Tablecloth Weights

     It's picnic time and one of the age old problems is keeping the tablecloth from blowing away in the wind. This weeks project is extremely simple but quite effective.

Here's what you'll need:

• Small clothespins
• 1/4" ribbon
• Something heavy to tie onto the ribbon
• If your weight has a hole in it a wooden bead works good

Select something that has a little weight to it but not too heavy for the clothespin. We used a small clay pot and a sea shell. The sea shell probably isn't heavy enough for a strong wind but works OK in a gentle breeze.
Thread the ribbon through the spring of the clothespin.
Tie the ribbon to your weight.
For the clay pot we used a wooden bead inside and tied the ribbon in a knot on the other side of the bead.
Now make four to eight more. Clip one on each corner of the tablecloth and one in the middle of each side if the wind is too strong.

That's it! Very simple but effective and looks really cute. Use your imagination.

We hope you liked this project. If you build it and your friends ask where you got such a clever idea, please tell them that you got it at RunnerDuck.com.