Don't stress over planning your Thanksgiving festivities this year. We have pulled together a fabulous list, Planning Thanksgiving Dinner: 16 Thanksgiving Party Ideas, to help make things easier. We've collected the best Thanksgiving table decorations, Thanksgiving Day activities, and adorable Thanksgiving dessert recipes so that you only need to look in one place to plan the perfect dinner.

Start planning ahead so that you aren't rushing to put everything together at the last minute. With these Thanksgiving party ideas, you can easily make all your decorations and desserts well before the big day. That way, you can sit back and enjoy all your hard work because planning Thanksgiving dinner was easy!

Planning Thanksgiving Dinner: 16 Thanksgiving Party Ideas

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Thanksgiving Table Decorations

Crafty Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

For even more ways to decorate your home for Thanksgiving, be sure to check out our printable collection, 8 Thanksgiving Crafts for the Home.

Thanksgiving Table Decorations

Create gorgeous Thanksgiving table decorations that are sure to turn heads. Make any one of these DIY Thanksgiving decorations and your table setting will be one for the books. In fact, it wil look as if you hired someone to set it up for you. There's nothing better than saving money and still decorating like a queen.

1. Turkey Place Card Holder
2. Actually the Prettiest Pumpkin Place Cards
3. Crochet Turkey Coasters
4. Burlap and Corn Husk Table Runner
5. Williams Sonoma Knockoff Glass Hurricane
6. DIY Eco-Chic Coffee Filter Turkeys
7. Give Thanks Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Crafty Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Thanksgiving is the one holiday that is completely dedicated to food. This means that you need to have the best and tastiest eats available for your guests. You simply can't go wrong with these delicious Thanksgiving dessert recipes, you'll be amazed at how fast all your guests will gobble them up.

1. Edible Indian Corn on a Stick
2. Edible Leaves
3. Thanksgiving Nutter Butter Cookie Pops
4. Chocolate Pilgrim Hat Treats

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Keep the kids entertained and having fun with any of these Thanksgiving crafts for kids. When you're busy planning a party, you don't have time to watch over the kids. However, with these Thanksgiving craft ideas, you'll keep the kids busy and get adorable DIY Thanksgiving decorations.

1. Pilgrim Toss Bean Bags
2. Construction Paper Pilgrim Hat
3. Children's Handprint Thanksgiving Tree
4. Happy Hands Turkey
5. What Are You Thankful For Board
6. Pumpkin Treat Boxes

For more Thanksgiving craft ideas, take a look at our collection of 32 Crafts for Thanksgiving.