I cannot believe it’s Thanksgiving week already! This weekend we had the pleasure of attending two fabulous Friendsgivings with the most amazing food and decor. I took charge of our Friday night Friendsgiving decorations by re-purposing a Halloween pumpkin, finding napkins from the thrift store, and creating super simple table accents. These are perfect ideas if you are on a budget but want your guests to feel extra special or just if you are short on time and need some cute finishing touches in a pinch.
Leftover Halloween Pumpkin = What Are You Thankful For? Centerpiece
What you will need:
- Pumpkin
- Chalkpaint (I got a quart in the paint clearance section of Lowes for $5)
- Cheap paint brush
- Chalk Markers
(We used gold and white)
(We used gold and white)
Gold painted feathers and pinecones
What you will need:
- Pinecones (nothing better than free and it made me giggle since we tricked the two toddlers into a game of pinecone pick-up)
- White Feathers
(I got two bags for $4)
- Gold spray paint
- Cardboard to spray on
- Twine
- The feathers we used as napkins rings with twine
- The pinecones we used as seating assignments by just cutting some cheap greeting cards in half and using a marker to write everyones name
(I got two bags for $4)
Chopped Firewood = Unique Lighting
What you will need:
- Log
- 1.5″ wood drill bit
- Drill
- Tealight Candles
Table setting (side note- this table is a Habitat for Humanity find too! $40!)
What you will need:
- Tablecloth (we used a white tablecloth she already had and used a plaid blanket scarf
to add a little color and drama – always think of what you have before you buy and multi-purpose uses)
- China & Flatware
- Charger Plates
(we had these available to us as wedding leftovers but if you don’t have them, look for used ones or create fun placemats with kraft paper or another fabric choice)
- Napkins (can you believe I got 10 cloth napkins at the thrift store for $4.50!!)
- Extras – I bought 4 mini pumpkins and we had a little pilgram wine man
to add a little color and drama – always think of what you have before you buy and multi-purpose uses)
(we had these available to us as wedding leftovers but if you don’t have them, look for used ones or create fun placemats with kraft paper or another fabric choice)
Really really nice work, well done!!!
Thanks so much Jules!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I LOVE your blog! You really have so many good ideas on a budget and that plaid blanket scarf is genius. 🙂
karianne
Thank you so much Karianne!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!
Cute blog, just an FYI on the log candles…DO NOT use tea lights that have metal tins. Use the ones that are thick plastic. The log can actually catch on fire because the tin gets very hot. Good luck and many blessings!
Thanks Molly for the advice. That is a great point! We only lit for the dinner hour and then blew out. We also have a firefighter in the group, so that is lucky!