About the projects
This series features projects with the colors of fall and to decorate
for Thanksgiving. Have fun with these crafts and checkout the
fall and Thanksgiving digital
papers and leaf templates!
The projects range in difficulty from EASY to EASY.
Browse down this page for descriptions and illustrations of the projects, then select a project and have
some crafting fun! Or jump to the category index for a listing of all crafts.
Description ↓
Build on the
Basics of Quilling
and the quilling design patterns in the project to decorate greeting
cards with quilling motifs for fall and winter—snowflake, acorn
and pumpkin. The card ideas are based on the
easy-to-make
Four Patch Card, and use ePapers you can download and
print.
EASY
Make a turkey for
displaying Thanksgiving dinner place cards. The turkey is made with
an apple, a paper napkin, some nuts and candy, and wiggly eyes. It’s
fun and easy to do and all your guests will be delighted with this
colorful turkey.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, you will make a
three-dimensional turkey that stands on
its own feet. It is made of paper and stuffed with facial tissue. The
printable patterns come in two sizes, and in black-and-white or color. The
turkeys make nice Thanksgiving decorations, and several smaller turkeys
can be made into a mobile.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, you'll make
miniature turkeys modeled from
Homemade Modeling Dough or air-dry clay to use as
playing pieces for the game of
Turkey Trot. Or make the turkeys for a diorama, to
decorate for Thanksgiving, or just for fun!
EASY
Description ↓
Why did the turkey cross the road? You’ll
find out with this fun race game for the whole family. It’s easy to
make the Turkey Trot board—just print, cut, and glue. Challenge your
family to a game of Turkey Trot after Thanksgiving dinner, or
whenever you want to fowl around!
EASY
Description ↓
Use printable patterns to make a greeting card for Thanksgiving with a
turkey pop-up inside. The
project includes black-and-white and colored patterns for two
Thanksgiving card designs. There is also a printable pattern for separate
turkey pop-ups that
can be added to your handmade or commercial cards.
EASY
See how easy it is to make seasonal refrigerator magnets for fall
and Thanksgiving with
Homemade Modeling Dough. Make the dough in less than
15 minutes, and then use your fingers to shape magnets using ideas in
the project or design your own
creations.
EASY
Description ↓
In celebration of the fall season, this
greeting card tutorial uses leaf silhouettes to
make a simple and elegant card. The design concepts of positive and
negative space are introduced in this tutorial along with how to make
your own unique decorative paper by sponging with paint.
EASY
Turn a pine cone into
a colorful turkey to brighten your Thanksgiving table. This is an
easy craft project for children that can be combined with some
outdoor fun. Take a walk in the woods to find pine cones; then, with
a little pipe cleaner and glue magic, turn them into little turkeys.
EASY
Thanksgiving is a time for the family to gather and share
experiences. You can start the sharing by making these simple
napkin rings with your child. Not only will you have fun, but you will
also make something special for the Thanksgiving table. Use the same basic idea with simple variations for other holidays.
EASY
The colors of fall are warm and cheerful.
Capture these colors with this stained glass-like decoration!
Combine the craft with a walk through the woods for an enjoyable fall
afternoon.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, you will learn the
basics of decoupage by decorating a box made from cardstock with
images printed on your color printer. Learn how to make your own
decoupage paper with fall leaves collected from your yard or
neighborhood.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, use old sweatpants to make mittens for kids. This is
a great way to recycle the fabric from all those holey and stained
sweatpants (and sweatshirts) that no one can wear anymore. This is a good
project for new sewers. As an added bonus, the project includes
instructions for making a scarf from sweatpants.
EASY
Description ↓
Make pillow boxes
for gifts you give this fall. Choose from leaf or stripes printable
patterns. These boxes also look great on the Thanksgiving dinner
table and are the right size for a snack mix of nuts and dried fruit
or a cookie or two.
EASY
Leaf Patterns and Templates
Description ↓
This pattern sheet includes oak, maple and sweet gum leaves. Print the pattern
to colored paper, cut out the leaves, and add a hanger. Use the leaves
to decorate around the house or use them in your craft projects. These
leaves look great hung in the window with the
Stained Glass Leaves or
Halloween Suncatchers.
Description ↓
These are half-leaf templates for aspen, maple, oak and sweet gum leaves.
Print the pattern to cardstock and cut out the templates. Use with
folded paper by placing a template along the folded edge, trace, and cut
out. Open the folded paper to reveal a leaf shape.
Description ↓
This printable page includes templates for aspen,
maple, oak and sweet gum leaves. Print the pattern to cardstock and cut
out the templates. To use, place a template along a folded edge, trace
and cut out. Open the folded paper to reveal a leaf shape. Use the
pattern to make
Leaf Silhouette Cards.
Description ↓
Use this pattern to make templates for cutting out leaves from colored
paper, or print the pattern to white paper, color the leaves in fall
colors, and then cut
out the leaves to decorate place cards, greeting cards, or
Thanksgiving Napkin Rings.
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