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Thanksgiving crafts for seniors
9 things to make for Thanksgiving, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Clove orange pomanders
Oranges studded with cloves in swirls and stripes, an old-fashioned holiday decoration that smells wonderful for weeks.
Thanksgiving place cards
Folded name cards decorated with real pressed leaves or stamped acorns for every seat at the holiday table.
Pine cone turkeys
Little Thanksgiving turkeys with paper feather tails, made from pine cones you pick up on a walk.
Leaf rubbing cards
Fall leaves rubbed onto cards with crayons, so every vein shows up like magic as you color.
Yarn-wrapped pumpkins
Soft, round pumpkins made by winding chunky yarn around a cardboard ring, as soothing to make as they are cute.
Fall potpourri sachets
Little fabric bags filled with cinnamon, cloves and dried orange peel to tuck in drawers or give away.
Thankful tree
A branch in a jar hung with paper leaves where everyone writes something they're grateful for.
No-carve painted pumpkins
Pumpkins painted with simple patterns, faces or dots that last for weeks longer than carved ones and need no knife.
Fall grapevine wreath
A full, rustic front-door wreath of faux leaves, berries and mini pumpkins tucked into a grapevine base.
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