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New Thanksgiving Traditions – How to Make Thankful Pumpkins

November 6, 2013  Fall | My Projects | Thanksgiving | Uncategorized

 

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I’m a lucky girl who has a lot to be thankful for.

My beautiful girls, my hot hubby, my family and friends, my health …

not to mention things like chocolate, wine and margaritas.

 

You know I’m all about creating simple projects …

How to make a thankful pumpkin - create fun memories for the whole family kellyelko.com

and I’m a big believer in making memories and what better remembrance of all those family Thanksgiving dinners than a Thankful Pumpkin that I can gaze at lovingly when I’m an 87 year old woman in a rocking chair.

So I’m starting one of my own new Thanksgiving traditions this year.

I’ll remember that Vanessa is really thankful for pasta and Taylor Swift (don’t worry, she did write mom & dad on the other side) …

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and Olivia is thankful for candy and trips to the mall.

Fun idea for a new Thanksgiving tradition - make Thankful Pumpkins kellyelko.com

Make a Thanks Pumpkin

Buy a funkin – aka, a fake pumpkin!

Spray paint it white or whatever other color catches your fancy

Write what you are thankful for with a Sharpie and put a mini pumpkin on your guests plates so they can join in the fun

Add a little gold gilding to the stem for some pizazz – every pumpkin needs pizazz

Pull the pumpkin out when you’re 87 years old and remember good times

 

So set out a big pumpkin – real or funkin – centerpiece and a mini at every place setting and let your guests tell you what they’re thankful for.

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These will look amazing with another tradition we started a few years ago – a fun Thanksgiving centerpiece that the kids can make while you’re cooking.

 

I’m also thankful to have made the most amazing friendships with this talented group of gals.

Want to see 24 other Thankful at Home ideas?  Just click on the links below.

Thankful at Home - 25 Thankful Projects kellyelko.com
Monday:
Savvy Southern Style
Finding Home
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The Inspired Room
The Crafty Woman
Tuesday:
Stone Gable
Debbiedoos
What Meegan Makes
Maison de Pax
Confessions of a Plate Addict
Wednesday:
Thistlewood Farm
Eclectically Vintage
My Soulful Home
Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Southern Hospitality
Thursday:
The Lilypad Cottage
A Little Claireification
Fresh Idea Studio
Pennywise
The Rustic Pig
Friday:
Housepitality Designs
Mom4Real
Country Design Style
The Everyday Home
Unskinny Boppy
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polka dot napkins – HomeGoods
plates – Pfaltzgraff
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  1. Thistle

    November 6, 2013 at 7:39 am

    What a cute idea! My girls are thankful for Taylor Swift and a little bling, too! Perfect project for the Thanksgiving table! Thanks for sharing!

    Happy day!
    karianne

    Reply
  2. [email protected]

    November 6, 2013 at 8:58 am

    Sweet idea! I love that Maine is on a thankful pumpkin!

    Reply
  3. Andrea

    November 6, 2013 at 9:23 am

    I absolutely love this idea. I think we are going to try this for this year. I will then put them away and save them for when my granddaughter (2 yrs.) gets older and can see what we were thankful for through the years.

    Reply
  4. Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse

    November 6, 2013 at 9:38 am

    I love those pumpkins! I just love the idea of writing what you are thankful for on them too!! Fabulous idea, and I just might have to steal this one.

    Reply
  5. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage

    November 6, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Kelly.

    Reply
  6. Jeanette

    November 6, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Lovely idea. I could see myself trying this with REAL pumpkins and then wondering what the smell was from the seasonal storage closet about mid December!

    Reply
  7. Pam Lee

    November 6, 2013 at 10:13 am

    What kind of paint and pen do you use on the pumpkins?

    Reply
  8. Julia @Cuckoo4Design

    November 6, 2013 at 10:33 am

    I love this! Have to do it with my kiddos. We say what we are thankful for every night in bed.
    Wine is totally on my list too and Belgium beer 😉

    Reply
  9. Cynthia

    November 6, 2013 at 10:36 am

    This is a really cute idea Kelly. I think that is a great family tradition and a great way to give Thanks!!

