International Children's Book Day and Easter Table

Once again, Pat decided to combine two table themes into one - International Children's Book Day (which falls on April 2nd) and Easter (March 31st). It's among her favorite tablescaping themes and one she had done in the past for the blog.

International Children's Book Day is celebrated in our family to inspire the younger children to read and be exposed to all kinds of books. It sets them on the path to life long love of reading.

The centerpiece Easter Baskets are filled with books and a few "expected" Easter treats

The accent plate is "Easter Bunny" from Pier 1. It comes in both a male and female bunny (especially appropriate since almost everyone in our family wears glasses.)

Flatware is "Laila" stainless steel by Cambridge

Pat used a Fiesta(ware) "Paprika" luncheon plate and "Sunflower" dinner plate  by Homer Laughlin

Scattered around the table and in the Easter Baskets are leftover Harry Potter glasses

Where it came from:

Green Turf Place Mats - from a roll purchased at Costco several years ago cut into squares

Dinner Plate - "Sunflower" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Macy's

Luncheon Plate - "Paprika" Fiesta(ware) by Homer Laughlin from Kohl's

Accent Plates - "Easter Bunny" from Pier 1 several years ago

Bread and Butter Plate - "Paprika" Fiesta(ware) Appetizer Plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Laila" by Cambridge from Costco eight or nine years ago

Glassware - "Samba" by Libby from Ross years ago

Sisal Reading Bunny - from Pier 1  six or seven years ago

Easter Baskets - from Michael's 

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Happy Easter Sofie Tablescape

Pier 1 produced the "Sofie the Bunny" pattern from 2015 through 2019 - we instantly fell in love with it and quickly added it to our Easter dish repertoire [very fancy word for our haphazard storage shelves jammed with assorted bunny and egg-shaped plates.] Pat decided to use "Sofie" for this week's Easter tablescape.  Here's what she came up with:

Starting with a textured brown place mat, Pat used mango wood chargers to continue the more rustic look.

Flatware is "Vault" by Gourmet Settings

Pier 1 produced the dinner plate with and without a bunny in the center 

Glassware is simple "Classic Mocha" by Libby

Where it came from:

Textured Brown Place Mats - from a local gift store years ago

Mango Wood Charger - from World Market years ago

Dinnerware - "Sofie the Bunny" from Pier 1 nine years ago

Bread and Butter Plate - "Sage" Fiesta(ware) Appetizer plate by Homer Laughlin from Replacements,Ltd.

Flatware - "Vault" by Gourmet Settings from Costco years ago

Glassware - "Classic Mocha" by Libby from Ross years ago

Gold Napkins - from Pier 1 seven or eight years ago

Brown Napkin - Handmade by Pat to match the place mat

Sisal Centerpiece Bunnies - from Michael's

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/