39 DIY Thanksgiving Crafts for Adults That We Can't Wait to Try

Thanksgiving is often centered around turkey, football, and Black Friday. But it's also a time to gather the family and spend quality time together. Family games of cards and flag football can end in fights, but Thanksgiving crafts never do.

Thanksgiving crafts that are interesting enough for adults to enjoy doing them are a fun family activity, and they can get your home ready for the season. (Young kids can do their own crafts and games alongside the crafting adults.)

Below, we share our favorite Thanksgiving crafts adults will look forward to doing. They're easy, budget friendly, and perfect for celebrating the season together.

Beechnut Husk Wreath

A beechnut husk wreath is a great option for indoors our outdoors—dress up a fireplace mantel or hang it on your front door to help welcome guests. The best part of this DIY Thanksgiving wreath is you can find these husks around the yard after they fall from a beechnut tree and they resemble blooms.

Corn Husk Wreath

This stunning corn husk wreath is fairly easy and inexpensive to make. You can purchase corn husks online (often sold as being for tamales), and use hot glue to attach to a straw wreath. Finish the look with a wide ribbon.

DIY Name Cards

If you're going for a vintage look, attach name cards to thrift store glasses. These name cards are simple yet make a big design impact. All you need are tags and stamps to personalize each place setting.

Acorn Wreath

If you love simple, understated decor for Thanksgiving, this acorn wreath craft is for you. You can collect acorns from your yard, and put them together in a wreath with just a handful materials. It's perfect for dressing up a shelf, a window or a mantel.

Pumpkin and Acorn Garland

This one's for adults and kids alike. If you have scrap felt material laying around, you can make this felt pumpkin and acorn garland quickly and easily. Your kids will love it in their room, or you can hang it on your mantel for a festive touch all season long.

Gathered Wreath

This DIY wreath is made from exactly what the name suggests—gathered fall branches and blooms. It's inspired by the gathered goods found in nature, making it the perfect Thanksgiving wreath to help welcome guests. A thick, copper-colored ribbon finishes the look.

Simple Painted Pumpkins

You don't need to be an artist to spruce up your pumpkins with paint. If you can draw lines, you can add a creative touch to your painted pumpkins this season. Paint some lines to create a buffalo check pattern as Finding Lovely did here, and pair it with complementary solid ones for cute Thanksgiving or outdoor decor.

Pampas Grass Wreath

This DIY pampas grass wreath is a perfect combination of minimalism and fall decor, and if you live in an area with an abundance of pampas grass, this is a fairly easy craft. All you need is a bundle of it, a wire wreath and hot glue. Keep it neutral with a burlap ribbon, or add some color with a textured bold ribbon.

Papier Mâchée Pumpkin Centerpiece

You can give your Thanksgiving table a high-end, designer look on a budget with this stunning papier mâchée pumpkin centerpiece. You can find papier mâchée pumpkins at your local craft store, and paint them in your favorite fall hues. Cut the top of the pumpkin, and place fall blooms inside to create a eye-catching centerpiece.

Pinecone Chair Hanging

Decorating your chairs is probably not the first thing to come to mind when decorating for Thanksgiving, but it makes a big design impact, as Finding Lovely proves. To get the look, simply tie foraged pinecones to ribbon and tie to each chair. You can even add a name card to each one to personalize it.

Felt Pie Slice Garland

Give a nod to you everyone's favorite Thanksgiving dessert—pie. This adorable pie slice garland is so easy to make, you can turn it into a family craft the kids will love to do, too. All you need are felts of various colors, scissors, glue, and a piece of twine to hang them on.

Pinecone Garland

When you think of Thanksgiving and fall, you probably picture earth-toned decor like this simple pinecone garland. The rustic miniature stars and copper colored ribbon add a monochromatic look to this rustic garland. It matches any color palette, and it's something you'll want to keep up all year long.

Pinecone Wreath

Wreaths are so versatile—you can place them on the front door to help welcome guests, or you can hang them on a window or even a mantel. For Thanksgiving, you can lay a wreath flat on the table as a centerpiece, and fill the middle with a Thanksgiving dish or other decorative pieces. Whatever route you take, you can't go wrong with a classic DIY pinecone wreath like this one.

Easy Pumpkin Place Cards

Whether you're hosting family for Thanksgiving or friends for Friendsgiving, personalizing each place setting with a pumpkin place card will help make your guests feel welcome. To get the look, cut three pieces of orange paper into circles and glue together, slightly overlapping them, so they resemble pumpkins. Add some brown paper to resemble a pumpkin stem, and either print or handwrite each guest's name for a personal touch.

Colorful Gourd Wreath

This nontraditional wreath will surely brighten up your Thanksgiving celebration. Simply paint mini faux pumpkins and gourds in your favorite color palette, and glue to a wreath form. Place it on your front door, or use as a table centerpiece.

Scented Flannel Pumpkins

What's better than fall decor? Fall decor that smells like fall. These adorable flannel pumpkins don't just serve as Thanksgiving place setting decor, they're also filled with fall scents like cinnamon and pumpkin spice. They make great party favors that any guest would love.

Upcycled Sweater Pumpkins

Fabric pumpkins are the new way to decorate with pumpkins because they last for years to come and add a cozy factor to your home for Thanksgiving and fall. These fabric pumpkins are made with old chunky sweaters and bits of stick and add a warm, welcome feel to your home.

