Beautiful Fall DisplayI bought all these little decorations for under a dollar at the Dollar General. I used a Halloween candy bowl covered in fabric to match the season. After I put it all together I was happy with it. However, I made one change. You will see it in the picture.
Thanksgiving CenterpieceThis is what I did using some of my remaining flowers from my cornucopia project, I still have some left over!
Make a Thanksgiving ScrapbookPut together an individual Thanksgiving scrap/cookbook, since this holiday is all about cooking and gathering together with family and friends. Mine would be filled with photos of people gathered at the table for dinner on different Thanksgivings.
Inexpensive Fall CenterpieceI love having centerpieces on my table. You can do it very inexpensively instead of paying outrageous prices but still go for the same look. Go to your yard, park, or along the side of the road, which is where I start. Look for pine cones. I love them and they are free.
Decorative Thanksgiving SignsCute signs made from wood and paints.
Preserving Autumn LeavesI preserved autumn leaves for a Thanksgiving centerpiece by spraying them several times with heavy duty hairspray.
Gourd-geous Wreath!I saved the gourds from my garden and hot glued them to an old vine wreath and added some ribbon and a poem. November Blessings to you all!
Pineapple Turkey CenterpieceMake a turkey head out of paper and affix to toothpicks. (if you want it more fancy, make it out of felt and stuff with batting)
Collect Fallen Leaves for Thanksgiving DecorationsI like to take my children walking in our neighborhood. On our walks we find beautiful leaves and seed pods that have fallen from the trees.
Make Halloween Pumpkins Into Thanksgiving TurkeysRe-use your Halloween pumpkins for Thanksgiving by turning them into turkeys for just a few dollars. You'll need dowel rods, glue, and felt. Cut felt into feather shapes, two for each dowel.
Homemade Fall Place MatsThe leaves are changing colors on the trees! What a perfect time to make a personalized fall place mat for your little ones! We made these last year and the leaf colors aren't as vibrant as they had been when we first made them.
Holiday Autograph TableclothMy best holiday tip! Buy a nice new or vintage linen tablecloth for your dinner table. Before, after or during have everyone autograph and date it. It's a very special tradition in my family.
Thanksgiving Use for Halloween DecorationsI have several Halloween decorations of pumpkins with faces, like planters, centerpieces, etc. Simply turn them around to the backside and you have a plain pumpkin for display over Thanksgiving.
Cloves and Oranges as Thanksgiving DecorationA simple decoration for Thanksgiving is cloves stuck in an orange. I did this last year with my children and they loved it. Whole cloves have a pointy end that can easily stick into the orange.
Get Your Kids Involved in Thanksgiving DinnerGet your kids involved in Thanksgiving dinner! Have them help decorate the table by making candy cornucopias for place cards: using ice cream cones, write each guest's name on the cone with decorator frosting.
Mini Pumpkin as Candle HolderUsing an apple corer, core a small hole into the top of a mini-pumpkin ( about 2 in deep) and use as a candle holder. Apples work, too!
By Linda
Mini Pumpkins for Table DecorationsA mini-pumpkin at each place, with a place card against it makes a festive table setting.