    Cynthia

    Reply
  10. Meegan

    November 6, 2013 at 10:49 am

    LOVE this idea! Simple and memorable. My family will love this. So happy to be apart of this series with you, Kelly!

    Reply
  11. Rhoda @ Southern HOspitality

    November 6, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Lovely reminder of Thanksgiving, Kelly! So happy we are friends! xo

    Reply
  12. Julie {Lilacs & Longhorns}

    November 6, 2013 at 11:50 am

    What a great idea…my kids would love this! It’s so funny what they’re thankful for at different ages. 🙂
    I’m so happy you’re a part of this tour and I’m thankful to have “met” you, too!

    Reply
  13. [email protected]

    November 6, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Oh you did it again…came up with a fabulously creative way to document our blessings and what we are so grateful for…love, love it…you are one creative woman!!!….Have a wonderful day Kelly!!!

    Reply
  14. Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio

    November 6, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Thankful for your thankful pumpkins Kelly! What a fun and meaningful new tradition. I love it!
    Cheers to you and yours!

    Reply
  15. Vel

    November 6, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Love this kelly! My kind of project, easy and sentimental and pretty!
    I usually just print out small tags and insert them in glass balls and add the year with glitter glue outside. So far, I’ve had 2 years of these ‘thankful” ornaments for our tree. Planning to do it again this year or maybe I just might ‘steal’ you pumpkin Idea!

    Reply
  16. Nana Diana

    November 6, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    What a cute idea. Love it! We always go around the table and say one thing each person is thankful for. One year SweetCheeks said- I am glad no one is in jail. OMG-we about died laughing- xo Diana

    Reply
  17. Kim

    November 6, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Love this idea, Kelly.

    Reply
  18. debbiedoos

    November 6, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Seriously Kelly it does not get any cuter and thankful than that! How sweet my friend. Happy to be a part of this series with you.

    Reply
  19. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way

    November 6, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    I love this idea Kelly! What a great tradition to start!

    Reply
  20. Kelly

    November 6, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    Oh Kelly I LOVE this idea! My girls pumpkin would read a lot like yours do…T.S., trips to the mall, candy & pasta. Too funny..r your girls 10 & 13 too? Thank you so much for being on this tour with us.

    Reply
  21. Christina

    November 7, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Oh those are adorable!
    What a fun new tradition- glad you got a mention on the pumpkin lol-wonder if Taylor Swift will be replaced next year!
    Cheers
    Christina

    Reply
  22. the cape on the corner

    November 7, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    mind. blown. love love LOOOOVE!

    Reply
  23. Janet

    November 8, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Love it. If I hate the Dollar Tree fakes that I could paint and keep, I’ll go with the real deal, that unfortunately won’t.
    Unless you have a trick for that. I saw one somewhere………
    Janet

    Reply
  24. Claire @ A Little Claireification

    November 8, 2013 at 11:04 am

    These are AWESOME Kelly!! I love this idea and I have been trying to find more white pumpkins but HobLob was sold out as of two weeks back so I am going to need to just paint some! So glad to hve been a part of this tour with you!
    Pinning, of course. Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  25. Cindy Eikenberg

    November 10, 2013 at 6:21 am

    Kelly, this is such a wonderful and lovely idea! Thanks so much for sharing and hope you are having a fantastic weekend!

    Reply
  26. Denyse @ Glitter, Glue & Paint

    November 10, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Cute idea, Kelly! What a great way to look back and see all the wonderful things your are thankful for.

    xoxo
    Denyse

    Reply
  27. Dee

    November 12, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    Your pumpkins are extra special.

    Reply
  28. Kelly

    November 12, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    Cute idea, Kelly!

    Reply
  29. Erin @ DIY on the Cheap

    November 13, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Very cute idea! Pinned!

    Reply
  30. Mary

    September 27, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    Love this idea! Thank YOU!

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      September 27, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      Glad you like it Mary!

      Reply
  31. Candy Walsh

    October 10, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    I LOVE this idea! I’m going to have to remember this for Thanksgiving!
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      it’s such a fun tradition Candy – enjoy!

      Reply

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