Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt for Christmas

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October 26, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Elf on the Shelf Ideas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Want to create a new Family Tradition? Add this Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt for Christmas. Use these 22 rhyming clues with our without your Santa’s Helper. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt for Christmas

We are back, so is our North Pole Visitor! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on a Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past seven years. You can view our Elf on a Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt

Our family loves a good Seasonal Scavenger Hunt Printable. Anything to make staying at home a little bit more enjoyable. If you are looking for creative stay at home activities, incorporate this Christmas Scavenger Hunt into your Elf on the Shelf ideas.

The best thing about this Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt for Christmas is you can do any time of the season. Do it with our without your Scout Elf Doll. You do not have to do it Christmas Day. You can decide the order of the 22 Christmas scavenger hunt clues. Personalize it to your home by omitting any of the clues that do not fit for your family. You decide how big or small the treat is at the end of the hunt.

Get into the holiday spirit! One great idea is to make this Scavenger Hunt a Christmas Tradition and leave at the end of the hunt a Christmas Eve Gift with a sweet note from your Elf saying good-bye or how wonderful their “nice” behavior has been. Adapt it to your needs, your wants and yours desires. Use with our without an Elf on the Shelf doll.

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt for Christmas Printable

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Christmas Scavenger Hunt Printable

You can access our Elf Christmas Scavenger Hunt with 22 Rhyming Clues. Number the scavenger hunt clues in the order of your liking and exclude the Scavenger Hunt riddles that are not fitting to your home (i.e. you don’t have a garage or fireplace.) Follow these witty, funny questions and creative holiday-themed challenges to get to the final clue.

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Elf on the Shelf Christmas Tradition

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a Scout Elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme shares the purpose of the Elf’s visits looking for boys and girls that are naughty and nice. Each Thanksgiving, your frailly elf returns until Christmas Even. Scout Elf returns from the North Pole each evening and can be found in a new Elf location in the house in the money. It is important, the Elf is not touched each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

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Dollar Store Christmas Decorations

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October 25, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 4 Comments

Ready for easy DIY Dollar Store Christmas Decorations? Handmade Dollar Tree crafts are great for two reasons 1.) They are cheap Christmas decor ideas 2.) They create memories. Take a look at these inspiring Dollar Tree Christmas Decor ideas and get crafting with your family. Make it a Christmas family tradition!

Dollar Store Christmas Decorations

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas!

I love a holiday decorated home. In fact, call me crazy but often before Thanksgiving, we are decorated for Christmas. As soon as I am allowed to get that Christmas tree out, up it goes. Nothing warms a Thanksgiving turkey, like the twinkling lights on a holiday tree.

As we know, often the simplest DIY Christmas decorations are the best. They are handmade, hand created and because of that, they are attached to a memory. Create memories this holiday with these easy DIY Dollar Store Christmas Decor Ideas. Get ready to decorate outdoors, the tree, the holiday dining table, or even the Christmas mantle.

Take a look with me at the like-minded bloggers and mothers who love Christmas decor. Create Dollar Tree crafts with a little inspiration. What do you hope to add to your home?

Dollar Tree Christmas Decor Ideas

These Dollar Tree DIY Christmas Decor ideas are typically between $1 and $10 but can vary in price and the number of items you create.

We shared this oversized Christmas wreath our Christmas Hacks and Tips. This Pool Noodle Christmas Wreath uses swimming foam and Dollar Tree Christmas Ornaments. A hot glue gun and voila, you have a huge Christmas wreath for the mantle or outdoors. | Milk Paint

Since we are on the extra large theme, grab oversized bouncy balls to make these Large Outdoor Christmas Ornaments in minutes. Talk about a genius idea. This bring holiday decorating to the front yard or porch! | Smart School House.

Put that money back into your wallet, and go to the Dollar Store for Craft Sticks (Popsicle sticks) only. Assuming you have spray paint and a hot glue gun, make these Oversized Snowflakes from Popsicle Sticks. These would be a beautiful statement piece for a bare wall, hang on an outdoor tree, or even display behind a Christmas village. | Making Home Base

Speaking of craft sticks, use some of your left overs to make a cheap Red Truck Ornament. Add the date with Sharpie. What a cute way to mark another year’s memories on the Christmas tree. See? You are creating family traditions one ornament at a time! This Dollar Tree Christmas Craft is great for little hands. | Fun Loving Families

We talked about how to flock a Christmas tree (<– see what flocking spray we used.) No need to spend a lot of money to get that beautiful white Christmas tree look. Use a Dollar Tree Christmas tree and bucket. Use this style to adorn pieces of greenery for a Christmas snow village too. | Thrifted Nest

Get crafty and craft your own Farmhouse Dollar Store Christmas Ornaments too. Instead of inspriational Christmas words, you could also add names and years with current photos on the back. | The Latina Next Door

Want vintage Farmhouse Christmas decorations? They are so easy. Take cheap Dollar Tree Christmas Ornaments and make them vintage with this secret ingredient – nail polish! Also found at The Dollar Tree. | Finding Home Farms

Want to know what makes this adorable Christmas wreath? I kid you not, dusters! Follow this Dollar Store Christmas Wreath tutorial for an easy and simple Christmas wreath. | Craft Berry Bush

Set the table with Dollar Tree Mini Christmas Stocking as napkin rings. Wouldn’t it be cute if you added a candy cane? These would be great at the kids Christmas table too with plastic spoons and forks. | The Cottage Market

