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Getting Ready for ThanksgivingThanksgiving is here again and it’s time to decorate for the Harvest Season Celebration! During this time, our families come together to say thank you to one another around the table and enjoy a feast. From the time of the Pilgrims until today, Thanksgiving has been a festive time, and a time to decorate! When it comes to Thanksgiving decorations, it can be anything from fall-colored leaves spread around the house to place settings to table centerpieces to homemade arts and crafts for the kids. Formal or informal, it is all part of the holiday spirit and fun. In this guide, we will take a look at some fun Thanksgiving decoration and craft ideas, and find some of the best online sites for buying Thanksgiving decorations and supplies. Keep reading!
Thanksgiving Decorations:The Cornucopia is a traditional Thanksgiving decoration that stands as a symbol of food and plenty from the 5th century B.C. and today is still amongst one of the most popular decorations. What is a cornucopia? A cornucopia is also called the horn of plenty, and is symbolized by a horn or basket overflowing with food. Maybe you would like to make your own cornucopia this year and or other decorations. We found some fun homemade Thanksgiving decorations at FamilyFun.com. They have some great ideas for you and the kids to make a pumpkin into a turkey which could be their proud display as your Thanksgiving Centerpiece! We also had fun at EnchantedLearning.com, especially if you have little ones and are looking for some fun Thanksgiving arts and crafts projects. They have instructions and pictures to make your own Pilgrim collages, Thankful wreaths and trees decorated with "leaves" in the shape of your kids hands, paper scare crows, paper and pine cone turkeys, and much more. Spend a few minutes there and get some ideas - then break out the project materials! Of course your home may have more of a formal decor than these paper and paste projects - some of our choices below offer you more sophisticated (and expensive) options for decoration your home for Thanksgiving.Where Can I Buy Thanksgiving Tablecloths, Table Runners and Placemats?An easy choice when it comes to decorating the kitchen or living room or dining room is holiday flowers or dried arrangements. FTD.com offers a great selection Thanksgiving flowers, plants, and gifts, for prices ranging from $30 to $80. We especially liked the FTD Autumn Splendor Centerpiece for $55 -- fall color leaves and flowers surround a hurricane glass and 4" pillar candle, sure to brighten your kitchen table, entry hall table, or dining room. What other table design options are there? Ask yourself what colors am I looking for in my tablecloth or placemats and runners? Do I want ones that are covered head to toe with warm colors or ones that just have a splash here and there. Whatever your taste, the Thanksgiving Decorations from BedBathandBeyond.com have a nice variety for you to choose from. For instance, they have a Thanksgiving Harvest Tablecloth in white with reds, oranges, blues, greens and Turkeys' and fruit from $12.99 to $19.00; a white tablecloth with embroidered leaves and acorns from $19.99 to $29.99; and a Providence Tablecloth with warm gold's from $19.99 to $24.99. All of these have matching napkins in set of four, for around $9.99 each, to make your table complete! Perhaps you don't want to cover your entire table and prefer table runners. Their Jacquard runner with falling leaves in rich shades of green, bronze and gold for about $14.99 to $19.99. Maybe you prefer a tapestry look with warm tones of orange and browns for about $19.99 to $24.99. If you're like me, you may like a Thanksgiving Turkey Placemat made from fabric that can go into the wash and only costs $4.99. In addition, they have placemats that have are hand painted with traditional autumn colors, a beautifully shaped autumn leaf or placemats with vibrant leaves that really brighten up a room! Don't forget to look complementary napkins and napkin rings.Thanksgiving Decoration AccessoriesWith all of the Fall Harvest Season and Thanksgiving decorations, it's easy to find pumpkin spice and other scented candles ($9.95 and up), or perhaps squash jacquard kitchen towels ($4.95), Turkey Rubs ($10.95), Pot holders ($4.95-$6.95), Thanksgiving Table Book ($19.95) and centerpieces of all kinds to decorate your Thanksgiving Table at CrateAndBarrel.com. When the weather begins turn chillier, and all the warm colors of the season invite you to sit in front of a nice fire, don't forget to decorate your mantle. I like to decorate our mantle with berries, a wreath (cost between $40 and $120) and gourd candles ($24 to $28) from www.potterybarn.com, oh, and leaves (for about $8 to 15) from Michaels.com. Michaels has a great fun and whimsical variety of Thanksgiving decorations. And its not just for the do it yourselfer crafter - Michael's also sells completed decorations items that require no work or imagination on your part - visit them during any holiday season and you will find a collection of great items that will make your home feel festive and inviting.
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