Happy Tuesday, sweet friends. It has really felt like fall the last couple of days with lows in the high 30’s and highs in the low 70’s!
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Proverbs 17:22
I am excited to join twenty talented table stylists for a Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my lovely friend, Rita from Panoply. You will find the links for all the creative tablescapes at the bottom of this post!
When I think of the Halloweens of my childhood, I always think orange and black. These days there are many options, but I continue the tradition!
If you are a long-time reader, you know we live out in the country on about 22 acres. We have access and enjoy 250 undeveloped acres that join our property. With this untamed forest, there are lots of animals that visit us on a daily basis…deer, opossums, raccoons, turkeys, dreadful armadillos, stinky skunks, bobcats, coyotes, squirrels, rabbits, and an occasional sly fox. Some of our “non-critter” visitors include bald eagles, blue herons, and for two summers, a peacock hung around a number of weeks. Where the peacock came from, we haven’t a clue!
With no particular theme in mind, I was perusing Hobby Lobby when I saw a set of darling plates. Immediately I thought “critter” plates! Critters are the name I have given to all our uninvited guests! There are four different Robert Stanley plates. While shopping for treats at Dollar Tree, I happened upon some cute felt critters. The little fox sits slyly upon a pumpkin!
The critters came dressed for the party! Miss Fox is wearing stylish glasses adorned with an orange leaf and a green leaf.
I lined up three large orange pumpkins for the centerpiece, one for each of our grandchildren. A turkey wearing his autumn plaids is feeling rather dapper!
The pumpkins on each end are nestled on boa feathers. Little girls love to play dress up! The Sunshine Cottage shown in the background is dressed for autumn!
Black and white checked chargers, orange dinner plates, “critter” salad plates, twig flatware, and vintage hobnail glasses complete each setting.
The girls love cupcakes (and so does their Da)!
Orange flavored Hawaiian Punch definitely satisfies a sweet tooth and quenches “little ones” thirst! The grands love candy corn, just like their PJ! The trick or treat sign at the end of the table is a holdover from No Tricks, Only Treats!
A wise owl is nesting on the pumpkin!
Miss Owl is wearing two fashionable orange leaves for ears!
“There is a child in everyone of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly lit front porch.”
~Robert Brault
The smiling hedgehog is wearing a red and green leafy tiara with berries. The spiny hedgehog is not native to North America. At least I don’t have to worry about visits from this critter!
Rice Krispie treats are always a hit!
Chex Mix, candy corn drizzled popcorn, autumn mix, and M&M’s is a sweet and salty treat for all ages!
The happy raccoon is wearing a bright yellow sunflower!
The Jack-o-lantern finial made a return appearance!
My sweet granddaughters were spending the night with their other grandmother and were not here when I set the table and photographed. They would have been in the middle of everything and asked a million questions. However, little brother was here and was not one bit interested in the table. Instead, he chose to play trucks in the dirt with Da. The girls visited the next day and did enjoy the best part…treats!
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Be sure to visit each of the talented ladies for fun, creativity, and inspiration!
Pandora’s Box – Snack Hour Portable Tablescape
Bleu Belle Interiors – A Sweet Halloween Table
Me and My Captain – And the Band Played On
Everyday Living – Halloween Critters and Treats
My Hubbard Home – Halloween Inspired Fall Tablescape – The Best of Autumn
Panoply – Apothecary’s Mystical Halloween Laboratory
Debbee’s Buzz – Spooky Spellbound Halloween Centerpiece and Table
Home Is Where the Boat Is – Black Cat Trading Company
Thrifting Wonderland – Practical Magic Halloween
Red Cottage Chronicles – How to Set a Halloween Tablescape Fit for a Princess
Life and Linda – If the Shoe Fits
The Little Yellow Corner Store – The Debonair Vampire, Leonard
The Bookish Dilettante – Halloween Tablescape: Midnight at the Ball
My Thrift Store Addiction – Jadeite Whimsy: Seasonal Tray and Table Setting
The Painted Apron – Slightly Spooky Halloween Tablescape
Bluesky at Home – How to Set Up a Sweet Halloween Buffet
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – Table of Vexing Vermin
Zucchini Sisters – Halloween Table Top Decor with Skeletons
Celebrate and Decorate – Halloween Tablescape in Gold and Black
Dinner at Eight – Welcome to Ghostly Hollow!
