Category: Fall

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Place Cards

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If you are searching for a simple, yet elegant way to personalize your Thanksgiving table, look no further. These beautiful DIY place cards are the perfect addition to your tablescape and you will not believe how easy they are to make.

Here’s what you will need:

Thanksgiving Place Card PDF

Wood blocks

gold thumb tacks

tiny bottles

twine

Fall florals (I found mine on clearance at Walmart)

glue gun and glue sticks

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I’ve included a video tutorial to show you how to create these little beauties, and my instant download Thanksgiving place card PDF makes it easy for you to put together as many as you need so that each of your guests has a personalized place setting.

I’ve also included another simple place card idea that requires very little prep for those of you who just want to add name cards to your Thanksgiving table without any crafting.

How cute are these mini wooden easels!?! For this look, you will just need to order a set of easels and print off my Thanksgiving PDF. The rectangular cards are included in the same link as the circular ones, so you will get both options in the same download. Simply print as many as you’ll need, cut on the dashed line, write the names of your guests in the center, and place each card on an easel. #commissionsearned

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the feasting and the fun with those you love!

Fall/Thanksgiving Felt Sugar Cookies

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It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away. And while some are ready to move onto Christmas the moment Halloween is over, I am not. I like to linger in Fall a bit longer, and in my house, the Christmas decorations absolutely do not come out until after Thanksgiving. Who’s with me?

My kids may be getting older, but I am a sucker for adding a bit of whimsy to my home. So this week I went to work on this adorable felt sugar cookie set featuring all of your Fall favorites: a pumpkin, acorn, leaf, sunflower, scarecrow, and of course the turkey.

Not only does this set create the cutest opportunity for pretend play for littles, but it also can double as a garland to hang along your mantle. You can even include some poms or beads between each “cookie” to make an even more eye-catching piece.

To make a cookie set of your own, you will need:

FALL FELT SUGAR COOKIE AND GARLAND PDF PATTERN (INSTANT DOWNLOAD)

felt in a variety of colors

embroidery thread to match your felt

embroidery needles

scissors

poly-fil

heat n bond light (optional)

freezer paper (optional)

mini heat press or iron (optional)

water-soluble fabric pen (optional)

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You will find detailed instructions on how to make this adorable set in my Etsy Shop. Click here to find the PDF Instant Download. Have fun crafting and be sure to leave a comment to let me know if you made a Fall garland or cookie set of your own.

Easy Fall Wreath

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I love Fall!!! The crisp cool mornings and the beauty of leaves changing to vibrant shades of red, yellow, and orange. The changing of seasons is always a great time to incorporate some seasonal touches into my home. I am not much of a wreath person, but last year, I wanted to add something with an Autumn vibe to my front door, and this simple floral hanging added just the right touch I was looking for.

I already had a large wooden embroidery hoop and a ball of twine, so I just needed to purchase a few faux florals. I found these at my local Walmart, but you can order some similar yellow flowers here and orange berries here. #commissionsearned

I started by tying the twine to one side of the hoop, just above the center. I wanted to be able to reuse the embroidery hoop for something else, so I did not use glue to hold my twine to the hoop. If this was going to be permanent, I would have put a dot of hot glue on the hoop to secure the twine in place.

Wrap the twine as many times as you would like to get the desired thickness you are going for. I tied my twine off in the back where it wasn’t visible and then added some scotch tape on the back of the sides to secure the twine to keep it from slipping down the hoop.

Use scissors or a wire cutter to trim the length of your florals so that they are hovering above the inside of the hoop. The pieces closer to the sides will be shorter than the pieces in the middle.

Weave the stems of the florals back and forth a couple of times through the twine. I secured each stem with a piece of scotch tape on the back to keep it in place. I spaced my florals apart and put them at various heights to give dimension. You can group yours closer together or overlap some depending on what looks beautiful to you.

The last step is to add a piece of twine to the top so that you can hang your Fall wreath. I just looped mine on the screw at the top of the embroidery hoop.

I got so many compliments on this simple little wreath and it made me happy to see the vibrant colors every time I looked at my front door.

Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I have been reflecting on the progression of our Thanksgivings over the years. This used to be the one holiday that my entire side of the family came together. We spent several days at my mom’s house baking, taking walks through the almond orchards in her town, playing games, bike riding, watching movies, and preparing for the big feast on Thanksgiving Day. When my mom passed away, 6 years ago, everything about this beloved holiday changed. We started getting together with my family the weekend after Thanksgiving for a non traditional meal, which has still made for some really fun memories, but some years, we have found ourselves at home on Thanksgiving Day, just the 5 of us.

