A table pad allows almost any kind of table to be transformed into a dining table and may discourage curious guests intent on scrutinizing the quality and manufacture of your table. This could be embarrassing if you have, perhaps, improvised a tabletop by utilizing an ironing board or wine cases. The table pad is therefore a democratic article, lightweight and easy to store, which will transform any table into a king’s table, any tablecloth, even a lesser quality, into an elegant occasion. Once the table is cleared and the tablecloth removed, the pad becomes an ideal base for a game of cards or Bingo. Speaking of Bingo, the host may pull a package of macaroni out of the cupboard to use for marking numbers in the game. And there are those who say a table pad is useless!