Summary:
This blog shares simple ideas for creating natural, Thanksgiving-themed outdoor décor using materials found in your own yard. It encourages using items like pinecones, acorns, holly, magnolia branches, winterberry, dried leaves, and pumpkins to create wreaths, lantern displays, and other seasonal arrangements. The activity is also presented as a fun, family-friendly way to encourage creativity and help children learn about plants. Overall, it promotes eco-friendly fall decorating by using natural elements already available in the landscape.
Here we are, just a couple weeks away from Thankgiving.
And if you need some ideas to add a little Thanksgiving flare around your yard, I’ve got a few suggestions.
Just like you’ve, we’ve got kids who have been stirring around the house for a loooong time this year. My wife is keeping them active and creative by making fall decorations and ornaments from natural elements they find outside.
This year trendy décor include filled lanterns, wreaths, fall holiday trees, and homemade ornaments. Some good vegetation you may find around your yard to create these pieces include:
- Acorns
- Magnolia branches
- Pinecones
- Pine branches
- Driftwood
- Boxwood
- Holly
- Winterberry
- Pumpkins, Gourds, Pears & Apples
- Dried Leaves
- Lavender
- Feathers
The kids really get into it, and it keeps them busy for hours. We also work on our plant identification in the process (good landscapers in the making!)
Note – if you need help with plant ID, check out the PictureThis app!
— P.S. We’re doing fall cleanups for those who need leaf removal, mulching and plants cut back – contact us today to join the schedule! —
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