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Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts

Budget Homemade Thanksgiving Centerpiece Like Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn is an awesome store, if you don't mind paying an arm and two legs for home decor. I do. So I create my own versions. Here's a budget, homemade Thanksgiving centerpiece like pottery barn, featuring recycled and natural fall elements.

Select an attractive glass, crystal or pottery bowl or platter from your China cabinet. You can even use a punch bowl, wicker or rattan basket, chafing tray or serving dish. If the bowl is clear, the decorations show through, but you can create a lovely holiday centerpieces with baskets, too.

Fill bowl or basket with plastic or wooden apples, mini pumpkins, natural or spray-painted leaves, acorns, nut shells, twigs, evergreen boughs and pine cones. Intermingle with red and gold Christmas tree bead garlands.

For a fragrant Thanksgiving Pottery centerpiece, add potpourri, incense cones, scented wax cubes, dried berries, cinnamon bark or cloves.

To create Pottery Barn's signature holiday birch log candles, wrap a hot, moist cloth around an ivory colored pillar candle. This will warm and texturize wax. Using brown or black Sharpie marker, draw horizontal bark patterns and knot holes. Use brown shoe polish to highlight and shadow.

These candles retail for $30-$80 at Pottery Barn. You can make similar candles for cents on the dollar.




Put Children to Work Helping With Thanksgiving Day Preparations

Entertaining little ones during holiday preparations can be a real juggling act. I've been a teacher for almost 30 years and a mom for 25. I know about making things kid friendly. I say don't just entertain, put them to work helping. Here are ways kids can help with Thanksgiving.   Ways Kids Can Help With Thanksgiving Preparations

Free Printable Pilgrim Crafts for Thanksgiving

Free Printable Pilgrim Crafts for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in the US celebrates the survival of the pilgrims who came on the Mayflower. We remember the difficulties faced by the pilgrims, the help they received from local native American Indians. Here are free printable pilgrim crafts. Read More

Free Printable Thanksgiving Holiday Decorations

Free Printable Thanksgiving Decorations and Party Supplies
Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday. But I'm also a penny pincher. I don't spend money on decorations and party supplies. Happily, I don't need to; with free printable Thanksgiving decorations, tableware and party supplies. Read More

Free Printable Greeting Cards for Thanksgiving

Free Printable Party Invitations and All Occasion Greeting Cards for Kids
Making and sending greeting cards has been a time-honored tradition in my classroom and homeschool. We made Get Well Soon, birthday, holiday cards. We made our own invitations, too. Here are free printable invites and greeting cards. Read More

Thanksgiving Decor: Bring Autumn Indoors


Thanksgiving and Autumn Decor: Easy Fall Crafts for Your Home
Thanksgiving is a delight to the senses. I want to sop up the sounds and taste of fall. I want to gather autumn color and smell in my arms. Here's a guide to work fall and Thanksgiving into your home decor with 12 easy crafts. View more »

Free Printable Thanksgiving Activities


Free Printable Thanksgiving Cut and Paste Activities Want some free printable Thanksgiving cut and paste crafts? Keep busy hands and minds cutting, coloring and pasting Thanksgiving decorations, bingo games, jigsaw puzzles, coloring pages, place cards, greeting cards and more! View more »

Free Printable Vintage Thanksgiving Goodies


Top Sources for Holiday E-Cards Here is a great site for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday printables and e-cards! Many free selections, free printables, games, puzzles, coloring pages, clip-art and goodies! Use the clip art to make your own homemade Thanksgiving party decorations. Makes a great child-minder activity for families to keep antsy kids happily occupied.  No fees to join. View more »