DIY Thanksgiving Garland and Table Runner

BY LYNN LILLY
  Craft Box Girls

Thanksgiving is usually one of my least favorite holidays to decorate for because of the traditional muted yellows and oranges. But not this year. This year I am going bright and fun with non traditional colors. Whether it is for a kids' table or a casual thanksgiving you can really have fun mixing up the color scheme with paper decorations. 

You can easily create a paper leaf table runner in a few easy steps with your favorite Astrobrights paper colors. Swap out traditional place cards with name banners on the back of chairs! 

Table Runner Supplies: 

• Astrobrights Papers: Orbit Orange, Gravity Grape, Galaxy Gold, Pulsar Pink and Gamma Green.

• Scissors 

• Pencil

• Glue 

• Downloadable Template

Directions:

Download the template. Cut the leaves out of the template.  Trace and cut multiple copies onto Orbit Orange, Gravity Grape, Galaxy Gold,  Pulsar Pink and Gamma Green

Lay the leaves out on a table. Glue the edges of the leaves together to form a runner. Keep adding leaves based on the length of your table. 

Chair Tag Supplies:

• Astrobrights Paper: Orbit Orange, Galaxy Gold

• Scissors

• Pencil Twine 

• White Paint Marker 

• Hole Puncher

• Downloadable Template

Step By Step:

1. Download the template and cut out the leaf and banner pendant. 

2. Trace and cut the templates on Orbit Orange. Cut as many banner pendants as letters in each person’s name.

3. Trace and cut 2 leaves on the Galaxy Gold per name banner.

4. Punch holes at the top of each leave and pendant.

5. Write letters of name with white paint marker on each pendant.

6. Thread twine through one leaf, the pendants and one leaf.

It can be fun to celebrate tradition in an nontraditional way! I hope this inspires you to think out of the box and add a pop of color to your Thanksgiving celebrations! 

Happy Holidays! 

Lynn Lilly