15 Thanksgiving Ideas Sure to Inspire You!

Last Updated on March 3, 2022

These Thanksgiving ideas are sure to inspire you to create beautiful Thanksgiving decor for your home and table!

Thanksgiving is a holiday we almost always celebrate with our college friends and their families. We all get together and enjoy spending time with each other and eating amazing food. This year we are all gathering here and I am SO EXCITED. I love cooking for people I love and making my house beautiful for the season. Because it is one of my favorite holidays, making it extra special is really important to me. I love Thanksgiving ideas that are pretty and creative and even fun. During my own preparations, I have been looking for the perfect Thanksgiving ideas for my table and decor. I found so much great stuff I have pulled together a list I want to share with y'all! Some are beautiful, some are useful, some are fun, and all are super creative. I cannot wait to whip some of these up!

Thanksgiving Leftovers Stickers and Containers by Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body. Perfect for sending leftovers home with guests, this is a simple DIY!

Wreath of Plenty by Parents. Seeing what everyone is thankful for in one place is not only sweet, but perfect to add to every year!

Conversation Starters by The Dating Divas. These fun conversation starters are perfect for any group! Either get to know each other for the first time or learn more about your loved ones over turkey and dressing!

Gold Dipped Pear Place Card Holder by Almost Makes Perfect. These painted gold and white pear placecards are a lux and unexpected way to dress up your holiday table!

Thanksgiving Coloring Placemats by Ella Claire Inspired. Keep your little turkey entertained with fun printable coloring pages!

Apple Candle Holders by Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body. This simple apple holiday DIY is as simple as it is beautiful!

Utensil Holder by Craftholics Anonymous. Set your table with a special touch! These printable utensile holders are perfect.

Message Rolls by The Girl Who Ate Everything. Bring a surprise Thanksgiving twist to your holiday buffet with these message rolls!

Gold Corn Place Holder by Freutcake. A fun twist on a classic fall decor touch, gold corn place holders are easy and look beautiful!

Pumpkin Succulent Decoration by Tilly's Nest. Succulents are very on-trend right now, and these pumpkins filled with a beautiful cluster of succulents is perfect for the season!

Mini-Pumpkin Pie Cookies by Sweet Sugarbelle. Want to change up the traditional pumpkin pie this year for the dessert table? Make these cute little cookies!

Brown Paper Table Runner by House of Harper. The easiest DIY, this craft paper runner is simply beautiful! And it will make clean up much easier ;).

Thanksgiving Pie Garland by Martha Stewart. Add a touch of fun and whimsy to your Thanksgiving decor with this fun pie garland.

Wine Labels by Val Event Gal. Perfect for your favorite hostess or to serve to your guests, make everyone laugh with fun wine labels!

Chalk Paint Pumpkins by Unoriginal Mom. Paint your pumpkins for a classic tablescape with gold touches.

Napkin Rings by On Sutton Place. Sweet printable napkin rings with a spring of herbs are the perfect addition to your table decor.

Pumpkin Flower Centerpiece by A Pretty Life. Impress your guests with a beautiful arrangement in a pumpkin! You can easily create this showstopper do this with a few store-bought seasonal bouquets.

Aren't these Thanksgiving ideas fun? People are so creative. I love all of these and can't wait to create my Thanksgiving table. I am in major planning mode, and will be incorporating several quite a few of these! I am CRAZY for the succulent pumpkin. It is genius and the succulents can be planted and enjoyed long after the Thanksgiving season (details in that full blog post)! The kids' coloring placemats are a great idea to keep little hands busy. And I love the conversation starters (which are fun for new discussions, even when you don't lack for conversations, LOL.) The adorable sugar cookies reminded me I really want to take a cookie decorating course. I mean, how cute are those? Don't these Thanksgiving ideas have your creative hostess juices flowing?! Start planning now so you can be all ready and enjoy the actual day.

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