last night i made a bunch of french onion soup for my friends. i made everyone their own placemats too- specifically tailored to their personality. very simple stuff- just some thick copy paper and color pencils. make a silly border and draw a big circle in the middle for the soup, a small circle on the top right for the drink, and a spoon on the right. make all the color palettes different. they were really endeared with this gesture and taped them all to the wall. highly recommend this your friends will love you and good soup with good pals warms your heart and soothes your soul :)