The online world is filled with countless free Thanksgiving images that have terrific potential. They can be used to impart a traditional Thanksgiving feel on websites or blogs, or for one of my favorite things: Thanksgiving crafts. For example, making craft projects out of vintage Thanksgiving greeting cards are no-brainers, because vintage images are versatile and also quite effective when it comes to delivering a message. These pictures also usually cost nothing to download and their use doesn’t have any repercussions because their age puts them beyond copyright protection.
Doing a quick online search for “vintage Thanksgiving cards” will give you a large selection of free vintage images from which many craft projects can be made. And if you’re not a fan of vintage, contemporary Thanksgiving clip art or autumn clipart can also produce great craft projects.
Here are some examples of simple projects virtually anyone can make by using free images found on the Internet:
* We’re so Thankful Garlands *
Making Thanksgiving garlands can be as uncomplicated as having your guests write all the blessings they’re grateful for in their lives. Then, download and print an assortment of vintage Thanksgiving cards and using miniature clothespins, affix the vintage cards and the leaves, alternating them onto a long piece of ribbon or yarn. If you don’t have any clothespins, paper clips, colorful clamps from the office supply store or tape will hold the components in place. If you want, you could also use contemporary Thanksgiving clip art instead of the cards to alternate with the leaves. Once finished, drape the garland over a windowsill or a mantelpiece so your guests can be proud of what they created!
* Handmade Thanksgiving Cards *
When you’ve downloaded the Thanksgiving image you’d like to use, paste it into a Word, PowerPoint or OneNote document. You can size the card by adjusting the software’s settings. Place the image on one half of the card, so it can be folded in half after it’s printed. Print the card on card stock as heavy as your printer will allow, fold it and use a little glitter glue to make it sparkle. You might also want to make your own envelopes or just buy two-for-a-dollar card and envelope sets at the dollar store and then throw away the cards.
* Thanksgiving Place Cards *
Some believe a Thanksgiving dinner table is bare and incomplete without table place cards. Fortunately, these can be made quite easily using free clip art images or vintage cards. Just download the image or images you want to use and paste them into a table in your word processing program. The table should have two columns and six or eight rows, depending on how long and thin you want the cards. Place your chosen art into every other cell, leaving room to write people’s names. Then, print onto heavy card stock, cut them out using a paper cutter or a ruler and craft knife and they’ll be ready to fold in half. Voila! That’s it. Your holiday table will be that much more festive.
I hope you enjoy making these simple and fun Thanksgiving crafts and that you have a happy Thanksgiving!
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