How to Decorate a "Night Before Christmas" Table

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You can decorate your holiday table so it corresponds to "The Night Before Christmas," the memorable rhyme by Clement C. Moore. Here's how to do it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Purchase a Santa, eight reindeer, a sleigh and a toy bag, in keeping with Moore's vision of Christmas. If your table is small, you may want to use just a Santa with a couple of reindeer.
Step 2

Drape the table with a solid green or plaid tablecloth - something in keeping with the spirit of the holiday.
Step 3

Lay "snow" on the center of the table where you will set up your Santa and reindeer. This could be a white sheet or quilt batting with white glitter sprinkled on it.
Step 4

Arrange four pair of reindeer in front of the sleigh, and reins (made of ribbon or twine) leading to the sleigh. Write the reindeer names - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen - on discs of paper that will become tags tied around their necks with ribbon.
Step 5

Stuff Santa's bag with small toys or miniature wrapped packages.
Step 6

Hang small stocking-shape cutouts (felt fabric is one easy option) on the edge of the tablecloth, where it hangs over the table.
Step 7

Sprinkle Christmas candies ("visions of sugarplums") on your snow.
Step 8

Place a mouse - either a stuffed toy or a cat toy - partly hidden near your vignette to depict "Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
Step 9

Place a small copy of Moore's book, opened or not, on the table with your arrangement.

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