Can you believe how close Thanksgiving is! Where did the year go? I love decorating the table for Thanksgiving dinner and think that little details, like place cards, can add an extra special touch!
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Here are some easy and affordable ideas for making your Thanksgiving table more festive!
17 DIY Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas
Personalized Word Search place card by My So Called Crafty Life
These are napkin rings and place cards all in one! Find out how to make them at BHG
Sparkly leaf place cards (these actually go on the backs of the chairs) by The Chic Site
Miniature pumpkin place cards from BHG
Gold spray painted leaf place cards by Naptime Decorator
Pilgrim hat place cards from little terra cotta pots – tutorial at BHG
Candy corn place cards by Sweet Metel Moments
This simple and elegant leaf place card is from Sunset
The kids can help make these easy hand print turkey place cards from Life By Ashley Pichea
Use alphabet beads for theses beaded name place cards from BHG
Free printable place cards by Home Cooking Memories
Thanksgiving pear place card from Country Living
Here’s a fun one for kids! A mini Mayflower filled with treats as a place card from The Crafting Chicks (they give you the sail as a download)
Repurpose a clothespin to make this clever place card from Centsational Girl
Make these unique free printable 3D pumpkin place cards from Party Planning Center
How about this cute bookpage turkey place card from Fiskars
This is my favorite! A chocolate bar place card! Download the template at Martha Stewart
Do you use place cards at Thanksgiving dinner?
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Cindy says
November 6, 2013 at 7:34 amGreat ideas! I have never used place cards, but this might be the year to make something.
kathleen grace says
November 6, 2013 at 7:46 amLots of pretty ideas! I like the leaves with sparkly edges 🙂
Carol says
November 6, 2013 at 11:11 amEach idea is so cute.
I made question tags for each place setting. I don’t care where people choose to sit, but each setting has a question that the person must answer to get the conversation going. I often use different variations of these when we have dinner parties.
Susan says
November 6, 2013 at 11:18 amThese are such clever ideas Manuela. Thank you!
Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Leann says
November 6, 2013 at 12:40 pmLove the pilgrim hats!
Glenda says
November 6, 2013 at 2:00 pmLot of cute ideas. Thanks for sharing them. Don’t think I have ever used place cards when my bunch gets together.
Tammy says
November 6, 2013 at 2:36 pmI love using place cards when we have a special meal. The grown-ups in my family think they’re fussy, but the kids love them. Now that the 4 yo grandson is learning to write, he likes to fill in the names. Makes them extra special!
Donna Wilkes says
November 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmOur family eats Thanks giving dinner by a campfire, but I love the idea of a place holder for the chairs – the leaf idea would be perfect for us.
Theresa H. Roach says
November 7, 2013 at 8:10 amSO many great ideas! It is hard to pick a favorite:) Have a blessed day dear Manuela, HUGS!
Rose says
November 7, 2013 at 9:23 amI’m in love with everything you do. I just found you from LWSL Thrifty Thursday and instead of working on my own deal blog right now, I’m browsing your site instead!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says
November 9, 2013 at 12:46 amSuch fun ideas, Manuela! I love the word find and candy bar, especially!
patty says
November 9, 2013 at 9:34 amThanks for these great ideas! I don’t know which I like the best but will pin it so I can ponder more! Visiting you from Art & Sand. Wow – the pillow cases you sent her are just wonderful. I’ve always loved that idea too.
Ashley Pichea says
November 21, 2013 at 9:46 pmThank you so much for sharing my place cards! We just made ones today for this year’s dinner: http://instagram.com/p/g-5Su3BU2E/