Thanksgiving is just around the corner, bringing in festivities and the holiday season. If you are still wondering how to make your Thanksgiving celebration memorable for your guests and fun for all ages, here are a few ideas to help you out.
1. Thanksgiving Turkey Placemats
These Turkey placemats are sure to be among the stars of your Thanksgiving meal. This set of 4 festive mats will delight your friends and family and definitely enthral the little ones.
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2. Elegant Wreaths
Whether it is a yarn wreath (like the one from polkadotchair) or the quirky feather wreath (from inspired bycharm), a wreath can add a certain charm to your decor. Welcome changing of the seasons with these lovely wreaths.
Tutorials: Candy Corn Autumn Yarn Wreath ; DIY Feather Wreath for the Fall
3. Turkey Balloons
If you are planning on a quirky / playful themed celebration, then this idea should fit right in, especially at the kids table! This is a fun way to keep the little ones from getting bored (and less messy) while also adding to the decor of the gathering.
Tutorial : DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Balloons
4. Fabric Pumpkin
There are plenty of sewing patterns available for pumpkin centrepieces online. No sewing skills? No problem! Here’s a lovely fabric decoupage pumpkin decorating idea to steal the limelight at your Thanksgiving table.
Tutorial: Fabric Decoupage Pumpkin
5. Leftover labels
Want your friends and family to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving even after it is over? Make sure there’s enough leftover food to distribute among everyone. Also, put these cute labels on their boxes to remind them of the lovely food it contains.
Tutorial: Leftover labels ; Leftover Pie labels
6. Turkey Handprint Card
Another fun way to keep kids engaged during the celebration is to let them make these adorable cards to express gratitude. With fall themed colours and accessories, you can easily curate a small table of items for them to use.
Tutorial: Turkey Handprint Art Card
7. Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria
This recipe contains all the elements of fall- fresh fall fruits like apples and pears and a lovely cinnamon syrup as the spice element for the season. This will be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal and it can be prepared in small and large batches, so you wouldn’t have to worry if you are expecting a larger crowd.
Recipe: Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria
8. Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls
Prepare these cute little appetizers in all the colours of the fall, using different spice mixes. Serve this in place of the traditional cheese charcuterie board and they are sure to gain the approval of everyone, children included.
Recipe : Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls
9. Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Tired of everything pumpkin this season? Try some of these lovely salted chocolate pecan pie bars instead! They can also be wrapped up to put in lovely little gift boxes for your guests to take home.
Recipe: Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
10. DIY Origami Cornucopia
Create this vibrant and colorful cornucopia to place as your table centrepiece for a whimsical and unique take on Thanksgiving. This is sure to pique the interest of your guests and make your celebration memorable.
Tutorial: DIY Origami Cornucopia
