Nutcrackers are a functional tool created to crack nuts, but many people collect them as a decorative accessory, especially during the holidays. This is due in part to the Nutcracker ballet, which is traditionally performed at Christmastime in cities throughout the world. Many decorative nutcrackers are created to look like characters from the ballet. Others are not from the ballet but usually have a holiday or Christmas theme to them, such as one shaped like a Santa Claus. Use your nutcracker collection to decorate your dining room table this holiday season.
Instructions
1. Lay a table runner down the center of your dining room table. This will create a defined area for your nutcrackers.
2. Wrap up some small boxes in Christmas or holiday-themed wrapping paper. Set them up along the table runner in a random pattern. For example, a short box, then an empty space, then a taller box, then another empty space.
3. Place a three- or two-tiered cupcake holder or dessert holder in the center of the table runner. Tie a ribbon to the top of it. This will be your centerpiece.
4. Arrange your nutcrackers on the table. Place some on top of the wrapped boxes and others directly on the table runner. Alternate sizes, but group them in small groups rather than spreading them out evenly. For example, place a small one on a box, then a taller one directly on the table runner beside the box. Then leave the runner bare until you get to the next box.
5. Fill the cupcake holder with nutcrackers. Fill in the spaces between the nutcrackers on the pine cones or shiny red, green, gold or silver round Christmas tree ornaments.
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