3 DIY Thanksgiving Placemats

We’ve found three great ways to customize your holiday table setting with these super simple and super fun placemats.

Placemat Design #3: Turkey Leaves Placemat

Send the kiddos outside to gather up fall leaves! This placemat has added creativity with the incorporation of the multi-colored fall colored leaves you’ve collected.

Supplies

— Contact Paper

— Multi-color Pack of Cardstock – brown, red, orange, green (8.5-inch x 11-inch)

— Decorative Cardstock (12-inch x 12-inch)

— Scissors & Crafting Scissors (with pattern)

— Glue

— Dried leaves (can also use artificial)

— Decorations (cut out desired turkey shape)

— Sharpie (if writing any personalizations)

Directions

— Gather fallen leaves and dry before using.

— Using card stock, glue leaves into a turkey feather pattern.

— Decorate turkey using similar techniques to previous placemat design: cut out turkey head, beak, gobble, legs, eyes and glue to cardstock.

— Use clear transparent paper to laminate the placemats.