Place Card Ideas

One cup of chocolate chips should be enough to make four to six place card holders. The chocolate disks can be made up to a week ahead of time. Store them between paper towels in an airtight container.

Make place cards the main topic of table conversation.

• Paper
• Pencil
• Waxed paper
• Resealable plastic food bag
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Large strawberries
• Knife
• Small plates
• Place cards

1. Make a 3-inch circle on a piece of paper. Lay a sheet of waxed paper over the circle.

2. Place 1 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe measuring or custard cup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until soft enough to stir into a smooth paste, stirring after 1 minute. Chocolate pieces won't seem melted until stirred.

3. Transfer chocolate to a small, heavy plastic bag, and snip a lower corner off the bag. Drizzle a design onto the waxed paper, within the circle pattern. Repeat for as many place settings as you need.

4. Once chocolate designs have hardened, transfer them to plates. Place a large strawberry, leaves and stem-side down, on a work surface, and cut a slit halfway through with a sharp knife. Insert place card in slit, and set strawberry in the center of the chocolate design.