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 ↓
Celebrate the season
with greeting cards featuring quilled motifs like pumpkins, acorns,
and snowflakes. Use the
Four Patch Card
technique and free printable papers to craft festive cards for
Thanksgiving, fall gatherings, or cozy winter greetings. For an easy
introduction to quilling, visit the
Basics of Quilling
project.
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 ↓
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a
whimsical paper turkey that stands tall! Using printable patterns in
black-and-white or color, this 3D craft is stuffed with tissue. Make
one as a table centerpiece, or create a whole flock of smaller
turkeys for a garland or wreath. This fun, kid-friendly project is
perfect for bringing seasonal charm to your holiday décor.
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 ↓
Get ready for laughs with this
Thanksgiving race game! Quick to make with print, cut, and glue
steps, it’s perfect for after-dinner fun or holiday gatherings.
Invite the whole family to play, or use our tips to make custom
boards for any festive occasion!
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
Decorate your
Thanksgiving table with these colorful pine cone turkeys. Pair
outdoor exploration with crafting as you gather pine cones and
transform them into festive turkeys with pipe cleaners and glue.
Great for kids and a charming seasonal touch for your celebration!
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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