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Not to get riled up on a Sunday, but have you ever noticed that we consider our dinner plates and serveware in exponential fashion, rarely giving smaller snack bowls or appetizer plates a second thought or the time of day? Sure, they’re complementary to our choice of tableware, and more often than not, come as part of the set, but who says the larger pieces deserve all the attention? Side plates are important, too! They’re like the accessories to your meticulously curated outfit that bring the entire thing together.
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These unsung heroes of the dinner table may not be big in stature, but what they lack in size, they make up for in character, and it’s high time they got the recognition they deserve. Not only can little bowls and teensy plates pull double duty as dinner-time sidekicks, but they can be just as stunning and functional on their own, holding everything from salad and trail mix to assorted berries. While they could never replace your coveted Spode Kingsley dinner plates, you might want to consider that maybe snack bowls could be the main character for once, instead of being pushed to the side—literally.
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Luckily, Target makes it easy enough with their extensive selection of cutesy items perfect for helping you shift your focus from the mains to the snacks and sides giving them the much needed attention to detail they so rightfully deserve. These colorful, effervescent Melamine Mini Snack Bowls by Room Essentials give major main character energy and they’ll only set you back a meager $10 for the entire 4-piece set. Each bowl features colorblocked stripes in either red, green, blue, or yellow with a contrasting interior in the same color family.
Room Essentials Melamine Mini Snack Bowl Set, $10 at Target
They also hold 9.5-ounces making them perfect for everything from berries and granola, popcorn or side of whipped cream. Their BPA-free melamine makeup makes them both dishwasher safe and ultra sturdy which further enhances their credentials to be positioned front and center. It’s hard to argue with getting a set as cute as this for just $2.50 a piece. We’d love to see your precious dinner plates do that!
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