GetCrafty Craft Facts

Thanksgiving is a time of gratefulness and a perfect occasion, over powering the hearts and minds with lots of positive feelings. A time to contemplate over in the mind and the heart about all the kind things that God has blessed all of us with and also to expend some moments to reflect on the fact that, how blessed we all have been, when compared to the underprivileged and isolated folks all over the human race.

Thanksgiving is also an ideal time to have a number of fun crafts and fun and imaginative work to be done. But as at all times, the starting trouble is with the ideas. Unless you know what you want to do, or what would be the best craft project to do on the Thanksgiving Day, the project simply would not take off at all. So the first thing to be done is to look around for ideas. Now ideas are in plenty all over the web or even there are many books, self help guides and you could also ask for some creative input from your parents, grand parents or even friends and teachers. If you have previously tried all these options, but are still not capable to decide, then here's a first-rate tip.

Try making a wonderful wreath to hand on your door. This beautiful and exotic looking wreath will not only offer you lots of creative potential but also the visitors and guests to your house can have an amazing visual display before their eyes.

You will require an autumn garland and a wreath which is made of grapevine. This will serve as the base of the wreath or the basic margin around which you can wrap the remaining items around. The garland of grapevine will be required to be wound around the wreath nicely until it ends. Then wrap another sprig made of artificial flowers and artificial leaves. Once you have finished with the wrapping around process, you will need some floral vine to keep all the wrapped materials together n place. Now ad some hot glue on to the wreath and start ripping off the artificial flowers and the leaves, only to stick them back on to the hot glue. This should be done quite randomly and not in any symmetrical manner. The overall effect is quite wonderful and you may add a beautiful silk bow on the top to complete the marvellous looking wreath.