Karins Kottage – A Bewitching Black and White Tablescape
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a delightful day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
You know I’m fond of critters Pam and your table is just adorable! I love your plates featuring a fox, raccoon, hedgehog and owl framed by the bright orange and black and white buffalo check! Such cute felt critters from Dollar Tree perched on your pumpkins too. Love the Trick or Treat banner in your window and your sweet treats your grand girls enjoyed. As always it’s a treat to join you at the table and hop with you. Happy Tuesday! 🎃🧡
Thank you, Mary. It is fun when a theme comes together without even a plan!
I looove your critter plates! They are adorable. I also love the other components you used on the table. This is fun for the kids without being your typical Halloween table. Although I put together a couple of spooky Halloween tables for my kids, this s actually more to my taste. Nicely done!
Thank you, Maria. I guess (for me) I am not into spooky. Have a wonderful Tuesday!
All the critters are adorable. The critter plates and the felt critters make me smile.
Halloween fun is exactly what I enjoy. I’m not much for spooky.
The trick or treat banner adds even more fun. You addition of yummy treats adds to the Trick or a Treat fun and of course your home grown pumpkins! Perfect!
Thank you Pam for fun and beautiful Halloween Inspiration!
Thank you, Nancy. I am not into scary, just treats and fun 🎃
Oh Pam! I love love your table theme of the woodland critters celebrating Halloween! 🎃 The plates are the cutest! As always a table so wonderfully curated to fit your theme and how we do enjoy you setting a table with the backdrop of your gorgeous gardens! Your precious little ones must have been so excited to sit at this table! You always put such love into your creations! Have a great week Pam!!
Thanks so much, Shirley. It is fun to put a table together with my ‘little ones’ in mind. Happy Tuesday!
Such a fun table, love all your cute critter plates. I want one of those treats too!
Thank you, Carole. Plenty of treats left, come on over!
Wonderful table! So cute and inspiring! Perfect tablecloth! You are very talented! Have a lovely week ahead.
Thanks so much, sweet friend!
Pam, although I know you don’t care for the spooky side of Halloween (I have fallen off the deep end this time, lol), I am so glad you participate and come up with good fun for the occasion. The critter plates and candied treats are so perfect for staying true to yourself and for thrilling the grandchildren! I laughed at the fact WL could care less and the girls would be asking so many questions. So very typical, and too cute! And hey, these two adults in this house would LOVE to be at that table and snag little bites right from the table, as well as those Rice Krispie treats and chex mix – they look amazing! I bet the kids – big and small – loved those!. Perfect finds at DT to add to the mix of critters, and I see you found three. 😉 I love the views into the garden, Sunshine Cottage from the table. Thank you for bringing the joy of Halloween to us!
You know me well, Rita. I do enjoy participating. Thanks for all you do!
What an adorable table in a gorgeous setting! First of all, the critter plates are the very cutest. I do love them, and I like how they are prettied-up for autumn with their tiaras and leaf barrettes! The white hobnail glasses are so pretty, and they look great with the plates, too. The autumn mix and Rice Crispy Treats are colorful (and I’m sure delicious)! 😀
I enjoyed reading about your property and all the visits you have from local wildlife. I’m sure they bring you joy (for the most part, lol).
Happy October!
Thank you, Ricki Jill. It is a never ending battle with the animals, we are expecting to see a black bear. There have been several sightings in our area. Yikes!!
Good Morning Pam. Your Critter theme is fabulous. Love the colors and the cute plates you found at Hobby Lobby. How blessed you are to be surrounded by the acres of land and all the life that lives there. I know they can be annoying sometimes but how lucky you are to see some of their beauty. Wishing you a great new week ahead. xoxo Kris
Thank you, Kris! We do love living in the country. Happy week to you!
Pam your table is so perfectly framed by your beautiful Fall landscaping! It looks like it should be on a magazine cover. (The Sunshine Cottage pic is adorable too) I love critters and yours featured on your plates are actually better than the live ones who wander onto your property from time to time. I confess I love candy corn…as well as orange slices, rice crispy treats and well anything sweet and would live to sit with you and your grands making decisions as to what to eat next.
I have that same tablecloth and it always makes me think of crisp Autumn air and cozy camp fires.
Thanks for sharing another of your unique tables, you are so inspiring and original in your concepts. (I would love to have your decor selections)
Have a great and wonderful day my dear sister in Christ.
Thank you, dear one. You all remain in my prayers!
