Thanksgiving Crafts for Adults
Giving Thanks Golden Leaf Wall Hang
Collect leaves with your family to spray paint gold for this ruggedly modern wall décor. Add a few words of thanks to each leaf to ring in the Thanksgiving spirit and artfully hang at various links from a fallen branch.
Ombre Pinecones
Dust your home with pops of color with these geometrically satisfying painted pinecones. Choose a rainbow of colors or coordinate with your existing décor. Display your painted pinecones in favorite bowl or tray as a mesmerizing Thanksgiving table centerpiece.
Cranberry Floating Candle Centerpiece
Recreate this simple, yet genius candle holder by filling a clear glass container with water, fresh cranberries, and a small candle. Substitute a miniature mason jar to add a southern flare.
Melted Crayon Pumpkin
Recreate this simple, yet genius candle holder by filling a clear glass container with water, fresh cranberries, and a small candle. Substitute a miniature mason jar to add a southern flare.
Glittery Falling Leaves Garland
This eye-catching garland is surprisingly affordable and easy to craft. The varying colors and lengths of hanging leaves adds texture and sparkle to your Thanksgiving decorations. Use artificial leaves or collect a variety from your yard as a family activity.
Thankful Tree Centerpiece
Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks – why not artfully display your thanks with this tree decoration made from a bundle of small branches, your most stylish Mason jar, paper tags, and ribbon. Make tags from cut paper bags and tie with twine for a rustic feel.
Painted Glitter Acorns
Bring a little nature into your home with these painted glitter acorns. Place in decorative bowls and centerpieces or incorporate into a wreath. Scatter these eye-catching baubles around the house for a cohesive look.
Rustic Mason Jar Vases
Give your Mason jars this classy distressed look with white chalk paint and a bit of sandpaper. Stencil on a holiday phrase and fill with flowers, twigs, or stalks of wheat for a versatile and personalized piece of art.
Book Page & Twine Pumpkins
Skip the pumpkin patch this year and craft these darling miniature pumpkins from strips of old book pages and wound twine. Use a cinnamon stick for your pumpkin stem for a subtle holiday fragrance.
Log Candle Holder Centerpiece
Break out the hand saw and power drill for this quick-to-make wooden candle holder. Find a large branch with an interesting shape or appealing bark texture and hallow out a handful of spaces for tea candles this show stopping centerpiece.
Pressed Flower & Leaf Luminarias
Display the local foliage on your dinner table or around the house this Thanksgiving with these mesmerizingly delicate wax paper luminarias. All you need is wax paper, an iron, and thin plant matter with interesting shapes (think ferns and flower petals).
Gold Clothespin & Berry Place Card Holders
Help Thanksgiving guests find their seats with these charming golden clothespin place card holders. Pin cards with real or artificial berries, flowers, and foliage for an earthy touch.
Vintage Alphabet Pie Topper & Place Cards
Illustrate thankful quotes and guest names for these quaint pie toppers and place cards with alphabet pasta. Up the charm with bits of ribbon and images of birds or your favorite wildlife.
Corkboard Leaf Trivets
Add seasonal accents to your Thanksgiving meal with these affordable corkboard trivets. Trace leaf designs or holiday shapes onto sheets of corkboard and cut out to hold your favorite family dishes and protect the family dinner table.
These Thanksgiving craft ideas for adults will boost your inner creativity and add an authentic touch to your home this holiday.