You can print and color pop-up placecards for Thanksgiving! They make cute Thanksgiving table decorations.

Note: An adult should do the final cutting of the pop-ups.

Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Supplies Needed:
  • Printer
  • Cardstock (or other thick paper)
  • Scissors (optional - a craft knife)
  • Markers or crayons

Instructions

1.

Print out the placecard template (or draw your own).

The paper placecards template
2.

Cut out the 6 placecards on the sheet. Cut along the solid lines – DO NOT CUT ALONG THE DOTTED LINES.

Cutting the placecards.The cut-out placecards.
3.

Color and decorate the placecards using crayons or markers.

The colored placecards.
4.

This step is for an adult. Using a small scissors or a craft knife, carefully cut along the top half of the Pilgrim hat, pumpkin, and acorn. The place to cut is marked in red in the picture to the left.

Cutting the tops of the placecards.
5.

Fold each card along the dotted line (but don’t fold the hat, pumpkin or acorn). Write a guest’s name on each card.

You now have pop-up placecards that make fun Thanksgiving table decorations!

The finished Thanksgiving placecard.The finished Thanksgiving placecard.