Easy-To-Do, Inexpensive Holiday Decorations

Don’t bite off more than you can chew this holiday. Pick up the ingredients for these deliciously simple decorations at your local supermarket.

What You Need

Two bags of fresh cranberries, red-and-white baker’s twine, scissors, craft needle, box of candy canes (you’ll need four canes per place setting), Velcro strips, place cards, marker

Three Easy Ideas

❶ Cranberry Garland

Popcorn? Not this year! String a few berries here and there on baker’s twine that’s appropriately peppermint-colored.

❷ Candy Stand

Upend canes and secure to make a place card holder that really earns its stripes.

❸ Sweet Centerpiece

Raid the candy aisle for a display that would make Willy Wonka proud.