Thanksgiving: Turkeys!

Another busy busy busy weekend! I accepted a new job at work and had to go major clothes shopping! The stores were PACKED like it was black Friday already! What's going on?!?! Hope ou all had a relaxing weekend!  ...though Thanksgiving is creeping up FAST so make sure you have your plans in order! (we are still trying to decide what to make lol)

Here are a few ideas to Frost your Thanksgiving Day with some Turkeys! Don't forget about older, but still fresh!, Frosting for Thanksgiving here (link)

Serious genius! These are turkey caramel chocolate flavor spoons for coffee or cocoa! I so want to have these on my to do list this year! Source and tutorial

Cake pops always are a crowd pleaser! For your favors you could attempt these cute turkey ones! Source

You've never seen me shy away from a chocolate cupcake... especially if they are this cute! Source and tutorial

And for all my friends that are a bit shy of taking on the above ones... perhaps leaf-backed turkey tootsie roll pop more you speed?  Source and tutorial



















 

Thanksgiving is almost here!

still torn on if I am cooking on Thursday! ...way to push the decision huh?! lol...

Here is some last minute Thanksgiving inspiration...

How fun would it be to make these mayflower dinner boats? Perfect for the kid's table! Source and tutorial

So want to make these cute brownie bite turkeys! Source and tutorial

How clever... she took a crafty idea (I actually featured the other day - here!) and turned it into an awesome pie topper! You could add to a bought pie and not feel too guilty ;o)  Source and tutorial

Don't just get filled on pie! Candy up some apples and add some Frosting touches for the holiday - perfect favor too! Source

Thanksgiving ideas/inspiration: Turkeys!

Are you guys still planning your Thanksgiving dinner? I know we are! To order out or not heehee...

Here are some cute Turkey ideas to add to your event or send in with the kids to school!

How cute are these turkey tins?! You could pre-cut the pieces and even have the kids put them together.  Source and tutorial

While you guys are laughing over food and wine... set up a large crafting station for the kids to keep them busy! Everything from paper bags to cups to premade forms can provide them with hours of fun.  Make up a few examples to give them inspiration.  Or leverage these ideas for the placeholders for the kids tables.  Source

Cookies and candy corn make up these adorable turkeys - add a little name tag and you can use as place cards! You could even color the end of one stick, put all the them into styrofoam and whichever guest pulls that one gets an extra gift to take home! Source

Pipecleaners and tulle make up these whimsical guys! Source and tutorial
















What favors or activities do you guys have planned?

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I am so grateful for so much this year! Health, happiness, financial stability in a hard economy, great friends and all of you! I am so thankful for all your support! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

I'll leave ya with a peek at the turkeys I made - not as good as the tutorial, but I think they came out cute none-the-less! The dozen I made for my work auction went for $45 bucks! I was happy ;o)

Last Thanksgiving Post

Here's a few last minute ideas for the Thanksgiving table.  I don't know about anyone else, but I am shutting off new ideas today for I have WAY too much to do by the party!

These adorable turkey cutout bags would be great for use as a "doggy" bag for all the goodies you couldn't stuff in at one seating! I was also thinking, you could make these bags for any occasion - just stick a bag into your sizzix (or related cutter) and some clear paper inside and voila! Instant treat bags for any party!Pic is from AmyAtlas

These turkey cookies make me smile every time I have seen their picture around the internet! This is another snapshot from AmyAtlas fantastic dessert bars she does.  Not sure if you could eat these though, they are too adorable!

Lastly, I will leave you with a cute idea for place cards - simple, yet fantastic! I am going to try and make these using my cricut design studio.  If you don't have a machine, then just cut out two identical hat shapes and tape on the inside to connect them, add ribbon and a tag and complete! Source: papercraftsconnection.com

Thanksgiving Ideas

It seems like there are only hours before Thanksgiving but thank goodness we have a little more time than that to put together a memorable day!  The menu and cooking takes up so much time, but make sure you add in a few unique items to really set the mood.  Hope these help inspire!

The best of both worlds - decorating with pumpkins AND flowers! This would make a dramatic centerpiece on it's own, but pair with smaller ones with different colors flowers - now the wow factor would be turned way up! Source

What a crazy adorable way to serve us cheese and grapes! This turkey would make the perfect addition to any buffet table! Source: parenting magazine

These layered cakes shaped like pumpkins are so beautiful! you can buy them (though very pricey) at www.deandeluca.com.  I think you could make this with a little patience... stack cake to make the initial shape, ice coat, then fondant, then press in the pumpkin "lines" and finish with a stem... we'll see if they can fit in my baking schedule!