Wow Pam this is wonderful! I’m partial to the orange and black for Halloween too. Love the tablecloth and those dishes are the best! Love the pumpkins with the critters on top! All the desserts are presented so nicely and look so yummy! Choosing the hobnail glasses was brilliant!
Thanks so much, Liz. It is fun finding things that the grandchildren will enjoy!
Pam, this table is so much fun! Those plates are adorable, and the critters are precious sitting on top of the pumpkins. I can relate to all of your visiting critters. Like you, I love the traditional Halloween colors of orange and black. All of the treats look scrumptious especially the trail mix. I saw sweet Wyatt’s photo of him playing in the dirt on your Sunday post. It reminded me of my boys when they were little. Oh, how I miss those days! It was so much fun to visit your Halloween table. Happy Tuesday, dear friend!
Thank you, Shannon. Like you, I am no into the scary, just sweet treats and fun! Wishing you a wonderful week, sweet friend!
Pam, the child in me comes out in October! I love your table with those adorable critter plates, the checked tablecloth, and bright orange pumpkins.
The grands must love coming to visit and being able to run and play over the 22 acres. What special memories you are creating for them 🙂
Happy October,
Rachelle
Thank you so much, Rachelle. The grands love being here, and we love them to be here!
Pam, I admired those cute critter plates at HL and I love the whimsical setting you created with them! What a fun theme! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much, Cecilia. Happy Autumn!
What a fun table Pam! We know the girls really enjoyed the treats! Those plates are a favorite. The stuffed animals are so cute atop the pumpkins. I’m loving this Fall weather! Clara❤️
Thank you, Clara ♥️
Pam! This is absolutely adorable! I love your woodland critter plates! My grandkids would love this so much. So so cute! So fun to blog hop with you!
Karin
Thanks so much, Karin. Happy Autumn!
How delightful and whimsical…. your table is sheer Halloween perfection, Pam. Looking foward to diving into the offerings of the other talented creators. I also tend to think in orange and black during this holiday…
but you make it shine….. A loving Boo! to your little ones.
Thank you, my friend. Your visits always warm my heart ♥️
Very very cute and kids will love it. Hard to resist Hobby Lobby’s holiday accents, isn’t it?
Yes, hard to resist HL’s holiday accents! Thank you, Linda.
Oh Pam, cuteness abounds!!! First of all, you had me at Fox, that is my maiden name and my oldest grandson’s name, so we love all things Fox~ those critter plates are just adorable, so clever to merge them into your Halloween theme! Love the stuffed pumpkin perching critters too, the girls will love playing with those! You can never go wrong with black and orange for Halloween, especially on a table full of pumpkins and Halloween treats! Thank you for the smiles today 🎃🦊
Thank you, Jenna. I was happy to find the critter plates. The girls are playing with the felt critters and seem to love them!
Your adorable table, with the background of your GORGEOUS landscaping should be a magazine cover!! I love everything! Where did you get the jack o lantern finial? Love it. I am searching for a feather boa for my table too, LOL. Have a beautiful week.
Thank you, Pinky. I found the jack-o-lantern finial at Hobby Lobby several years ago. I wish I had bought two of them. The feather boas came from Dollar Tree a few years ago.
Pam, love your retro styled Halloween table — it reminds me of way way back when I was a trick or treater lol! Those critter plates are adorable and sweet like all the treats on the table. They work really well for Halloween, especially layered on the bright orange plates. A fun and festive table for the child in all of us.
Thank you, Debbee. With grands, I like to make it fun for them. Happy Autumn!
Pam, Your table is just adorable! I love the combination of the orange and black buffalo check of the tablecloth and the black and white buffalo check chargers! Those critter plates are cute as can be and the little critters your found to add to your decor are a perfect complement to your dishes! Happy Halloween!
Thanks so much, Chloe. It was a fun table for my grands!
Pam, I’m in love with all your critters…on the plates and on the pumpkins. They are so enjoying your Halloween table. The orange and black motif works so well in your outdoor setting. Your beautiful grounds really enhance the total experience. I’m sure your grandchildren really enjoyed themselves when they sat at your table. Have a Happy Halloween!
Lynne
Thanks so much, Lynne. The grands certainly loved the treats! Happy Autumn!
Pam, I love your table! Its perfect for adults and children alike and I’m sure the grands loved it too! The critter plates are adorable and what a great plate stack! The pumpkins look fabulous with the orange and black boa and t he candy corn, and the treats are so tempting. The felt critters are the icing on the cake. What fun! I hope you have a great Halloween!
