Poor Thanksgiving! A lovely celebration that seems to have been completely forgotten by the retail industry, which has moved from Halloween to Christmas without even a breath! If you’re wondering what the heck to do about decorating your Thanksgiving table, don’t worry – with some fall/Halloween things you already have on hand and even some early Christmas decorations, you can still make your Turkey Day table beautiful!
First, a pretty, glittery look. I found the pumpkin for half-price at Target this past week, and got the tall candles there too (I think they’re actually a Christmas decoration – don’t tell anyone). You may recognize the pumpkins and short candles from my Halloween basket.
You can see that I left the table pretty bare, because I always think any Thanksgiving table look should allow room for the food! I don’t know about your house, but around here, the food is definitely the star of the Thanksgiving show! However, maybe you have a side table where you can park the food when it’s not being passed and you’d like to go all out with the table. I added a few more pumpkins and a few real candles, and here’s an even fancier look:
But maybe you’re not the glittery type. Here’s a little more of a “country” Thanksgiving look using the flowers and straw bales I had on the mantel, as well as some of the pumpkins:
I came up with simple looks using a chalkboard plate from the crafts store and some things I had from my fall/Halloween decorating. First, the straw bales are back along with the pumpkins and a mason jar I painted a while ago that’s been in quite a few of my fall pictures. The “runner” is just a decorative dishtowel I’ve had around for a while.
Next, if you have some fall candles, why not use them? The chalkboard plate will protect your table from any excessive heat off the candles.
Finally, a really simple look using the chalkboard plate and a fake candle (which is certainly safer if you have little ones joining you for dinner). You could even leave a piece of chalk on the plate and let each person write what they’re thankful for.
Hope this has inspired you to look at your Halloween/fall decorations and think of how you can use them for your Thanksgiving decorating!
