60+ Easy And Festive Thanksgiving Table Ideas You'll Love

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Discover over 60 easy and creative ideas for setting a beautiful Thanksgiving table. From unique centerpieces to cozy table settings, these simple tips will help you create a warm and festive atmosphere for your holiday celebration.

The Digest #20: 60+ Easy And Festive Thanksgiving Table Ideas You Will Love

Now is the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving! One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is planning and setting a beautiful table for the people I love. Some years, our Thanksgiving dinner is an intimate affair, while other years, we need to get a little creative to make sure there’s room for everyone. But no matter the size of the gathering, I always enjoy setting a table that reflects the specialness of the day!

From creative place settings to beautiful centerpieces, here are 60+ beautiful, simple, and festive ideas to help you create a Thanksgiving table that will be perfect for your holiday…

Use a textural table runner.
Mix and match dinnerware for an eclectic look.
Use white plates with pops of color in napkins or centerpieces.
Create place cards made from real or faux fall leaves
A dough bowl filled with gourds, pine cones, and candles creates a beautiful centerpiece. You might like to read 25 Memory Making Thanksgiving Ideas.

Use plaid napkins or a tablecloth for a classic fall look.
Add a mini pumpkin to put at each guest’s place setting.
Add metallic accents to your table, like gold or bronze flatware.
Vary candle heights for an interesting look and ambiance from different levels.
Wrap a small Christmas gift and put it at each place setting for a thoughtful touch.

thanksgiving place setting with napkins gathered in an acorn napkin ring.

Tie flatware with twine, tuck a bit of rosemary or seeded eucalyptus into them, and put them on each plate.
Incorporate wheat bundles in centerpieces or place settings.
Add wooden chargers under each plate to add texture and a rustic feel to your table.
Stack dinner, salad, and other plates for a fun, designer look.
Scatter fall natural elements down the middle of the table for a beautiful autumnal centerpiece. Don’t forget to add candles.

Put potted mums or ornamental cabbage down the center of the table.
Use mason jars for utensils to create a casual look.
Carve out pumpkins, line them with a container, and fill them with flowers.
Put bowls of assorted nuts in their shells on the table with nutcrackers.
Use a plaid blanket or decorative throw askew on a table as a tablecloth for a cozy feel.

Write your guest’s names on wooden slices and use them as place cards.
Use pretty tea towels instead of napkins on the table.
Wind fairy light through items on a long, low centerpiece.
Add deer sheds to a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Roll a napkin and tie it with twine. Glue a dried orange slice to the twine.

Scatter acorns and mini pinecones across the table.
Use your wedding china to set a gorgeous and meaningful Thanksgiving table.
Use goblets that coordinate with your table’s colors.
Use a tablecloth (or decorative throw) with wicker placemats for texture and depth.
Thanksgiving is late this year, so add Christmas greens to your table.

Create an edible dough bowl as a centerpiece, and after Thanksgiving, deconstruct it and eat everything.
Use lanterns or table lamps on your table, along with votive candles. See my favorite lamps (LOVE) HERE.
Place a tall branch with colorful leaves in a large glass cylinder.
You can make organic napkin rings by covering the cardboard cylinder inside toilet paper or paper towels with burlap and embellishing it. See PINECONES AND ACORN NAPKIN RINGS.
Make small wreaths with grapevine wreaths and dried oranges and use them as candle rings.

a white Thanksgiving place setting with a cornucopia in the background

Place a pretty mini Indian Corn next to a fork at each place setting.
Use good-quality paper products on your table. See DINNER PLATES or these OVAL SALAD PLATES, SALAD/DESSERT, and NAPKINS. You can also get a set HERE.
Set a themed Thanksgiving table like a woodland table.
Make muffin tin mini pies for dessert and decor on your table.
Make tiny wreaths out of rosemary sprigs and use them as napkin rings. Your table will smell beautiful.

Carve out mini orange and white pumpkins and put tall tapers in them.
Drop a handful of pheasant feathers in a tall glass cylinder and use several on your table.
Collect colorful leaves, press them, and use them on your Thanksgiving table.
Use copper accents for a rich, warm glow on your table.
Make a garland of eucalyptus as a table runner for a fresh, simple look.

Put butter paper on a table or for kids to color. Have other activities they can play with at the kid’s table.
Add a gourd to each place setting.
Use seasonal fruit like apples, pears, figs, and grapes down the center of your table.
Dried hydrangeas in the centerpiece for texture
Personalized a menu card for each guest and put it at their place setting.

Hand out Thanksgiving-themed crackers for a fun, festive touch.
Add small pots of fresh herbs for color and fragrance at each place setting.
Make napkins folded in the shape of a turkey for whimsy. See a video HERE.
Use amber-colored glassware for an autumnal touch.
Place a small loaf of fresh bread at eachplace setting.

Fill glass bowls with water and cranberries and add a floating votive.
Use white cake pedestals to elevate centerpiece items.
As a placeholder, put a picture of each guest as a baby or child in a little frame.
Use bittersweet in a centerpiece or down the center of your table.
Add seasonal salt and pepper shakers on the table. See THESE and THESE.

Use tried hydrangeas in low baskets down the table as a pretty and natural centerpiece.
Use your best glassware. These are so unusually pretty.
Use themed salad/dessert plates.

I hope these ideas inspire you to create a beautiful and welcoming Thanksgiving table this year. Whether planning an intimate gathering or a big celebration, setting a beautiful table is the perfect way to show your love and make the day memorable. Enjoy the time with your loved ones, and happy Thanksgiving!