Creativity is certainly your biggest asset when you’reworking with a budget.
Want more design inspiration?
Crafter Sarah Johnson at EssyJae made a downloadable SVG file you’re free to use.
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This touch will also add a nice aroma to the room.
you’ve got the option to re-display the turkeys each year and continue to add to the collection.
Simply take a few gourds and mini pumpkins and display them on a cake stand.
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it’s possible for you to also add in a few faux components, like artificial fruit and leaves.
Magnolia leaves make beautiful Thanksgiving and Christmas decor alike.
you could also weave in some fake green garland to extend the piece of decor across the entire table.
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it’s possible for you to save the Magnolia leaves and reuse them in your Christmas decor.
Another idea for potential filling could be mini fruit-shaped hard candies or gummies.
Creating personalized name cards is a way to make your guests feel valued.
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These adorable hand-lettered cards with a simple stalk of wheat are a perfect example.
Instead of wheat, you could also use small dried flower stalks.
Then, hot glue some feathers onto the other side.
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Make several and line them up together along the center of the table.
This DIY runner will be sure to get you extra compliments.
It’s best to just spot-clean any gravy or pie stains off it.
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They should slide very nicely into your napkin ring holders.
It can be fun to reminisce on the things you were thankful for in years past.
Robin of MammaShire even offers these specific cards as a download.
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Dried straw flowers and wheat make stunning toppers for pumpkins of any color.
it’s possible for you to even offer them to your guests as a nice little party favor.
When the leaves start to change in October, save a few and press them into books.
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For Thanksgiving, it’s possible for you to tie on a fall-colored ribbon.
Then, come Christmas, you’ve got the option to attach a red or green ribbon instead.
Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie Garland
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This kid-friendly DIY couldn’t be any more adorable.
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Take some paper plates with a nice raised edge and paint on some tan crust and orange pie filling.
Or, there’s always glitter glue.
Explore the orange section and grab a few cards.
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Have a bit of fun with the crust and glue on a tan fabric with a nice texture.
Cut out some leaf shapes and have each guest write what they are thankful for on them.
Then, put some faux twigs in a vase and tie on the leaves.
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you might make this craft using real or faux wheat.
Faux wheat may store a little better than the real deal.
These place cards made from wooden plaques and plastic letters are a wonderful example.
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you might even save these sturdy name cards and reuse them next year.
Perch them both on a slice of wood to complete the look.
you might display a few on each table or on your mantel.
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This garland would look great hanging over your mantle or a buffet table at a Thanksgiving feast.
Personalized Pumpkins
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Forgo typical place cards and paint a pumpkin set.
it’s possible for you to choose to paint real ones or faux ones.
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Or, keep them and store them withyour seasonal decorto reuse next year.
Come December 1, hang it over your mantle with some beautiful evergreen garland.
You’ll start by painting them white.
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Once they are dry, you’re able to attach layers of burlap ribbon using hot glue.
These vases are the perfect size for displaying a few wheat stalks inside.
If you have kids, ask them to model for you.
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Snap a picture of them dressed as little pilgrims and trace their outlines on construction paper.
Finish it off with a frame and you’ve got yourself a cute keepsake.
Nature can provide you witheverything you need for free.
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Throughout the fall, pay special attention to the ground while on your walks.
Tuck in some wheat stalks for a nice added detail.
And as an extra perk, you’re free to draw right on them.
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Instead of cluttering the table with place cards, write your guests’s names right on the table cloth.
Little yarn tassels are super easy to make and will add a nice texture to the mix.
Draw inspiration from turkey feathers and paint your pumpkins in various shades of tan and brown with white speckles.
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Gold always looks great for stems.
Pink is a fun color to experiment with, even though it’s not traditionally found in Thanksgiving decor.
It tends to look great with other Traditional Thanksgiving colors, such as orange and gold.
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Embrace the power of complementary colors, and paint some blue designs on white pumpkins.
Simple floral patterns would look great, and may even match your plates.
Save some money and purchase a few packs of construction paper instead.
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Then, it’s possible for you to make these adorable pumpkin pie place cards.
you could download a template for these adorable ones from A Beautiful Mess.
Dried flowers look great next to fresh flowers.
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Simply tie some ribbons around your red, white, and nonalcoholic wine options.
These bows would also look great on candle sticks and around napkins and utensils in lieu of napkin rings.
it’s possible for you to repurpose all the bows in your Christmas decor bytying them on your tree.
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