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If you're hosting the holiday dinner party this year, you should add some Thanksgiving decor to your home to create a more festive setting! Now we know so much money is already being spent on the food, but don't worry — we have 15 do-it-yourself decor projects that anyone can do. Want something decorative to hang on the walls? Need a new centerpiece for the dining table? Want to provide some decor for the kids table this year? Look no further! 1. Spruce up the dining table's utensils. Wrap dining utensils up in jute or burlap to recreate this pretty autumn aesthetic. You can add fall leaves for extra decor. decor and online 2. Transform a few mini pumpkins into centerpieces. You can use either orange, white, green, real or fake pumpkins! If you prefer the white pumpkin look but don't have any, you can also paint it. Simply wrap the pumpkins with some bittersweet vine and voila! Be sure to use U pins to hold the vines in place. your cozy home 3. Create a thank you jar for your guests. Provide popsicle sticks and a marker for each of your guests to jot down what they're thankful for. You can also provide small pieces of paper as an alternative. hometalk 4. Cover some artificial fruits with copper leaf for decor that you can use year after year. Artificial pomegranates were used for this photo but you can use any fake fruit you want. Be sure to insert wooden skewers into the fruits prior to applying the copper leaf for easier application and drying. brian woodcock 5. Incorporate a tree log into your house's decor this Thanksgiving! It may sound a bit over-dramatic, but a full wooden tree log would actually make a great centerpiece. Pair it with some fall leaves, pinecones, and mini pumpkins! jenna burger 6. Repurpose a few empty wine bottles for your holiday decor. Spell out the word "thanks" on empty wine bottles and fill them with wheat or flowers. These will go perfectly on a mantle or even on the front porch! olim 7. Include the kid's table in the holiday decor. Create a cool and fun tablecloth for the kid's table out of kraft paper. Use a black marker to draw out the table settings. Provide crayons in terracotta pots for a finishing touch. This way, they can draw to their hearts' desire while enjoying their meals. Pinterest.com 8. Get crafty with your napkin holders! Use cardstock as your napkin holder and stamp your own messages onto them to personalize them! Punch holes in both sides once you're done to thread ribbons through. gridley & graves 9. Create a moody ambiance in your home with these box grater luminaries. By placing candles inside vintage box graters, you're creating a flickering light display. Instead of using real candles, use LED votives so that the metal graters don't become too hot to touch. brian woodcock 10. Repurpose some Halloween items for Thanksgiving. If you've already got a few of those plastic pumpkin buckets from Halloween, spray paint them gold to turn them into some quick and easy centerpieces! hip2save 11. Send your guests off with some customized bags for their leftovers! Forget the tacky Tupperware, pack up some leftovers for your guests in these customized to-go bags. Simply purchase some plain paper bags and decorate them yourself with a few colorful markers. worldmarket 12. Embellish your chair with a festive horseshoe wreath. This is the perfect accessory to a plain chair this Thanksgiving. Use dried wheat, floral wire, and ribbon to recreate this embellishment. brian woodcock 13. Help your guests differentiate their drinks with wrapped stemware. Simply wrap the stem of each drinking glass with different colored embroidery floss. This way there will be no confusion on which cup belongs to who. brian woodcock 14. Decorate some wall space in your home with these lovely ladle flowers. Fill a few silver ladles with small pieces of wet floral foam. Keep the foam in place with floral wire. When you're done, wrap some twine around the handles to hang them from the wall. brian woodcock 15. Create a bowl composed of fall leaves! It's a lot easier than it looks. Use mod podge to attach artificial leaves ot the bottom of a plastic bowl. Once the mod podge has dried, remove the bowl and voila! You have your very own decorative leaf bowl. consumer crafts 16. Create place cards our of rosemary. You can find crazy long stems of rosemary at your local farmers market. Cut them up to recreate these cute little place cards. All you need in addition to the rosemary is floral wire, scissors, twine, and sprigs. spoonforkbacon Credits: lifebuzz.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.