How To Make a Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath from Paper Bags

INSIDE: How to make a Thanksgiving turkey wreath from brown paper bags. DIY Thanksgiving autumn front door wreath. Gobble, gobble!

I could eat Thanksgiving food all day, every day. It’s by far my favorite holiday…’cause it’s all centered around good food. And pie.

So why shouldn’t there be a front door decoration that pays tribute to this wonderful day of food? There definitely should be!

Grab some paper napkins, plates and a few brown paper lunch bags to make, what can only be described as, a ‘yummy’ wreath…

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Supplies:

– Large wreath form (I used a 16″ wire wreath form)
– Paper napkins (I used brown chevron napkins)
– (3) Dessert plates
– (1) Dinner plate
– Set plastic cutlery
– (3) Brown paper lunch bags
– Crepe/Tissue paper
– Raffia/Thin ribbon (I used autumn raffia ribbon)
– Hot glue gun
– Craft scissors

diy unique thanksgiving turkey front door wreath

I used large dinner napkins to cover the wreath form.

I opened them and cut them in half, and proceeded to wrap them around the wreath, overlapping the ends.

Arrange the paper plates along one side of the wreath, securing them with hot glue gun.

How to make a brown paper bag turkey

Open (1) brown paper bag, push out and round out the bottom with your hand.

Narrow the sides of the bag so they make something of a point-like shape and fold the opening end underneath until you are happy with its size.

Open (2) brown paper bags, push out and round out the bottom ends.

Cut the bag in half and proceed to shape it into a drumstick like shape.

Twist the cut end and secure with a piece of tape.

Add a small strip of cut and frayed crepe/tissue paper to the bottoms of the drumsticks.

Arrange the various parts of Thanksgiving dinner onto the paper plates, securing with hot glue.

All turkeys need some fixins’, right?

Using a piece of tissue paper, form a round shape, secure the end with tape and add a green ribbon tie.

Glue these “pumpkins” around the turkey.

Using the brown paper bag scraps, make a super simple triangle garland on a piece of ribbon.

Add the word “Yum” or “Gobble” or “Gather” or whatever says Thanksgiving to you!

How do you celebrate the Gobble, Gobble?

Many of these Brown Paper Bag Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath came from extras from my NO clean up Thanksgiving Table!

More Thanksgiving Ideas You May Like:

– Use a grocery bag to make a turkey wreath
– Make a no clean up Thanksgiving table
– Easy fleece pumpkin pillow cover
– Thanksgiving turkey and leaves felt wreath
– Felt turkey gratitude calendar

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Love from Munchkintime.com on October 17, 2017 at 10:09 am

Looks so creative!

Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom on October 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm

I just love this wreath! Such an original idea and so perfect for Thanksgiving!

Carrie
curlycraftymom.com

DazzleWhileFrazzled on October 18, 2017 at 10:55 am

Thanks Carrie! Your wreaths are also great.
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Julie on October 18, 2017 at 7:49 am

Thank you for sharing this clever and inexpensive idea!

Debrashoppeno5 on October 18, 2017 at 3:46 pm

I am so glad to see this. I hate how we seem to go from Halloween to Christmas and forget all about Thanksgiving. This is a great idea and sure to be a hit with guests.

April J Harris on November 4, 2017 at 9:51 am

What a fun wreath! Love how creative it is. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Link Party.

Kathleen on November 6, 2017 at 8:56 pm

How cute! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home

Mary on November 7, 2017 at 3:37 pm

That looks like such a fun idea Victoria and one you can make with the kids. Because Thanksgiving is certainly about the food.

DazzleWhileFrazzled on November 7, 2017 at 6:55 pm

Agreed, thanks Mary!
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Sandra L Garth on November 8, 2017 at 5:44 pm

This is the cutest idea and isn’t Thanksgiving dinner just the best! Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope your week is going great.

Erlene on November 12, 2017 at 5:31 pm

Oh my gosh, this is so creative and one of the funniest Thanksgiving wreaths I’ve seen. Pinned.

Sheri on November 13, 2017 at 7:55 pm

SO creative! Thanks so much for linking at To Grandma’s House We Go link party! Your project has been pinned. We hope to see you again this Wednesday!

Teresa on October 23, 2018 at 9:23 am

Cute! I love how you created that using simple paper plates.
Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

Teri on October 25, 2018 at 3:27 pm

Very cute and creative! It looks so festive! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!

Richelle on October 25, 2018 at 4:20 pm

What a fun thanksgiving wreath! I usually just have my fall one up for a few months. 🙂

DazzleWhileFrazzled on October 25, 2018 at 6:03 pm

Thanks Richelle! It’s so fun to decorate for the actual holiday …but always so much work 🙂
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How To Make a Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath from Paper Bags