a pinterest christmas: kraft paper table runner.

this is not really a christmas-y craft, but it was a fun addition to the snowglobe forest i shared on wednesday {see here}. you could make this paper runner for any occasion, or just for your everyday table.

{original pinterest link – paper table runner}

supplies:

paper – i used the kraft paper roll from aaron’s birthday {see here}
scissors
ruler
pencil
chalkboard paint pen

i started by measuring my table & figuring out how wide & long i wanted the runner to be. then i measured out & cut my kraft paper to make the basic runner {it was a really long rectangle}.

then i had to figure out what shape i wanted the end of the runner to be – straight, one pointy end, or two pointy ends. i chose two pointy ends, & measured & cut .

i could have just left the runner as is but i liked the idea of having some kind of design that ran along the edges of the runner. i went with a simple dot & dash pattern that i freehanded with a chalkboard paint pen.

finally i placed my new runner on the table & set up my snowglobe forest.

i like the way that kraft paper runners look, but they are also really practical since you can use them to protect your table from food {& throw away afterwards} or for a distraction for kids or dinner guests {just leave out some crayons!}. i like to cover our table, sideboard, or kitchen island with kraft paper when we are entertaining to fancy up those spaces a bit, but also to streamline clean-up {no laundry like with cloth runners or tablecloths!}.