I love to create memories that my kids will look back on with joy when they have families of their own, so on those quiet Thanksgivings we started a new tradition. I purchased a roll of brown craft paper and used it as our table cloth. I grabbed a large bowl from the kitchen to use as a template to trace circles for each member of our family and put a bucket of markers in the middle of the table. At some point in the day, before our big feast, we all sit down and make “turkey handprints” in the circles and then write the things we are thankful for. The circles then become our dinner place settings. #CommissionsEarned

On Thanksgiving, like many families, we take some time to share what we are thankful for. This interactive table setting, provides plenty of content for a wonderful conversation about gratitude and gives each member of the family a chance to put their creativity on display.

You can even add to this activity by including some fun holiday stickers for the kids, as well as a beautiful thankful sticker to place along the center of your table. #CommissionsEarned

For more fun Thanksgiving ideas, check out these blogposts:

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

Thanksgiving Cakes and Cupcakes

Fall Leaf Cupcakes

Thankful Tree

Breakfast Turkey

Thankful Tree

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One of our Thanksgiving traditions is to create a thankful tree.  We have done this several ways throughout the years, but this has become my favorite way to display our gratitude in the month of November.  It is a great activity that encourages families to spend quality time together and to focus on the things we are grateful for.

Fall walks are full of beauty with the changing colors and leaves and twigs scattered throughout.  We are blessed to have gorgeous walking trails in our city.  This year we took our kids out to collect branches near the river.  We brought the branches home and placed them in a vase.  This year I just used a large mason jar. I cut out simple tags using my Cricut machine, punched a hole in the top, and threaded a loop of twine through each one. #CommissionsEarned

One evening, when we were all home together, we sat down in the living room and spent a few minutes writing the things that we are thankful for, then decorated our “tree.”   This activity can be done anytime in the month of November and can become part of your Fall decor, or it can be an activity that you do with extended family and friends on Thanksgiving day when many are gathered, as a part of your time together.

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For more fun Fall activities check out my latest blogpost: Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprints) Kids Table

Fall Leaf Cupcakes

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FALL!!! It’s my favorite time of year!  Leaves are changing color and the weather is perfect!   If you are looking for a simple and elegant cupcake to celebrate Fall or to add to your Thanksgiving dessert menu, take a few minutes to watch my tutorial and learn how to make these delicious edible leaf cupcake toppers! You will need a package of chocolate Wilton’s candy melts, a squeeze bottle, gold cupcake holders, chocolate cake mix, and vanilla frosting. #CommissionsEarned

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For more fun Fall ideas check out some of my other blogposts:

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

Thanksgiving Cake and Cupcakes

Breakfast Turkey

Thankful Tree

Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table

Thanksgiving Cake and Cupcakes

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IMG_0888img_7032These Thanksgiving silhouettes made out of Wilton’s candy melts are the perfect edible toppers for your Thanksgiving cake and cupcakes.  Simply print out silhouettes of pilgrims, indians, turkeys, and the Mayflower.  Lay wax paper over your silhouettes.  Melt your chocolates, place the melted candy in a Wilton’s squeeze bottle, and you are ready to create these delicious toppers.   Watch my tutorial to learn how to create these festive toppers for your Thanksgiving feast and find more creative Thanksgiving ideas on my blogposts Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table and Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards . #CommissionsEarned

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Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

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Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday.  I love the food, the family time, and all the yummy desserts.  Involving the kids in the preparations makes the anticipation even greater.  Each year, I give my kids an activity to do before we pack up and make the trip to visit family for Thanksgiving.  We made these place cards several years ago, and I have to say, they are still one of my favorites.  To make these cute turkey place cards for your Thanksgiving table you will need card stock in plain colors, scrapbooking paper in various fall prints for the feathers, and buttons or googly eyes.  Cut out rectangles of card stock and fold in half for the cards, cut out the basic turkey shape, small orange triangles for beaks, red squiggly gobbles, and feathers in various prints.  Hand out glue sticks and let your kids get creative with the design of their turkeys.  Leave some room on one side to place the names.  I just printed a list of names off of the computer and then backed them with dark brown card stock to make them pop.  These little place cards looked perfect on our Thanksgiving table, and my kids were very proud of their creations! #CommissionsEarned

My daughter and I recently added a tutorial for you to enjoy and you can find another fun kid friendly Thanksgiving idea by clicking on my most recent blogpost Thanksgiving (Turkey Handprint) Kids Table.  Happy Thanksgiving!

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