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20 Thanksgiving Table DIY’s

Nov 2 by 1 Comment

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20 Thanksgiving Table DIY’s

Can you believe Thanksgiving is already knocking at our door?! Where does the time go! To help make this holiday season a little less frantic this year we have put together an awesome round-up of some of the cutest and cheapest ways to dress up your Thanksgiving table. Let us know which is your favorite!

1.) Utensil Holders

These Utensil Holders are simple and minimalistic, not to mention great conversation starters that add something special to the table.

UtencilHolder

2.) Apple Candles

Turn apples into candles to save money and make your house smell great!


AppleCandles

3.) Thanksgiving Fortune Cookies

These are adorable, and great to keep the conversation flowing all throughout dinnertime.

ThanksgivingFourtune

4.) Pumpkin Melting Pot

This will be great for any kind of dip or fondue, salty or sweet. Life is Poppin’s Pumpkin Whip Dip would be a perfect addition!

PumpkinPot

5.) Gourd Serving Dishes

Serve small appetizers in gourds – it adds the perfect fall touch to your table.

GourdServers

 

6.) Turkey Napkin Fold

Wow your family and friends with this fantastic napkin fold, before you start digging in on all the delicious food!

TurkeyFold

7.) Thanksgiving Table Runner
TableRunner

8.) Mini Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Who says sitting at the kids table has to be boring? You’ll have the adults wanting to get in on the fun too!

TicTacToe

9.) Flaming Foliage Candle Holders

Give fallen leaves one last chance to shine, with these glowing candle holders.

CandleHolders

10.) Leftover Station

This is one of the most fun and clever ideas I have seen! It’s definitely my favorite. Have you ever thought about making your own leftover station for your guests to take home their favorites from the night?

LeftoverStations

11.) Turkey Feather Placecards

These place cards are so cute and easy to make! The only problem will be finishing enough wine bottles to get all the corks – wait, that’s actually not a problem at all.

Corktag

12.) Give Thanks Placemats

These placemats will warm your hearts while keeping your table clean at the same time.

Placemats

13.) Food Place Cards 

You can create these Place Cards to be all your own – use them for names or in front of the dishes. No more “wait – what is this?”

Foodcards

14.) SprayPainted Leaves
No tutorial needed, just grab a festive color spray paint and some leaves from the back yard. It will be the perfect accent to your table.

Spraypaint leaves
Source: Emily Farris/Buzzfeed

15.) Turkey Trivia

Another great addition to the kids table, and perfectly educational at that!

TurkeyTrivia

16.) Gold Fruit

Spray paint fruit gold to accent your table, or put them in a bowl as a beautiful centerpiece.
GoldFruit

17.) Give Thanks Jar

This “Give-Thanks” jar is perfect to give guests something to do before dinner starts!

Popstixx

18.) Menu Chargers
Add your menu to these chargers with chalkboard paint, if you’re not having a buffet style dinner.

MenuChargers

19.) Word Search Cards

These word-searches will keep the kids entertained if they get antsy waiting for the food!

wordsearch

20.) Party Favors

Finally, send your guests home at the end of the day with these Mulling Spice Party favors!

PartyFavor

Hopefully these Thanksgiving tips will help you have a totally instagram-worthy table this year – or if you don’t instagram, I’m sure you’ll still have more than impressed friends and family! What’s your favorite way to dress your Thanksgiving table?

 

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  1. Brenda Do My says

    November 13, 2015 at 9:40 pm

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