15-Minute Place Settings for a Party

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A napkin that doubles as a menu? Coming right up. This idea is easy to pull together with just a few paper products. Get the how-tos.

Picnic in the park? Lunch on the deck? Paper plates can feel special without all the fuss. Here’s a trick: Layer plates in different colors and create a fancy border. Get the how-tos.

Bellybands are helpful for holding the napkin and silverware together. They're even more useful if you pop some writing on them. Printing the menu on the paper adds an unexpected touch. Get the how-tos.

What You Need:Office dots
Flatware
Glasses (if you want to create a matching set)

1. Working from the bottom up, stick a dot on the handle of the flatware.

What You Need:Office supply tags
Twine or ribbon
Napkins
Marker or pen

1. After finalizing your guest list, carefully write each name on a tag.

2. Tie with twine and wrap around napkin.

What You Need:Menu
Envelope
Glu dots or double-sided tape
Printer
Tape

What You Need:Paper plates
Pinking shears


1. Using the pinking shears, cut around the edges of one plate.

2. Layer on top of the other plate.

What You Need:Menu
Paper
Scissors
Glue dots

1. After picking your menu, print it out on paper. (Printing multiple on one sheet would be helpful.)
2. Cut each menu strip out and wrap around the napkin (like a bellyband). Secure with a glu dot or tape.