50 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Adults That Double as Fall Decor

Get a fake pumpkin and paint it a solid color, like white or gold. Then snip the ends off opaque balloons (any color, any pattern) and stretch it around the pumpkin's base.

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This craft will encourage you to pick up a book and read. It's super simple to make: Cut a leaf shape out of felt and glue it to a jumbo craft stick. That's it!

Peel back the husks on 20 ears of Indian corn and arrange them around a 18" craft ring. Make a bigger statement by alternating the corn colors.

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Stick this pumpkin vase on your table for a standout centerpiece. To make, carve a deep hole in a pumpkin, then slide in a plastic cup and fill it with water. Right before the guests arrive, fill it with a beautiful flower arrangement.

Paint small pumpkins in different red and pink hues before placing them down the center of your dining room table. For a bigger statement, sprinkle in red votive candles and radiant flowers.

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Trace maple leaves on old newspaper or book pages, then overlap them to form an eye-catching wreath. Bonus points if you find a book or newspaper article that celebrates all things autumn.

Slide a paper strip in the stem of a tiny pumpkin to make a Thanksgiving-appropriate place card. Write your guest's name on the front and then add a small note on the back to explain why you're thankful for them.

You won't have to bust out your carving tools to make this beauty come to life. Simply, glue 1- to 2-inch sequin circles on a faux pumpkin until it has just the right amount of sparkle and shine.

Bring nature to the dining room table with this festive place setting, complete with a napkin ring adorned with acorns right from your backyard. Write each guest's first initial on the leaf, so they know exactly where to sit when it's time for dinner.

Stacking plain pumpkins is an easy way to deck out your front stoop, but this etched trio will really catch your neighbors' eyes. Using a linoleum carving tool, carve vine designs on the front of each pumpkin and embellish them with red berries or beads.

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Turn plain corn husks into a stunning sunburst by dyeing them in a mixture of 6 cups of warm water, 3 Tbsp vinegar and 1 cup liquid fabric dye in a range of bold shades. Let them soak in the mixture for 20 minutes, then rinse and let dry. Once they're fully dry, iron the dyed corn husks until their flat and hot-glue them around a 12" foam wreath.

Mix an assortment of yellow, orange and red blooms with berries and magnolia leaves to create the perfect fall statement.

Put the season's most quintessential flavors on display in this topiary quartet. To make a nut topiary, paint a Styrofoam craft ball brown and glue rows of walnuts and hazelnuts until its completely covered. Attach it to a candlestick base for extra height. Follow a similar approach for the pumpkin topiaries: Remove stems from the pumpkins and stack them on top of one another, securing them with wooden skewers. Place the stacked pumpkins in a ceramic vase and dress it up with moss, grapevine accents and faux berries.

With orange, red or yellow dye, you can make any plain dinner napkins fit for the season. To give them a dotted effect, set flower bunches or rolled oats (the blogger's go-to) on top of the freshly-dyed napkins and place them in the direct sun for about 20 minutes.

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Give your pumpkin patch finds new life by wrapping them with bittersweet vine or a grapevine and red berry combo. Stack pumpkins near your front door for a memorable entrance or scatter a few smaller gourds across your dining room table.

Cut fabric scraps into a variety of leaf shapes — oak, maple and more — and string them together to create a harvest-inspired mantel decoration.

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Cast an autumnal glow with these custom colorblock candles. Just dip plain taper candles into a mixture of orange crayon shavings and melted candle wax. Let them dry completely before lighting.

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Carve out the center of a pumpkin (or cut off the stem on a fake one) and fill it with a vase of seasonal blooms. The bigger, the better.

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Pine cones already have a rustic look that feels appropriate for Thanksgiving, but painting the tips orange, white and yellow really makes 'em pop.

Trade a traditional tablecloth or table runner for these hand-cut cork leaves, painted in a medley of neutral colors. They even double as coasters and trivets, protecting the table from spills and heat.

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