10 Easy DIY Thanksgiving Crafts for Adults Perfect For Home Decor
These Thanksgiving crafts for adults are the perfect way to get your home looking festive while having fun doing it!
These crafts celebrate the themes of abundance and gratitude which are the highlight of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Many of the crafts on this list combine seasonal produce or foraging for natural items to help your home have that autumnal touch.
By upcycling items you already own or using things in your natural environment you can save money while creating adorable Thanksgiving-themed home decor crafts!
This post is all about DIY Thanksgiving crafts for adults.
DIY Thanksgiving Crafts For Adults
1. Simple felt leaf garland
Cut out fall-colored felt leaves and string them together to make a cozy, festive garland.
Or you can go on a nature walk to collect fall leaves. To help them last longer you can coat them in coconut wax.
String the leaves with a thread and needle or use mini clothes pins to secure them on twine.
If you don’t feel like collecting leaves you can always make them out of construction paper in fall colors.
2. DIY gratitude tree for a decorative piece
Create a tree from branches in a vase and hang leaves where guests can write what they’re thankful for.
Depending on what your home decor style is you can paint the branches to fit your color scheme.
3. Thanksgiving centerpiece with natural elements
I love creating Thanksgiving tablescapes by using pumpkins, pinecones, and fall leaves to make a rustic and elegant table centerpiece.
You can keep them bunched together for an abundant look or scatter them around your delicious dishes!
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4. Fall wreath for your front door or as a DIY table centerpiece
All you need is a grapevine wreath and your chosen fall leaves!
Again, you can always cover the leaves in coconut wax to keep them safe from decay and water.
Wreaths of course are the classic way to decorate your front door for fall but you can also use your wreath as a centerpiece on your table! I love to stick some candles in the middle for a cozy table centerpiece.
5. Hand-painted pumpkin place cards
Paint mini pumpkins with guests’ names to use as place cards for the Thanksgiving table.
You can also have Sharpies near each pumpkin if you want to have a fun Thanksgiving activity for guests to do while waiting to feast.
Encourage guests to doodle or write things they are grateful for on the pumpkins.
*Pine cones also make great place cardholders if you don’t have time to buy pumpkins!
6. Stamped napkins using fall-themed designs
Use leaf-shaped stamps or DIY potato stamps to decorate cloth napkins with fall patterns and colors.
These are a super cute way to enhance your Thanksgiving table or to use throughout the fall season.
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7. Easy pumpkin carving ideas
It can’t be a fall craft post without pumpkin carving! Check out some of these super ideas pumpkin decorating ideas for inspiration! Pro tip: use a cookie cutter to outline your carving ideas and then start carving!
If you don’t love how messy pumpkin carving can be, get creative with painting them! Painting pumpkins is great for decor because they will last longer (less exposure to air) and you can match the design to fit your unique home decor.
8. Succulent pumpkin for table decor
Carve out a medium-sized pumpkin and add some soil. Then you can fill it with a beautiful succulent garden!
When the fall season is over you can transport your succulents to another container to save for next year or other home decor projects.
9. Update your letterboard with Thanksgiving and fall sayings
Letterboards are a super cute way to bring a bit of humor to your home decor. The cheesier the quotes the better!
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Happy fall yall
- Thankful hearts and full bellies
- Grateful, thankful, blessed
- Feasting on gratitude
- Peace, love, pumpkins
10. Decorate your mantle with foraged items and seasonal produce
Create a stunning mantle by collecting beautiful fall leaves, twigs, and dried flowers.
Stop by your local farmer’s market to pick up seasonal produce that will pair perfectly with the theme of abundance. Sit them at the sides of the mantle and use different sizes so it doesn’t look too uniform!
Don’t forget a few gold candle sticks to keep the warm glow of browns and oranges going. Lastly, string a few of the leaf garlands to hang below your decor to tie it all together!
11. Have a photoshoot with your loved ones and put the photos in decorated frames
For a personal touch to your Thanksgiving crafts, dress up in some fall-themed outfits and put together a cozy photo shoot setting. Then take Thanksgiving holiday photos of your furry friends or with your loved ones!
You don’t need to be a professional photographer to get great photos or to even have a photoshoot!
Decorate some thrifted frames (or ones you already have!) to put your fall-themed photos in.
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12. Fall coloring sheets to put on your fridge
Cuddle up with your pumpkin spice latte or cinnamon apple tea and work on a simple coloring page. Coloring pages are great for people of all ages and it can be an incredibly relaxing activity.
Check out our free fall coloring sheets here!
13. Make Thanksgiving wall art and put it in decorated frames
If you prefer digital art (or lettering!) rather than crafts, use Canva to make Thanksgiving-themed wall art for your home or Thanksgiving table.
You can add Gratitude quotes, funny sayings, or Thanksgiving-themed graphics for your own unique piece. Here are some examples of our Thanksgiving wall art if you want some inspiration!
Lastly, spend some time decorating the frames you put them in to really complete your work!
Thanksgiving craft ideas
I hope you have a lot of fun making these Thanksgiving decorations! During the holiday season, there are always so many crafts geared toward kids so I thought it would be fun to share some DIY projects that adults can do!
Have any other easy Thanksgiving crafts for adults? Let us know in the comments below! I’m sure others in the community would love to learn from you as well.
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Maggie
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