HOUSTON – Crafting and Home Decor expert Adeina Anderson shares some easy, last-minute DIY projects for Thanksgiving.
Turkey Door Hanger
Items Needed
Styrofoam Circle
Americana Brown Acrylic Paint
Americana Black Paint Pen
Tulle in Orange, Brown and Yellow
Red and Orange Fun Foam
Hot Glue Gun
Sponge Brush
Styrofoam Balls, 1 Large and 2 Small
Paint the large Styrofoam ball with the brown paint and let it dry for about an hour. Cut about 50, 3-inch-wide strips of each color of tulle. Tie the orange tulle, doubled up, around the Styrofoam circle. Next tie the yellow and then the brown, tie one color of tulle strip at a time. After all the tulle is tied onto the Styrofoam circle, then trim the tulle to about 3″ tall. This will fluff the tulle up. Paint black dots onto the small Styrofoam balls and glue them to the turkey head. Cut a beak out of the orange fun foam, then a gobbler out of the red fun foam and glue them onto the turkey head.
Turkey Lollipop
Items Needed
Tootsie Pops
Burlap (need 4×4 squares)
Orange Thin Ribbon
Construction Paper (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green)
Glue Dots
Small Wiggle Eyes
First, cut the burlap into 4×4 squares and wrap it around the Tootsie pop. Tie a bow with the orange ribbon to hold the burlap on. Cut feathers out of the construction paper, about 3 inches tall. Be sure to cut a circle about 1 inch around out of any color of paper. Using the glue dots, stick the feathers onto the paper circle and then glue the paper circle onto the back of the tootsie pop. Cut a beak out of orange and a gobbler red construction paper. Use the glue dots to stick the beak, wiggle eyes and gobbler onto the front of the tootsie pop.
Turkey Placesetting
Items Needed
Used Corks
Pipe Cleaners in Red, Orange, Yellow and Green
Wiggle Eyes
Construction Paper in Red and Orange
Glue Dots
Using your finger or a pencil, wrap the pipe cleaner around until it looks like a spring. Poke 4 holes into the top of the cork so that the pipe cleaners go in easier. Stick the pipe cleaners into the cork, this represents the feathers. Using the glue dots, stick the wiggle eyes to the front of the cork. Then cut a beak and gobbler out of the construction paper and glue them to the front of the cork. Cut a square out of the construction paper and using the paint marker, write a guests name on the paper for each guest. Be sure to make a cork turkey for each guest.
Pumpkin Pie Garland
Items Needed
Orange Felt
Cream Felt
White Pom Pom
Hemp String or Twine
Hot Glue Gun
First cut 10 triangle about 3 – 4 inches tall out of the orange felt. Next, cut 1/2″ strips out of the cream colored felt. Place the twine on top of the orange triangle and place a bit of hot glue on top of that. Place the edge of the cream colored strip on the hot glue and place another dot of hot glue about a 1/2″ down and fold the cream on top of that dot of glue, you are creating the crust of the pie, do this until the strip is completely rippled on top of the pie. Lastly, glue the white pom pom in the middle of the pie, this is the whipped cream. You can make this garland as long as you need, just add more pies, keep them about 2 inches apart.
Pumpkin Pie Cracker Treat
Items Needed
Square Cut Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Soft Cream Cheese
Town House Pita Crackers (Triangle)
Town House Flatbread Crisps (Wavy)
Wilton Icing bag
Spoon the soft cream cheese into the frosting bag and cut the tip off (about 1/8” up) Cut the cheddar cheese into triangles and place one on top of the triangle cracker. Use a dab of the cream cheese on the backside of the cheddar cheese to hold the wavy cracker on to look like the back crust of the pie. Squirt a dab of cream cheese on top of the cheddar cheese to look like whipped cream.
Warm Whiskey After Dinner Drink
Items Needed
2 oz Rebecca Creek Whiskey
4 – 6 oz Apple Cider
2 Apple Slices
1 Cinnamon Stick
Sprinkle of Allspice
Warm the apple cider for about 1 minute in the microwave, then add the Rebecca Creek Whiskey, 1 apple slice and the cinnamon stick. Place the other apple slice on the rim of the glass.