Dress up the kids table at Thanksgiving (or even the grown ups table) with this cute Turkey Utensil Pocket craft. This Thanksgiving silverware holder really adds some fun color to your holiday table. This is a great Thanksgiving craft to spread out and do with the kids. You can help your kids with the simple sewing and let them do the rest in an assembly line fashion. They can even label the DIY Thanksgiving cutlery holders with names instead of place cards for complete place settings, if you so desire. Learning to set the table with pride is a great experience for kids. These fun cutlery holders make the perfect Thanksgiving table decor.
Thanksgiving Silverware Holder Craft: Cute Turkey Place Settings
Are you hosting Thanksgiving with a kids table? These cute turkey crafts are a fun way to make the table decor pop and a great way to work together with your kids on a functional craft. Accomplishing a project together will make you all shine with pride as your guests gather around your Thanksgiving table and enjoy the festive decor. It adds a decorative element that enhances the Thanksgiving theme and helps set an inviting tone for your Thanksgiving meal.
Craft Supplies Needed:
- brown paper lunch bags
- craft feathers
- wine cork (If you don’t have wine corks on hand for cork thanksgiving crafts, you can use craft foam cut into circles for turkey heads.)
- orange and red craft foam
- googly eyes
- hot glue gun/glue or craft glue
- sewing machine/thread
How To Make Thanksgiving Utensil Holder For Fun Table Decor:
Fold bag so that the flat part that would normally be the bottom is inside the fold, you want this to be about a 4” pocket.
Sew ⅛” from the edge of bag all the way around, trim off excess threads.
Cut ¼” slices off cork for heads.
Assemble turkeys-securing to bag with hot or craft glue if the kids are doing it. Spread feathers out across pocket, top with cork slices, wiggle craft eyes, and finally a beak and waddle cut from craft foam. Each one can be a unique work of art.
Slide silverware or plastic ware and a napkin in turkey utensil pocket and you are done with your Thanksgiving Craft!
DIY Thanksgiving Cutlery Holders Conclusion
Thanksgiving is often centered around cooking and good food. However, it is equally important to enjoy time with family doing memorable activities. This fun turkey craft is great way to get the kids in the spirit of thanksgiving. Doing crafts and thinking about being thankful for family time together is one of the best parts about celebrating Thanksgiving. Using a Thanksgiving silverware holder adds both practical and aesthetic value to your holiday table.
Setting the table for Thanksgiving is also a special opportunity to give your kids a responsibility and make them part of the ritual of preparing the for the feast. Learning to lay the placemats and set the dishes and glasses with care is a job they can feel great about accomplishing. Then going the extra mile to add Thanksgiving table decor like cute turkey place settings or fun thanksgiving silverware holders, will put a smile on everyone’s face. Do you think you will give these DIY Thanksgiving cutlery holders a try? If you do, tweet me a pic @familyfocusblog! I’d love to see how your thanksgiving flatware pockets turn out!
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Nicole B says
These are so cute. My kids loved making these thanksgiving cutlery holders for their Thanksgiving kids table.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Those Thanksgiving silverware holders are adorable. What a great way to keep the kids busy while I cook on Thanksgiving day.
Jenna Wood says
The kids, and cat, love anything with feathers so I am sure this will be a hit in our home. Thanks for the great Thanksgiving utensil holder step by step tutorial!
Dawn Lopez says
I love simple but cute crafts that kids or anyone can do easily. These are so colorful and fun. Plus who can resist a craft with googly eyes? 😉
Amber Edwards says
Oh my heart, that is so stinking cute! I love it. What a perfect utensil pocket for Thanksgiving dinner! We should make them for our thanksgiving dinner table to help keep forks, knives, and spoons neatly bundled. The kids will love them.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
Those cork thanksgiving crafts are super cute! It’s great how simple they are to make. That pop of color from the feather would really brighten the place setting.
Stacie says
These look like a great turkey craft idea for the kids. The items needed are easy to find and would be a nice touch to the Thanksgiving table.
Lisa says
How cute is this! I was looking for crafts to do this month with the kids and this thanksgiving flatware holder is going on the list!
Crystal says
This diy cutlery holder is too cute! We have the week off before Thanksgiving, so this will be a great way to spend some time together & make something adorable.
Aubrey says
These would be a fun craft to make with the kids. Great way to make the table festive for Thanksgiving.
Mistee Dawn says
Aww, these are so cute! I will definitely be making some of these DIY utensil pockets with my daughter!
Kelly Hutchinson says
This holiday utensils holder is super cute and so easy to make! My kids had a blast making these!
Elizabeth Lampman says
This is such a cute craft idea. My kids are going to love making these cork thanksgiving crafts. I will have to see if I have all the craft supplies I need on hand or make a run to the craft store.
Sarah says
What a cute craft! I made these DIY pockets for thanksgiving flatware sets with my kids. They loved it.
Amy Desrosiers says
These holders for thanksgiving flatware sets are super cute! I love how colorful they are and my kids LOVED them too!