Are you looking to add some personal touches to your Thanksgiving decorations or simply want to spend quality time with loved ones, crafting is a great way to bond and create lasting memories.
I have a post on Thanksgiving printables to enjoy this Thanksgiving with your family and friends. In this post, I’m sharing Thanksgiving Crafts Ideas to get creative and express your individuality in a fun way.
These Thanksgiving crafts are simple yet charming, perfect for both family activities and home decoration!
1. Gratitude Tree
- Create a tree out of brown construction paper or use a small branch placed in a vase.
- Cut out leaf shapes in fall colors and have each family member write something they’re thankful for on a leaf.
- Hang or tape the leaves onto the tree as a centerpiece.
2. DIY Thanksgiving Wreath
- Make a wreath using fall-themed materials like faux leaves, pinecones, and small pumpkins.
- Add a rustic bow or “Thankful” sign in the center.
3. Turkey Handprint Crafts
- Trace kids’ hands on construction paper and turn them into turkeys with feathers.
- You can also make a clay version by pressing handprints into a mold and painting it.
4. Pumpkin Place Cards
- Use mini pumpkins and attach name tags to them with twine or ribbon to create festive place cards for Thanksgiving dinner.
5. Cinnamon Stick Candle Holders
- Hot glue cinnamon sticks around the outside of small candle holders to give your dining table a rustic, warm touch.
- Tie a ribbon around the cinnamon sticks for a finished look.
6. Cornucopia Centerpiece
- Craft a cornucopia using a cone-shaped basket, fill it with artificial fruits, vegetables, and fall leaves.
- This can serve as a beautiful Thanksgiving table centerpiece.
7. DIY Leaf Garland
- Cut out leaf shapes from felt or colored paper in various autumn colors.
- String them together with twine to hang over your mantle or doorway.
8. Thanksgiving Table Runner
- Make a custom table runner using fabric paint and plain burlap or linen.
- You can stencil Thanksgiving themes like pumpkins, leaves, or turkeys on it.
9. Mason Jar Luminaries
- Paint mason jars with fall colors or decoupage them with tissue paper leaves.
- Add tea light candles to create a warm, inviting glow.
10. Pinecone Turkeys
- Use pinecones as the turkey body and attach construction paper feathers, googly eyes, and a small beak.
- These make adorable table decorations or kids’ craft projects.
11. Thanksgiving Gratitude Rocks
- Paint small rocks with fall colors and write words of gratitude or thankful quotes on them.
- Place them in a bowl or scatter them across the dinner table for an inspiring decoration.
12. Paper Bag Turkey Puppets
- Use brown paper lunch bags to create turkey puppets with colored construction paper for the feathers, beak, and eyes.
- This is a great craft for kids to make and use for a Thanksgiving-themed puppet show.
13. Acorn Napkin Rings
- Collect acorns or purchase faux ones, then glue them to twine or ribbon to create rustic napkin rings for your Thanksgiving table.
- You can also add small decorative leaves or beads for extra charm.
14. Salt Dough Thanksgiving Ornaments
- Make salt dough using flour, salt, and water. Roll it out and cut out fall shapes (leaves, pumpkins, turkeys).
- After baking, paint them with acrylics and use them to decorate the table or hang around the house.
15. Paper Plate Pilgrims
- Create Pilgrim faces using paper plates, construction paper for hats and collars, and markers for the facial features.
- You can make a whole set of characters for a fun Thanksgiving display.
16. Thankful Placemats
- Have each family member decorate their own placemat using construction paper, crayons, and stickers.
- On each placemat, write or draw things they are thankful for. Laminate them for a lasting keepsake.
17. Pinecone Candle Holders
- Attach pinecones to a wooden base, leaving space for a tea light in the center.
- The pinecones give a rustic autumn feel to your candle holders, perfect for setting the mood at dinner.
18. Corn Husk Dolls
- Use dried corn husks to make simple dolls, an old-fashioned craft that kids can decorate with fabric scraps or markers.
- These can be placed around the home as fall decor.
19. Turkey Windsocks
- Decorate empty paper towel rolls with construction paper feathers, beaks, and googly eyes to create turkeys.
- Attach streamers to the bottom for a windsock effect and hang them outside or in the house.
20. Pumpkin Pie Scented Playdough
- Make homemade playdough and add pumpkin pie spice to give it a warm holiday scent.
- Kids can have fun molding pumpkins, leaves, and turkey shapes with the scented dough.
21. Leaf Stamped Napkins
- Collect some real leaves and dip them in fabric paint. Use them as stamps on plain cloth napkins to create beautiful fall-themed table linens.
22. Thanksgiving Countdown Chain
- Create a paper chain countdown where each link represents a day leading up to Thanksgiving.
- On each link, write something you’re thankful for or a positive affirmation, and remove one each day.
23. Wood Slice Pumpkins
- Use small round wood slices and paint them to look like pumpkins.
- Stack them together and glue them for a 3D pumpkin decoration, or keep them flat for place settings or coasters.
24. Thankful Journals
- Make mini journals from paper and cardstock, decorating them with Thanksgiving themes.
- Encourage family members to write something they’re thankful for every day leading up to Thanksgiving.
25. Pumpkin Seed Art
- After carving pumpkins, dry out the seeds and use them to create art pieces by gluing them onto construction paper in the shapes of turkeys, leaves, or pumpkins.
- Kids can paint the seeds to add color to their designs.
These ideas offer a mix of simple and more elaborate crafts, suitable for all ages. Perfect for Thanksgiving decorations, family activities, or even gifts!
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