cheap and easy thanksgiving table

I cannot believe it's Thanksgiving week already! This weekend we had the pleasure of attending two fabulous Friendsgivings with the most amazing food and decor. I took charge of our Friday night Friendsgiving decorations by re-purposing a Halloween pumpkin, finding napkins from the thrift store, and creating super simple table accents. These are perfect ideas if you are on a budget but want your guests to feel extra special or just if you are short on time and need some cute finishing touches in a pinch.


Leftover Halloween Pumpkin = What Are You Thankful For? Centerpiece 

What you will need:

• Pumpkin
• Chalkpaint (I got a quart in the paint clearance section of Lowes for $5)
• Cheap paint brush
• Chalk Markers(We used gold and white)

Gold painted feathers and pinecones

What you will need:

• Pinecones (nothing better than free and it made me giggle since we tricked the two toddlers into a game of pinecone pick-up)
• White Feathers(I got two bags for $4)
• Gold spray paint
• Cardboard to spray on
• Twine
• The feathers we used as napkins rings with twine
• The pinecones we used as seating assignments by just cutting some cheap greeting cards in half and using a marker to write everyones name

Chopped Firewood = Unique Lighting 

What you will need:

• Log
• 1.5" wood drill bit
• Drill
• Tealight Candles 

Table setting (side note- this table is a Habitat for Humanity find too! $40!)

What you will need:

• Tablecloth (we used a white tablecloth she already had and used a plaid blanket scarfto add a little color and drama - always think of what you have before you buy and multi-purpose uses)
• China & Flatware
• Charger Plates(we had these available to us as wedding leftovers but if you don't have them, look for used ones or create fun placemats with kraft paper or another fabric choice)
• Napkins (can you believe I got 10 cloth napkins at the thrift store for $4.50!!)
• Extras - I bought 4 mini pumpkins and we had a little pilgram wine man