Day 18 ~ Frugal Fall Family Outing/Craft
How about getting the whole family involved in creating some extra special Fall table decor? Grab a friend to take pictures (or use a tripod and timer) and head to the park, or other leafy destination, and take some shots of the family. Be creative and have fun! Even the dog may want to join in. (You might even pose for a Christmas Card photo, while you’re at it.)
Once you have your pictures, gather up some of the prettiest, most colorful leaves you can find before you head home. While you’re looking for leaves, serve up some hot chocolate from a thermos and graham crackers or a homemade treat. Yum!
Once home, print out the best photos. If you don’t have a good printer, stop at a one hour print shop on the way home. Walmart, Rite-Aid and many other stores can print quickly, directly from your cameras SD card.
If you have guests coming for Thanksgiving dinner, you might consider making these placements and having them serve as place cards. Use or draw a picture of each guest and put the placement in their place. Just think how surprised they’ll be to find a place with their very own picture waiting for them. Make it extra special by writing a few special phrases or words describing that person on the placemat.
What an enjoyable way to spend a family afternoon!
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