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Wacky Turkey Platters

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Thanksgiving is three days away -- do you know where your turkey platter is? If you don't have one handy, allow us to suggest a few wacky alternatives. (We're joking! Well, sort of.)

As the holiday season begins, you've probably got the holiday-themed napkins, the perfect wreath, a lovely fall table setting, and you're probably preparing to spend a day in the kitchen making Thanksgiving dinner. Picture this: Your turkey has been in the oven for hours, and you're just about to serve it when it hits you -- oh no! You never bought a turkey platter!

turkey plattersA picture frame as a turkey platter? We bet stranger things have happened at Thanksgiving. Photo: Getty Images


So, how are you to serve a turkey with no platter? You can't just plop it on the table... Surely, you've got something laying around the house big enough to hold a 15-pound bird?

Let's explore some alternative (and creative!) serving options:

turkey platters


(Full disclosure: We've never tried any of these ideas, and we don't know if they'll work or cause a funky tasting turkey!)


1. Framed artwork. Somewhere in the basement you have that ugly framed artwork that you inherited from your Aunt Bev. Put it to good use as the perfect host for your holiday fowl.

2. A lap tray. These were all the rage when ottomans were the hottest alternative to the coffee table. Breakfast in bed? No, turkey in tray.

3. Cutting board. Your cutting board is probably large enough to use for your main dish, plus it has the added benefit of being the perfect carving surface.

4. Chalkboard. Maybe your kid has one of those small chalkboard easels or perhaps you have a lovely framed one in your kitchen that you use for making a grocery list? Pop it off the wall, clean it up and use it as the turkey tray!

5. A mirror. Do you have a small-ish mirror hanging somewhere in your home? Take it down, give it a good cleaning and plop that baby right on top! Mirrors are a nice, smooth surface for your bird to sit on, but be careful with the carving -- you can easily scratch your mirror. Maybe it's best to carve the turkey first and then transfer to the shiny surface.

6. World Atlas Book. Actually, any oversized hardcover coffee table book will do. I happened to choose the atlas because I know that they're often big. You know you never read it. The least you could do is make it useful! Just be sure to cover it in something to protect the turkey juices from leaking all over it.

7. Flying saucer snow sled. Yes, I know what you're thinking...I'm crazy. But think about it: You have a big, heavy bird to carry and these saucers have handles! It would add color to your holiday table.

8. Computer. And if you're really in a pickle you could probably try your Apple Macbook Pro 17-inch laptop although I'm not sure that your AppleCare Plan covers giblets in the keys. (This is a joke!! Do not use your Apple computer for any reason!)


Check out the rest of ShelterPop's Thanksgiving coverage!

Or if you're looking for more crafts,
our sister site Holidash has a fantastic video on corn table crafts!

And of course no Thanksgiving is complete without KitchenDaily's amazing Thanksgiving recipes.

 

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