This collection of DIY Thanksgiving Crafts & Recipes serves up easy and delicious items for your table. Keep reading to find some great ideas for creating and eating festive items this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving!
Are you searching for a quick and easy way to decorate pumpkins this fall? Look no further than our Falling Leaf Pumpkins. Inspired by the latest issue of “Southern Living” and its article on No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas, I rustled up some leftover craft leaves and Mod Podge and created these festive squash.
This craft is appropriate for all ages, because no knives are required. Take advantage of the white pumpkins from your local farmer’s market or grocery store, and the blank canvas they provide, and get creative with dried or faux leaves.
Learn how to make this pumpkin craft here.
My daughter-in-law lamented the fact that after they put away their Halloween décor, they didn’t have but a few things to set out for Thanksgiving. A quick check on Pinterest, and an enduring interest in crafting with the grands, led me to this craft – beaded pipe cleaner Indian corn.
My grandchildren love to do crafts, and it’s something that we plan for and accomplish together – be it pounding flowers or decorating pinecones to look like snowy owls.
A quick trip to Hobby Lobby to get Pony beads (yes, there’s such a thing), which were half price so score there, along with pipe cleaners, and we were off.
Learn how to make this cool Thanksgiving craft here.
I ran across this idea many times on Pinterest, for donut hole acorns. My granddaughter loves to collect acorns and often brings them inside and places them in interesting spots for my husband and me to find. Just the other day, I found five acorns in the laundry room on the folding table. So, I knew she’d enjoy making edible acorns – out of donut holes.
Here’s what you’ll need to make donut hole acorns:
Learn how to make these delicious donut acorns here.
Not everyone is a fan of the “quintessential” pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. My sister-in-law, whom I referenced during last week’s craft, is the perfect example of this type of person. This Thanksgiving, as she has graciously offered to host us for the holiday since I’m about 400 months pregnant and have a wee girl, I am determined to bring her a dessert that she will love. This layered pumpkin delight from Lil’ Luna surely fills the bill.
I stumbled across this fabulous recipe 1 early morning when I couldn’t get comfortable enough to sleep (pregnancy problems) and was passing time by browsing Facebook. The Internet Gods must have known that I was hungry and craving a cool dessert, because this gorgeous concoction popped up on my feed. I immediately added the ingredients to my online order for grocery pickup later that day (pandemic solutions), and made the dessert that very evening. Not only is it simple, easy and attractive, this layered dessert is YUMMY.
I am making this ahead of time and freezing in my brand new 9×13 glass baking dish with cover. Follow along, below, for the step-by-step instructions to crafting this lovely alternative to the classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.
Learn how to make this cold pumpkin treat here.
Jackie Baird Richardson is an interior designer, editor at The WON and avid junker. Watch for her design tips and occasional crafting ideas, bringing the outdoors indoors. View all posts by Jackie Richardson