Faux Pumpkin Centerpiece

If crafting isn't your thing but you want a curated DIY look for your Thanksgiving table, choose a craft that will last for years to come. These faux pumpkins are timeless, and you only have to carve and paint them once since they last for years to come.

Turkey Place Card Holder

These cute acorn turkey place card holders will be a big hit with adults and kids alike at your next Thanksgiving celebration. All you need to make this cute craft is gathered acorns, pinecones, bright red leaves and some hot glue.

Velvet Pumpkins

Velvet will add a luxurious and cozy look to your Thanksgiving table. To make them, use a needle and thread to sew loosely around the perimeter of a circle of velvet, then pull it to bring it together and make a sphere. Stuff it with filling or beans, then pull the thread tighter to closet it. Glue a stick to the top. Place a few in a bowl or one at each place setting for a polished look.

Small Wheat Wreaths

Don't forget about your windows when it comes to decorating for Thanksgiving. These small wheat wreaths look elegant and add an eye-catching design element without taking away from the beautiful view in the background. You can buy decorative rounds of wheat at a craft store or online and put them on ribbon.

Kids' Table Craft

The kids' table is just as important as the main table, so make a cute craft that will excite them like this turkey one made of paper and felt feathers. The colorful feathers add a whimsical feel to the tablescape.

Wheat Paper Decor

Paper decor can look just as elegant as other decor when combined with other materials and patterns. This outdoor table setting features paper wheat at each place setting for a fall-inspired addition. Simply fold paper accordion style and cut into a wheat stalk shape before taping it onto a small wooden dowel.

DIY Thanksgiving Garland

Felt is a great material option for Thanksgiving decor because it will last you for years to come and adds cozy texture to your space. Make this Thanksgiving garland, and hang it on your mantel, dining room table or across a window.

Felt Leaf Wreath

If you've made other felt decor for Thanksgiving or fall, don't throw the scraps away. Save the scraps and trim them into small leaf shapes. Glue them to a wreath form to make a cute wreath you can hang anywhere.

Leaf Napkin Ring

This beautiful leaf-shaped napkin ring looks like it's from a designer store, but it's easy to make and budget friendly. Simply bend jewelry wire into a leaf like shape with pliers and place around your napkins to add an elegant look to your Thanksgiving table.

Felt Turkey Garland

One of the first things that come to mind when it comes to Thanksgiving is turkey. So, what better thing to decorate for the holiday with than a colorful, felt turkey garland? These little turkeys—made of layers of felt glued on top of each other—look great on a mantel, or you can attach a few to your fall wreath.

Boho-Style Fall Wreath

Dried fruit is a fall staple, and we are loving this boho-style wreath adorned with dried grapefruit slices. The grapefruit slices are spruced up with gold leaf and fall florals, while the gold bicycle wheel wreath adds extra pizzazz.

Elegant Magnolia Wreath

Faux flowers look stunning on a wreath and will last for several seasons. The beautiful white magnolias stand out against the natural grapevine wreath and mini pumpkins. And, it's an elegant way to welcome guests. To recreate it, buy a plain wreath, floral wire, fake mini pumpkins, and faux flowers.

DIY Marbled Pumpkins

This may look like a difficult DIY, but you can create this look with materials you already have on hand. The secret material for this DIY is nail polish, so get out your nail polish collection and start marbling.

Wood Ring Vases

Subtle, minimalistic decor ideas can make a big design impact. If you believe less is more yet you still appreciate stylish pieces, these DIY wood ring vases will help make your Thanksgiving table complete.

Dried Fall Wreath

Don't forget about your backyard when it comes to decorating for Thanksgiving and fall. This cottage-style shed gets a fall makeover with matching easy, DIY fall wreaths and collection of pumpkins and potted plants.

Dip-Paint Pumpkins

If you have leftover paint from a DIY project, dip painting pumpkins is a budget-friendly and easy way to spruce up your Thanksgiving table spread. Dip them in a variety of colors to bring your table to life.

Wood Pumpkin Centerpiece

To spruce up your Thanksgiving table or home for fall, add texture with wood decor. These pumpkins are blocks of wood with faux greenery, leaves, and sticks glued on top. They look adorable when grouped together on a shelf, coffee table, or Thanksgiving table.

DIY Harvest Signs

Welcome guests before they even step foot into your home with garden signs like these fall-themed ones. These DIY wooden signs are simple to make with basic woodworking skills (or the basic shapes might be available at a local craft store), and they're a cute addition to your garden decor.

Tiered Thanksgiving Centerpiece

This one's for the non crafters out there, and the best part is this whole centerpiece can be thrifted. Shopping for the accents to make this vignette could even be a part of the craft. To put it together, add a bunch of fall foliage and fall and Thanksgiving knickknacks to a tiered tray to create a lovely centerpiece.

Fabric Acorns

When you think of fall and Thanksgiving, acorns may be one of the first things to com to mind. These adorable acorns are made from fall-inspired fabric patterns. When you add a variety of patterns to a pack, they make a cute gift or decor piece.

A Craft for Adults and Kids

What better way to show gratitude to your loved ones than a handmade card? Give it a rustic theme by using kraft paper and a label maker to type out your message. And, make it sentimental by adding the kids' handprints to resemble a turkey.

Colorful Mason Jar Centerpiece

Paint Mason jars in fall-inspired colors and fill them with real or artificial flower arrangements to spruce up any table. A wooden crate and twine tied in bows complete the look, while faux fall blooms give it height and dimension.

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