Halloween
is officially over, which means it’s time to think about Thanksgiving!. As with
every holiday, decorating can be the most fun or the most time-consuming
preparatory task. Since Halloween and Thanksgiving share the same season, here
are a few ideas for keeping the holiday transition seamless. Pumpkins, squash,
gourds, colorful leaves and bare branches all work as natural decor for both
holidays. Here are six different ways to use pumpkins, specifically, as Thanksgiving
decoration and in your holiday sweets!
1.
Create a Festive Centerpiece
Pumpkins,
gourds, berries, nuts and leaves make for great natural, earthy centerpieces.
Don’t forget candles for soft lighting.
2.
DIY Pumpkin Votive Candles
Speaking
of candles, how about making some of these pumpkin votives? Place them on the
coffee table, mantel or even your fall tablescape (see #1.)
3.
Make a Vase
We’ve
shown you this DIY project before, but it’s so good we had to
include it again. Place seasonal flowers or berries in the top of a pumpkin for
a rustic fall display.
4.
Paint, Decorate, Decoupage
This
might be the most fun suggestion of all. Spray-paint a cluster of different
sized pumpkins gold for a glam arrangement or create a unique design with
studs, pom-poms, lace or stencils.
5.
Arrange a Fall Display
Grouping
pumpkins and gourds together in varying sizes, shapes and colors makes a
beautiful, rustic display, outside or inside.
6.
The Star of This Season…Pumpkin
Pumpkins
are versatile in their uses for cooking; nearly every part of the pumpkin can
be eaten. The cooked pulp is fabulous in pies, cookies, breads, soups,
appetizers, main dishes . . .
The Black Bottom Pumpkin
Cheesecake
The Pumpkin Brownie
The Pumpkin Scone
The Pumpkin Ginger
