Victory Alabang — Make Your Dinner Table Special This Christmas

The dining table is the heart of the home — after all, the fondest memories we have are often made when gathered around the table. While creating Christmas family traditions and lasting memories can be a lot of work, especially for mothers in particular, there is always a bit of room to explore our creativity.

Here are some DIY tablescape ideas to inspire and kick off your Christmas celebration without hurting the pocket.

Feel free to “borrow” some ornaments from your Christmas tree and pile them on your plate. They can make for great table centerpieces, too!

Styling and image by: @itstartedwithaplate on Instagram

2. Scatter some Christmas balls, use up your candles, or add fairy lights to add a glow on your table. Layering and mix-and-matching your dinnerware is another way to make your tablescape interesting.

3. Repurpose mayo bottles and use them as candleholders. Tie a ribbon around your table napkin for that rustic look.

4. Use Christmas wrappers as placemats and empty bottles as candle holder.

5. Print out a “Top 10 Things I’m Grateful for List” and have a fun & meaningful activity with your loved ones.

6. It’s all in the details! Personalize place settings by using your kid’s scrabble game tiles. Insert a Christmas item into your table napkin ring to make it look — Christmas.

7. No colorful items to make it look festive? When all else fails, go neutral and just add one tiny detail that can make a big difference, like this parol.

There are so many ways to make our Christmas tables festive — all we have to do is to just have fun with it, get inspired, knowing that at the heart of it all, we are making our holidays with the family memorable with Christ at the center of it all.

Make Your Dinner Table Special This Christmas

Feel free to “borrow” some ornaments from your Christmas tree and pile them on your plate. They can make for great table centerpieces, too!