I was thinking about Christmas gifts today and did a search on etsy for place mats for my stepmother and her family table. Haven’t really made up my mind about anything but I came across these Montessori inspired children’s mats that are to die for. It would probably be embarrassing to put one of these in your kids lunchbox, but I would probably do it anyway. The country garden mat is my favorite, but there are quite a few to peek at from Owl and Pussy Cat.