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Jan 03, 2024

57 Easy Thanksgiving Decorations

Make your space more inviting with any of these creative DIYs. Thanksgiving

Make your space more inviting with any of these creative DIYs.

Thanksgiving decorations are all about showing off your style, but that shouldn't equate to stress or going way over your budget. Regardless of your aesthetic, there are a slew of inexpensive DIY decorations you can try to make your Thanksgiving celebration more inviting for family and guests. Whether you're partial to pumpkin crafts, eye-catching centerpieces featuring faux leaves and berries or something a bit more unexpected, there's no shortage of ideas.

Scroll through for a well-rounded assortment of Thanksgiving decorations that won't disappoint. These creative ideas, ranging from place cards to festive wreaths, will bring your space to life for the holiday. Just don't forget to pick a good turkey recipe, delicious sides and, of course, some pie.

Don't fret if you can't pinpoint enough recipes to make use of your recent apple picking haul. Lifestyle blogger Julie Blanner dreamed up this pretty table runner, highlighting a mix of apples, white candles in varied sizes and loads of greenery.

After peeling back the husks of dried corn, place them around an 18" craft ring. Alternate colors for visual interest and use your extra husks to fill in any gaps.

Grab three pumpkins in different sizes, so you can stack them from largest to smallest. Then have fun painting on yellow leafy branches. Don't forget to add some faux berries.

Bring a celebratory spirit to your Thanksgiving table by writing guests' names on small gold banners that you can totally DIY.

Add a touch of glam to your Thanksgiving spread by covering pumpkins in metallic gold paint. Pair them with your go-to fall blooms to weave in some color.

SHOP GOLD PAINT

For this easy DIY, shave orange crayons into melted wax. Dip white taper candles into the mixture, let them dry and you're all set.

Believe it or not, fruits and vegetables mix, especially when it comes to decor. Julie Blanner, a lifestyle blogger, filled her fall table with lettuce topped with cabbage, artichokes, eggplant, grapes and more.

SHOP FAUX VEGGIES

Showcase some of the season's top staples — nuts and pumpkins — in a topiary. To begin your nut topiary, paint a Styrofoam craft ball in a shade of brown and glue rows of walnuts and hazelnuts to it. Feel free to attach it to a candleholder to make more of a statement. For the pumpkin topiaries, begin by removing the stems and stacking them (wooden skewers can keep them in place). Set them in a vase and adorn them with faux berries and grapevines.

Grab some hot glue and colorful faux flowers from your favorite craft retailer to jazz up simple orange pumpkins.

SHOP FAUX FLOWERS

Chrissy Horton of Inspired Fashion Finds' black and white dining table is far from boring, thanks to eye-catching gold dishware, flatware, and candlesticks.

SHOP GOLD CANDLESTICKS

While Chrissy Horton of Inspired Fashion Finds loves to dress her dining table in neutrals and natural accents, like jute placemats, she often makes room for pops of pattern. Here, classic gingham cloth napkins steal the show.

SHOP GINGHAM NAPKINS

Take a cue from this arrangement of flowers and decorative acorns to create a rustic vibe in your dining room.

Don't settle for yet another basic candle arrangement. Take things up a notch by using mini pumpkins as votives. Simply remove the pumpkin's stem to insert the candle. Complete the look with a clear glass hurricane. SHOP VOTIVES

While berry branches command attention all on their own, you can take them to the next level by inserting them into a trio of pumpkins in varied sizes.

SHOP BERRY BRANCHES

Paint tree trunk-inspired wooden plaques in a vibrant shade of orange for a standout Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Get the tutorial at A Night Owl »

SHOP WOOD CENTERPIECE

Embrace minimalism with bunches of gooseberry branches in a tall clear vase.

Need an on-trend Thanksgiving centerpiece? Fill a pumpkin with different types of succulents for an unexpected look.>" class="body-link css-4onbcm et3p2gv0">Get the tutorial at Succulents and Sunshine >>SHOP SUCCULENTS

Candlelight never fails to make a space more inviting. Try adorable votives that spell the words "thanks" for a sentimental touch.

Get the tutorial at a Beautiful Mess »

SHOP TIN CANDLE HOLDERS

No jack-o'-lanterns here: Take advantage of the season's bounty by hollowing out painted pumpkins and filling them with autumnal blooms.

SHOP BOUQUET

Add a dose of glam to painted pumpkins by dipping their stems in striking pink, green, and black glitter.

SHOP GLITTER

Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel's When Calls the Heart and more.

Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she oversees the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Prior to joining GH in 2020, she was the digital editor at Elle Decor. In her current role, she explores everything from design trends and home tours to lifestyle product recommendations, including writing her monthly column, "What's in My Cart."

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