Wednesday, September 14, 2011

12 Days of...Christmas Salt and Pepper Shaker Sets

Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Salt & Pepper Shakers Set
Charlie Brown Christmas Salt and Pepper Set
When I was young, one of my favorite things was my grandmother's salt and pepper shaker collection.  Her array of what would now be thought vintage salt and pepper sets were small, and held special places on a multishelf unit in her hallway.  Certain salt and pepper shakers would be used for specific occasions.  When I was older, I would look for particularly cute salt and pepper sets to give as gifts to Grandma.

IWDSC 01793578 Christmas Penguin Salt and Pepper Set
Cute Penguin Salt and Pepper Shakers


In that vein, a fun 12 Days of Christmas activity idea for a family would be to place a different Christmas salt and pepper set on the table each day, leading up to the big day!  Find a lazy Susan turntable, to create a rotating table centerpiece, or use a Christmas cake stand, to provide a level of altitude to the table centerpieces.  Incorporate some other fun stuff, and use the sets for other fun things, like sanding sugars, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and vanilla creamer to use on whipped cream and hot cocoa...heavy on the whipped cream, please!

Collectible Snow Globe Salt and Pepper Shakers
Snow Globe Christmas Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Images of a few fun Christmas salt and pepper shaker sets are included, linking to the online shops where they can be found and purchased.

Bellissimo SP1096 Hand Painted Christmas Trees Design 2.5 oz. Salt  Pepper Shakers  Set of 2
Christmas Tree Salt and Pepper Shakers
Vic Firth 6-in. Snowman Snowman Mill, Salt
Snowman Salt Grinder