I wanted to share with you all our fun Thanksgiving Mantel! I took down my “fall” mantel to get ready for Christmas, but wanted to do a little something that was quick and easy to help get us in the mood to celebrate Thanksgiving. 
We start decorating for Christmas right after Thanksgiving so it won’t be up for long. Since we don’t do Black Friday, I usually spend the day going through my Christmas stuff deciding what to put where. My husband is in retail and now has to work on Thanksgiving Day through the following Saturday. Anyway, Black Friday has never been a fun shopping day in my house 🙂
My daughter and I had fun working on our homemade chalkboard together. She did the turkey and I did the rest. We just use free coloring pages that you can easily find online for inspiration.
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I also printed out a Thanksgiving banner which can be found here. There are so many free printable banners available. I liked this one because of the fun bright colors!
I like to acknowledge the different holidays even if it’s just doing a little something!
After seeing all your fun decorating, I think I need a chalkboard in a pretty frame.
That banner is great,
Happy Thanksgiving to all you, and it hope your husband’s stores are very successful.
Very cute, Manuela! Happy Thanksgiving!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 🙂
I love it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Your mantel is lovely!
Beautiful! I am going to print that banner for our Family Thanksgiving celebration! Have a blessed day dear Manuela, HUGS!
Delightful! The art is fantastic.
I think it’s crazy to ruin Thanksgiving by making it a shopping day. I don’t do black Friday either. There are plenty of bargains before and after Thanksgiving weekend so why ruin a peaceful time? Hope your husband gets a little time with the family to enjoy the day.
We have so much in common, Manuela! I also always do my decorating on Black Friday. Where we used to live traffic would be horrible that day so I always made sure I had whatever I might need in the house and used that day to decorate away. Also, my hubby is in retail, too! He is on the district staff, but they all are assigned to a store to work at that day. It seems he has to leave us earlier every year. This year he has to leave at 4 to be at “his” store for 6. That means we’ll be having a lunch more than a dinner. My daughter continues a tradition we did with our kids ~ going to the movies after Thanksgiving dinner, so I will be going with them to see “Frozen”.
And since I told you more than you probably wanted to know . . . your mantel looks great! I love the chalkboard art!
LOL! My husband is a District Manager but when it comes to the holidays it doesn’t matter. His boss is flying in Friday to work his store with him and she’s a Regional! I’m usually so glad when the holidays are over!
Your daughter rocks those chalk boards! I always enjoy seeing how you decorate. We don’t do black friday either. I have better things to do than get trampled at the local WalMart, lol. I hate the new trend that stores are open on Thanksgiving! I will not EVER shop that day, I don’t care if they are giving away holiday deals at 90% off, (and you know I love a good sale). How long do you think it will be before the Christmas sales satart Christmas morning at 6 a.m.? Sheesh!
Soon I’m sure! People everywhere are so motivated by money that nothing is sacred anymore.
My husband told me to get ready for stores being open ALL DAY on Thanksgiving next year. It’s just going to be another shopping day.
Oh, I’m so sorry your husband has to work on Thanksgiving, we won’t be going to any stores, but just church in the morning, my husband’s a pastor!
Everything looks lovely.
Looking good!!
I never really considered decorating my mantel for Thanksgiving. Great idea. Perhaps I’ll try it this year.
Oh, everything is lovely and that chalkboard is adorable!
Thanks Tammy! My daughter did the turkey!
That’s cute! And reminds me that I’ve been wanting to make a Thanksgiving banner for our fireplace!
We have occasionally gone out on Black Friday to purchase something we needed that was a really good price. But I hate it and generally don’t think it’s worth the lack of sleep! So we’re not doing any shopping on Friday this year! I may run to the drugstore on Thursday morning before my dinner guests arrive to get a few good deals there but that’s it. And no crowds there!
My father-in-law is in facilities management for a large chain of department stores so he usually has to be at one of the stores early early on Friday morning. I saw an ad that stated that these stores are opening at 8pm on Thanksgiving. Seriously?
I love Thanksgiving and wish there was more emphasis on it. We plan to enjoy the day!
I used to do Black Friday shopping back when the boys were little, but now we go and cut down our Christmas tree and start to decorate for Christmas. Can’t wait for Thanksgiving – yum!
Love your chalkboard art – cute!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Leann
Your Thanksgiving mantel looks wonderful. I decorate the Christmas the day after Thanksgiving too.
Manuela,
Your chalkboard picture is absolutely adorable! How unique and colourful an idea, as are the banner and the pretty plates! Your house always appears so bright and happy, I love visiting!
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Poppy