easter critters place card holders

First, cut an 8" [20.3 cm] wire for each place card needed.

Hold one wire piece against your ring mandrel at about 2½" [6.35 cm] from one end.

Take the other end and wrap it around your ring mandrel twice to make the double loop that will hold your place cards.
TIP: Your wire ends should be pointing in opposite directions from each other.

Slide the wire off of the ring mandrel. Bend the non-wrapping wire end to a 90° at the intersection where the two wires cross, below the double loop.

Take the wrapping wire end and wrap it around the wire, below the double loop, two (or three) times.
TIP: This wire is tough so use needle nose pliers to wrap.

Trim the wrapped wire end and squeeze it so it is flushed against the wire and shape the wire as needed.

Push the wire end of your place card holder into the foam head of your Easter critter.

Make one for each place card needed and set aside.

Click here for the design in Cricut® Design Space™. Design your guest’s names and attach them to the shapes; then let your Cricut® machine use the calligraphy pen to write on cardstock and cut out the place cards for you.
TIP: If you do not have a Cricut® machine available, find a shape you like and trace it onto white cardstock, then cut out. You can use the Gold calligraphy pen to hand-write your guest’s names.

Slide your place card into the double loop wire and set out on your Easter table.

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