35+ Festive Thanksgiving Crafts for Adults
Are you looking for some easy & fun Thanksgiving crafts? Simple DIY decor for your home as you celebrate the Thanksgiving season? These festive crafts for adults will add a little something extra to your holiday!
Thanksgiving DIY Decor for a Festive Holiday
I’ll be honest.
I don’t think there is that much difference between fall crafts and Thanksgiving crafts.
I asked my 10-year-old son about it🤣, and we decided a few things about Thanksgiving DIY projects:
Less leaves and acorns, more pumpkins
Turkey projects
Pilgrims
Thanksgiving table ideas
Cornucopia and harvest
So while so much of your fall decor can easily carry over to Thanksgiving, today I put together a roundup of crafts that I think embody Thanksgiving.
Sure, you could make many of them for fall and just leave them up. But if you don’t decorate for fall and just like to put something out for Thanksgiving, these all fit the bill!
So let’s get to it!

35+ Fantastic Thanksgiving Crafts Adults Will Have a Blast Making
Easy Thanksgiving Sweater Pumpkins Out of Sweater Sleeves
I'm a big fan of upcycling and I love how this project came out! It's stylish, simple, and absolutely adorable.
Thanksgiving Embroidery Hoop Art Silhouettes
If you're into a vintage aesthetic, these pilgrim silhouettes will be a stylish addition to your Thanksgiving decor.
DIY Thanksgiving Silhouette Pennant
Here's another version of Thanksgiving silhouettes that you can create as a festive banner or bunting!
Pumpkin Pie Thanksgiving Garland
What's Thanksgiving without the pumpkin pie? This garland celebrates it in all its forms. So fun!
Fabric Appliqu Thanksgiving Placemat - Projects
I love the idea of DIY placemats for Thanksgiving! This post gets you started and can be customized to your liking!
Thanksgiving No-Sew Kitchen Towel Wall Hanging
This is soooo easy and can be done in less than a 1/2 hour! You can make so many unique pieces depending on the towels you find. Inexpensive but with a classy look! I especially love Home Goods for Thanksgiving towels!
Wood Thanksgiving Pumpkin For Your Home
I'm a huge fan of decoupage crafts - this one shows how lovely and elevated it can be with this pumpkin upcycle!
Clay Gratitude Leaves Thanksgiving Craft
This is a craft idea you can get the whole family involved in! These festive tags can have words added to them with letter stamps or even Sharpies!
Gratitude Tree with Acorn Favors
If you're wanting to make gratitude a strong theme in your home this season, this is a gorgeous idea. You can also create favors for guests on Thanksgiving day!
Homemade Thanksgiving Spice Soy Candles
You can almost smell this just by the picture, right?! lol Candles with yummy pumpkin scents are always a winner for Thanksgiving.
Candlestick Pilgrims- Sassy Sanctuary
How fun is this?!? I think these would be the perfect addition to a Thanksgiving table!
THANKFUL Thanksgiving Wall Hanging
This is a sweet and simple idea, which encourages your whole house to consider gratitude this season! The wall hanging is a great alternative to a Gratitude Tree, if space is limited.
Fall Hanger Frame with Dollar Tree Calendar
This is one of my most favorite and easiest hacks - using Dollar Tree calendars1 I love how this pumpkin poster frame hanger came out! Likely, any November calendar page would be perfect for this easy Thanksgiving project.
Wooden Bead Harvest Corn Craft
Harvest is a top theme of Thanksgiving, and I love how these DIY corn stalks give a nod to that!
Thanksgiving Harvest Basket
I love how this basket arrangement embodies Thanksgiving harvest and bounty! Gorgeous on a sideboard, dining or entry way table.
Easy & Adorable DIY Hand-Lettered Painted Pumpkins
This is such a fun and easy idea for Thanksgiving! Create a hand-lettered Thanksgiving design on a painted faux or real pumpkin!
Thanksgiving Drink Coasters
How clever are these coasters? These are made from mini frames and printable - with endless possibilities!
Pumpkin Centerpiece for the Holidays -
What a stunning idea for luminaries you can use on Thanksgiving! The leave cutout makes it a great transition piece from fall to Thanksgiving.
Dollar Store Thanksgiving Hat Centerpiece
This is truly creative - made from a planter! I love the simplicity and ingenuity of this project!
Cornucopia Festive Centerpiece
A Horn of Plenty is a quintessential Thanksgiving symbol! This post gives a gorgeous launching point to make this your own.
Turkey Wreath: An Easy DIY for Thanksgiving
This one is just so super cute. I love bandanas for any craft project, and that silly turkey face brightens any home for the Thanksgiving season.
Indian Corn Place cards
This is such a fun and simple idea! You can use it as a place setting - or not! It can be used as stand alone decor!
Clay Leaf Tags
These clay tags are so stylish and elegant. I think they'd be a gorgeous addition to any Thanksgiving table.
DIY Pumpkin Vase
Vases in this style have been so popular in recent years. There are so many ways to make this one super original! This makes a simple and stunning Thanksgiving centerpiece!
Vintage Farmhouse Pumpkin
This one is actually my dream DIY project. I just love how this came out, and I think it would look amazing mixed in with any kind of vintage Thanksgiving decor.
Seasonal Thanksgiving Shadow Box -
I especially love this idea because you can make it so unique! Small crafts and meaningful touches make this a real special project. A great one to get the kids involved in!
Pottery Barn Knockoff Metal Pumpkins
Anything I can make instead of spending big bucks at Pottery Barn is a win in my book! This is a top-notch project.
DIY Cinnamon Wrapped Candles
How adorable is this? This is such an easy craft but what an upgrade to a regular candle! This is a must-do!
DIY Wood Beaded Farmhouse Pumpkin
Using beads in crafts is a super-popular trend right now, and I just love it for a pumpkin! It has that clean, Scandanavian charm - and it's budget-friendly, too!
Easy Copper Candle Holders for Thanksgiving
I absolutely love this idea of using cookie cutters to create candles! It is so classy and elegant!
Enchanted Book Pumpkin- DIY Piece
I'm definitely a sucker for a book page craft. I think this one is just perfect for a rustic, vintage look.
DIY Leaf Bowl
This is a fun and festive bowl that you can set out and put decorative items in! Line it with Thanksgiving napkins and use it for dinner rolls or fruit!
DIY Fabric Tape Pumpkins
I'm honestly such a fan of these super-easy DIY hacks. Fabric tape! It can add a whole new life to your cheapie pumpkins, that just makes it look so fresh and trendy! Sooooo simple! Absolutely love it.
Glass Yogurt Jar Craft: DIY Votive Candle Holder
This is such a charming craft! The cinnamon with the other fall embellishment would be perfect for a simple, minimalist Thanksgiving table.
Painted Pumpkin Mason Jars
Oh my gosh, how cute are these! I can think of so many rooms in the house (kitchen, bathroom) where these would be so useful!
DIY Wood Twig Pumpkin
Sticks! It doesn't really get cheaper than that, does it!?! And I really love when you can bring actually pieces of nature into decor, not just the faux stuff.
Thanksgiving Signs (without vinyl)
This post shows tricks for creating signs using different hacks - no vinyl or cutting machine needed.
I hope you found some ideas you love! These crafts for Thanksgiving are simple, festive, and add an extra touch of holiday coziness.
More Thanksgiving Inspiration
If you want more resources for celebrating Thanksgiving, check out these posts!
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