | | table decorations of the season, such as turkeys and |
| get-together, the holiday can be much more stressful. | | | | pumpkins. A few stuffed animals can add some fun |
| Not only do you have to cook and serve the food, you | | | | and cheer to these arrangements. For instance, you |
| also have to clean up your house before company | | | | could place a small pumpkin in the hands of a cute |
| arrives and make sure that it is decorated for the | | | | stuffed beaver. Some pretty fall flowers and a stuffed |
| season. Although this can appear stressful, it | | | | animal could make a unique and festive centerpiece. |
| doesn’t have to be if you plan carefully. Here | | | | The natural colors of these animals should already |
| are some tips to enhance your home with fun, festive | | | | match your tablecloth. If you wish to decorate your |
| and appropriate decorations through the use of | | | | chairs, you could acquire some fall leaf vines and wrap |
| stuffed animals. These delightful plush toys can do | | | | them around your guest chairs with a few brown |
| wonders in creating the right look for the Thanksgiving | | | | teddy bears hanging off them. |
| holiday and their cuteness can cut your stress in other | | | | Extra Tips |
| ways. | | | | If you need to decorate the entrance to your home so |
| Thanksgiving is associated with fall colors like orange, | | | | that your guests can find the right house more easily, |
| brown, dark red, and gold, so these colors should be | | | | you can used animals here as well. Take a run of the |
| your first priority in decorating. Your décor | | | | mill fall wreath and add a stuffed bunny, or other |
| should reflect the beautiful colors of fall foliage. To use | | | | animal of your choice, and place your toy on a swing |
| stuffed animals to their best advantage for | | | | from the wreath. You could also create a custom |
| Thanksgiving decoration, you should select some | | | | welcome sign and have your animal hold it. You could |
| animals that fall naturally into this color range and get | | | | add your family’s name to the sign if you like. |
| some plush toys in authentic shades. Some good ones | | | | Weather permitting, a stuffed moose at the end of the |
| include the rusty red fox, the brown bunny, chipmunks, | | | | driveway with the welcome sign would be charming. |
| the majestic moose, and cute squirrels. Soon you will | | | | As you can see, stuffed animals can be a versatile |
| have some excellent home decorating accessories. | | | | accessory for Thanksgiving. If you have children visiting |
| Overall Home Decorations | | | | for the holiday, they can play with them after dinner. If |
| Let’s start with your home in general. Try | | | | you are feeling generous or just don’t wish to |
| putting a rustic red fox or a brown moose on your | | | | store the plush toys for next year, you can let the |
| sofa. It will be both cute and seasonal. You could add | | | | children have a cool gift to take home with them. Even |
| some acorns on the coffee table around the lamp and | | | | if you are planning to be a house guest, you could bring |
| have a plush chipmunk or squirrel holding a couple. | | | | a stuffed animal arrangement for the host family and |
| Anywhere you need an extra decoration you can | | | | leave the toy as a gift. Remember, use autumn colors |
| make your own “salad bowl” filled with | | | | and natural appearing plush animals, and you can save |
| leaves, pinecones, or a some of each with a stuffed | | | | on stress and decorate your home for Thanksgiving |
| animal as the centerpiece. This can be charming and | | | | beautifully! |
| you are sure to have good results as long as you | | | | |