Along with autumn comes one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year, and yes, we are talking about Thanksgiving!
This year you can make beautiful Cricut thanksgiving projects to decorate your home, both to decorate the table and to decorate the door of your house. The possibilities are endless!
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day with one of these Fall Cricut ideas!
Cricut thanksgiving projects
You can make some Cricut thanksgiving decorations with few materials and in a very easy way.
Keep your Cricut machine handy for these Cricut Thanksgiving projects.
Idea 1: Cricut thanksgiving table decorations
For this project, use the images you prefer, for example you can use a design of dry leaves to give your decorations a more autumnal motif or if you prefer, just print the names of each guest to locate their place at the table.
Let’s start with the bill of materials:
- Cricut machine
- Cricut Design Space
- Cardstock or paper
- Glue
Instructions:
This general guide will help you to order the steps for the execution of different thanksgiving Cricut projects.
Step 1
Choose the images you want in your design, along with the lettering and anything else you want to add to print and cut with your Cricut machine.Make your design in Cricut Design Space or your preferred design program. Add the text, images and order them the way you like.
Step 2
Set the program to cut the colors and design you want. Follow the instructions on the screen to cut the different layers and materials.Place the paper you will use on the mat and start cutting it.
Step 3
Assemble the pieces cut by your Cricut machine. If necessary, apply glue to the pieces to hold the entire design together.
With this general guide you can make the following thanksgiving Cricut ideas:
- Personalize place cards with your guests’ names.
- Napkin ring appliques.
- Centerpieces, for example, a paper flower crown decorated with pinecones.
- Cut vinyl to decorate the Thanksgiving dessert serving tray.
- Cut a design in iron-on vinyl to decorate a tea towel, napkins, tablecloths or table runners with Thanksgiving decorations.
- Cut a design in normal vinyl to decorate candle holders, salt and pepper shakers, etc.
- Stick vinyl on glasses and cups with the name of your guests.
Idea 2: Thanksgiving banner to hang
This banner is a beautiful idea to receive your guests. In it you can place some word that represents this celebration or place photos.
To make the banner you will need:
- Cricut machine
- Adhesive vinyl
- Cardstock or thick paper
- Cord
- Glue, tape or stapler
- Photos (optional)
Instructions:
Step 1
We will start by designing the banner in Cricut Design Space. Use the “text” tool to add a word and choose the font you like for this project. Some words that you can use are for example family, friends, thank you, welcome, etc.If you prefer to place photos, skip the step of adding text.
Step 2
Then, make the number of pennants you need based on the number of letters in the word you chose. That is, if you chose “thank you”, it makes 9 flags.Step 3
Change the size of the flags and the letters to fit on the flags.If you want to add another word for the back to make your banner reversible, you can add that as well.
Step 4
Set the program to cut the self-adhesive vinyl letters and the paper banners. Follow the instructions on the screen to cut the different layers and materials.Place the paper you will use on the mat and start cutting it.
Step 5
Insert your mat, then the paper, and your Cricut will cut your project.Step 6
Glue one letter per flag and assemble the banner with the cord to hang it, for this use glue, tape, or a stapler.Step 7
Your banner is ready to hang! Put it in a place where it will shine, for example, on a wall, in the entrance to the house or under a shelf.
Other options you can do to decorate your home with a Cricut machine:
As we said before, the Cricut thanksgiving projects are endless! Every corner of your home can be decorated thanks to the Cricut machine, there are lots of great ways to use your Cricut for Thanksgiving.
Decorate your home so that your guests enjoy the celebration, in this list I share some ideas to do it:
- Welcome sign: make a welcome sign out of wood cutout and a super design on vinyl.
- Thank you tree: a fun activity to do with family and friends is a tree where each guest and you also write a thank you on a piece of paper. Then, everyone hangs their thank you paper on the branches of the tree.
- Thanksgiving day printed t-shirts for your family.
- Decorated boxes to carry a portion of food or dessert.
- Aromatic candles printed with vinyl to give as gifts.
- Pillow cover printed with thanks for Thanksgiving. Use them to decorate your living room or to give as gifts to your guests.
In conclusion…
There are so many ways to use your Cricut machine for Thanksgiving that you’re sure to be ready for lots of crafts!
These Cricut thanksgiving projects are a great way to show your loved ones how much you appreciate them and welcome them into your home.
However, do not lose sight of the fact that the important thing is to celebrate and share this special day with the family.