Try these fun tips to incorporate coloring pages into your harvest décor!
It’s hardly surprising that food takes center stage on Thanksgiving, but whether you’re entertaining a small group or a large crowd, your holiday-themed décor can help set the mood—not to mention jumpstart those appetites. The best news? You don’t have to spend hours toiling over complicated crafts. Instead, channel your love of adult coloring to create bright, vibrant, and personalized Thanksgiving décor that adds a distinctive flourish to your celebration. We’ve gathered five simple and creative ideas to get you started:
1. Thanksgiving-Themed Wall Gallery
Transform a prominent wall into your own personal art gallery. Browse our gallery of seasonal fall-themed coloring pages , pick a few of your favorites, and color away. Once they’re complete, stick ‘em in some frames and put your work on display. Mix in other Thanksgiving-themed décor items like decorative plates or a festive pennant banner for a more eclectic look. Need some help arranging your work? Check out these tips from our friends at Better Homes & Gardens on creating a gallery wall .
2. Handmade Place Cards
Personalized place cards are the perfect way to organize your Thanksgiving table (and ensure your spouse doesn’t get stuck next to chatty Aunt Kathy!). We’ve compiled a quick and easy tutorial to help you create place cards from your favorite Thanksgiving- or fall-themed coloring pages. Take a look at our step-by-step instructions to add instant whimsy to your dinner table! (Might we suggest using one of these adult coloring pages as the base?)
3. Color-Your-Own Placemats
Make your Thanksgiving table even more creative with color-your-own placemats! Not only will they coordinate perfectly with your handmade coloring place cards we mentioned earlier; they’ll also give your guests a fun activity to enjoy as you put the finishing touches on your holiday feast. (We all know the turkey always takes longer than planned!) Start by downloading our exclusive Thanksgiving placemat design . The design is made to be printed on 11x17-inch paper, which you can have done at your local print shop (and most home printers should be able to handle it, too). Set out a few mason jars filled with colored pencils or affordable markers so guests can help themselves while they’re waiting for the feast to begin.
4. Coloring Page Pumpkins
When you think of pumpkins, you probably think of Halloween… or pie (at least we do!). But pumpkins can make great Thanksgiving décor, too—especially when you add coloring pages. Select a few pumpkins or gourds, then pick a favorite design from our fall coloring pages to use for embellishing. Once colored (we suggest using colored pencils to avoid bleeding!), cut out the pieces of design you want to be transferred to the pumpkin. Next, adhere the coloring page cutouts to your pumpkin with mod podge. (If you want some more instructions, we like this easy tutorial from our friends at Martha Stewart—just swap in coloring page cutouts for the tissue paper ones used here.) Display wherever you want to add some Thanksgiving cheer!
5. DIY Fall Harvest Tree
This DIY project isn’t just an eye-catching addition to your Thanksgiving decor—it’s a way to entertain your guests while you all celebrate your blessings. It all starts with a variety of thin tree branches arranged in a vase or jar of your choosing. Then your guests can help adorn the branches with cutouts from your favorite fall-themed coloring pages (we suggest this one covered in autumn leaves and this one with cute patterned pears !). Leave a stack of the cutouts, along with pens or markers, near the tree so your guests can color them in and add them to the branches themselves. Head to our complete DIY [INSERT LINK HERE] for all of the instructions!
When you’re done with your Thanksgiving décor, don’t forget the most important part: sharing it. We’d love to see your creations! Share with us on Facebook and Instagram using #MyPoshColoring.
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