Thank you, Kim! It was definitely set for the grandchildren. They loved the treats! Happy Autumn!
Pam, you have outdone yourself again. The critters theme seems perfect to me and I know the girls love it. I know Wyatt is busy playing in the dirt with his cars. So perfectly beautiful with your gardens and Sunshine Cottage as a backdrop. Treats look wonderful. I am constantly amazed at all you do.
Dianne, your sweet visits are always heartwarming. Happy Autumn!
You have a much cuter Dollar Tree selection than we do! Love your little critters and cute sitting atop the pumpkins! The little plates with the critters are adorable too. I bet your little guests were snapping up those cute looking crisy bars and wanting to take home those little pumpkin softies! (And it wouldn’t surprise me if they did!) Wonderful, Pam.
Thanks so much, Jeanie. I packed up treats for them to take home!
Good morning, Pam. I do love this post. Especially, the candied corn scattered about. I would be eating each and everyone. My favorite is the fox – so cute. I would love a set of the fox plates. Wishing you a great week and lots of fun!
Thanks so much, Sandra! The fox plate was my favorite!
Pam! What a treat!!! Your table is such a delight and I can just imagine the granddaughter’s loving it!! The goodies are perfect – I would be happy to join them for a Rice Krispie treat!! The critters are adorable especially in their natural outdoor setting!! I bet your granddaughters are going to grow up with fond memories of their grandma’s fun and fancy tables!! I hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween 🧡🎃
Thank you, Ann. Every holiday is so much fun with grandchildren!
Pam, those darling critter plates had me at Boo. I’m going to run to Hobby Lobby and see if they still have some. I love your traditional colors. Setting the stuffed critters on the pumpkins is a great idea. I’m glad your grand girls appreciated your efforts and the table. Have a way wonderful Halloween.
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Thanks so much, Nicolle!
You are one of the funnest grandmothers I know! You always think of the little ones and how things will affect them and bring the most joy. You are a true blessing to all. I am so thankful for your friendship and support of my endeavors and our band. God bless you always.
Cheryl, I try to have fun with our little ones. They help to keep me young!
Pam, I think the siting of a bobcat would be enough for me to take up and move!! Those plates are darling, and I adore the little turkey all bundled up in plaid. He would fit right in here in the north! I love watching the wonder of Halloween through the little one’s eyes, and what a blessing for you to share in it with your grandchildren! No matter what theme I choose each year, I always have a few orange pumpkins to carve into spooky and fun jack-o-lanterns as I love the tradition at heart! A pleasure joining the hop with you today.
Thanks so much, Maureen. Bobcats rarely come close to humans. But, of course they are wild. At least we haven’t seen a bear, yet! We are carving jack-o-lanterns this afternoon with the grands. Happy Weekend!
Not creepy but just the right touch of Halloween.
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
Thanks so much Marilyn, Joan, and Marion!
Pam, this is utterly charming! It surely appeals to the child in all of us, combining whimsical animal plates, cute stuffed critters and treats just waiting to be claimed! It definitely puts the happy in Happy Halloween — even all the jack o’lanterns are smiling! So fun hopping with you!
Thank you, Sandra. It was a fun table to play with!
Pam, what an adorable Halloween tablescape including all of the fun and fashionable critters from the outdoors. I just adore the sweet plates. They add so much fun to the table along with the figures. The sweet treats are perfect for all of the sweetness in the decor. Perfect for children and adults alike. A great memory for each and every grandchild.
Thanks so much, Marsha! Happy autumn!
Pam, I just love your critter theme! Those plates are adorable, and the treats look yummy, especially the Rice Krispie squares. I’m sure your granddaughters enjoyed them. I can’t believe you found the critters sitting atop the pumpkins at Dollar Tree…what a score! It’s always fun hopping with you. Happy Halloween!
Thanks so much, Rebecca. The grands enjoyed the treats!
I am SO with you on the traditional Halloween colors! It’s nostalgic, and it takes me back to a happy childhood when Halloween was fun and always a big part of the fall season. It got me thinking about my Mom and Dad “checking our candy for foreign objects” when they were really blatantly pilfering!😂😂😂
I saw those plates at Hobby Lobby and wanted to buy them. I should have. You’ve made them look so great!
Thank you, Alycia!