I am already starving for the Thanksgiving Turkey and mashed potatoes, stuffing, and lots and lots of pie!  And I actually enjoy all the prep work that goes in to it; especially now that my kids are growing and they love to participate in decorating the house, "cooking" the food, and setting/decorating the table.  A fun handmade center piece for the Thanksgiving table is on our agenda to do this week.  Below is a great idea from fabulous Floral Designer Lynn Jawitz, owner of the New York shop Florisan.  Lynn specializes in brilliant floral designs, as you can see for yourself on her site, and event coordination.  I hope you enjoy her little "recipe" below for a easy to do (involve the kids) creative centerpiece.

"Here is an interesting twist on an old school favorite. You'll need a small ceramic flower pot which coordinates with your dining area decor (lined with a plastic liner if there is a drainage opening), a coordinating patch of wheat grass available at your local nursery or florist to be inserted into the pot, and some markers and long wooden skewers.  Trace the flat hands of every family member on paper and cut them out. Using the thumb as the head of the turkey, decorate the finger feathers of the "bird" and attach a skewer to the back with glue (if you have a home laminator, this is a good opportunity to use it!). You can cover with skewer with the "mirror image" of the other hand, decorated,  to hide the skewer entirely.  After the wheat grass is cut to fit into the pot, skewer the turkeys so that they sit in the wheat grass.  We suggest that the turkeys face inwards for a round presentation of your turkey "plant"--water occasionally to keep the grass fresh."