Use peppermints and candy canes to make this cheap Christmas centerpiece. Add ribbon, glass jars and other Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations – just roam the aisles. If you have extra mason jars at home, you could also use these for a farmhouse Christmas look. | Passionate Penny Pincher

These battery operated candles were in the dollar section of Walmart, doesn’t mean you can’t make them with Dollar Tree Christmas find. Follow the steps to make this DIY Wax Dripped Christmas Candles. They look so beautiful int he window and are safe with kids around. | Rocky Hedge Farm

Do you have a family advent calendar? These white metal buckets were found in the Dollar Tree Wedding Section. Look how beautifully they were turned into a DIY Bucket Advent Calendar. | Infarrantly Creative

Make beautiful Mercury Glass Christmas Candles using Dollar Tree craft supplies. I love light reflected from mercury jars – magical and warm! | Little House of Four

This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine… Take a battery operated Christmas Necklace form the Dollar Tree and transform it into vintage mini tree lights. | Little House of Four

Follow the star! Turn a Dollar Tree Star into a rustic Christmas tree topper! Isn’t this farmhouse tree topper perfect for a flocked tree? | Leap of Faith Crafting

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Christmas LEGO Ideas | DIY LEGO Nativity Set Instructions

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October 24, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Christmas is an excellent time to get crafting. Take this LEGO Nativity Challenge and learn how to make a LEGO Nativity scene. Download our DIY LEGO Nativity Set Instructions and Christmas Bible verse printables for a story of the Gospel as you go on this 12 days of Christmas LEGO countdown. Additionally, save these Christmas Lego Ideas including Christmas ornaments, villages, advent calendars, decor and more.

DIY LEGO Nativity Set

Christmas is an excellent time to share the Gospel. Sharing the Good News doesn’t have to be endless hours of reading the Bible by candle light. You can tell the story of Christmas in a way that meet your child’s needs. Like through a Christmas LEGO Set. Teach your child the Christmas story with this LEGO Countdown to Christmas.

We have quite the challenge for your family. Build an entire Christmas nativity set and read and explore the story of Christmas in the Bible story as you work. Twelve days of LEGO fun. Twelve days of the Gospel. A LEGO Nativity Advent Calendar in one!

How to Make a LEGO Nativity Scene

Do you have a creative child? Give them 12 days of activities to create a final goal – a DIY Christmas Nativity. You do not need a certain number of pieces. you can use whatever colors you want. This will allow you to gather your loose pieces and get crafty and build with building blocks.

LEGO Nativity Instructions

Follow these Nativity directions for how to use the Lego Advent Calendar.

Print your LEGO nativity cards.
Cut LEGO cards and place by order of day.
Each day take a card and make the LEGO figure to add to your nativity scene.
Read the accompanying Christmas Bible verse after (or before) you build.
When all LEGO figures have been completed, read the full story of Christmas found in Matthew 1:18 -2:12: Luke 2:1-20.

For the LEGO printables, step-by-step nativity figure instructions are not included. Rather your child is given a a list of what to make each day. Let your child get creative with the pieces they have to create each character of the LEGO Christmas Nativity Set.

We suggest keeping the final pieces as you go, so you have a full nativity set when done. However, if you do not have a huge stash of LEGOs, you can build each day and then build something different the next day.

12 Days of Christmas LEGO Challenge

Each day, your child is given a creative challenge. To build a new piece of their DIY LEGO Advent Calendar until they have a complete Nativity. Each piece of the challenge includes Christmas bible verses to tell the story of the birth of Christ.

This 12 Days of Christmas Challenge includes the following.

Day 1: The Stable (Micah 5:2)

Day 2: The Donkey (Luke 2:1-3)

Day 3: Joseph (Luke 2:4)

Day 4: Mary (Luke 2:5)

Day 5: Sheep (Luke 2:8-11)

Day 6: Cow (Luke 2:12)

Day 7: Shepherd (Luke 2:16)

Day 8: Wiseman 1 (Matthew 2:1-2)

Day 9: Wiseman 2 (Matthew 2:3-8)

Day 10: Wiseman 3 (Matthew 2:9-12)

Day 11: Manger (Luke 2:6-7)

Day 12: Jesus (Isaiah 9:6)

Isaiah 9:6 is one of my favorite verses. “For unto us a a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

What a beautiful story of Christmas!

Feel free to print off our free Christmas Bible Verse Card. We have used this for Elf on the Shelf, but you can use it for your Christmas LEGO Nativity!

Print Isaiah Bible Verse Printable

LEGO Nativity Instructions Printable

In addition to our Isaiah 9:6 Bible Verse printable, you can get our 12 days of Christmas LEGO Nativity Challenge.

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Christmas LEGO Ideas

We have more Christmas LEGO ideas. Get crafting and fill your Christmas Bucket List.

DIY LEGO Christmas Ideas

LEGO Elf on the Shelf Idea | Frugal Coupon Living

LEGO Travel Case (for Holiday Travel) | Frugal Coupon Living

LEGO Advent Calendar (seen in our Homemade Advent Calendars) | Frugal Fun 4 Boys

LEGO Christmas Ornaments (also with a Lego Challenge Calendar) | Little Bins for Little Hands

Round LEGO Christmas Ornaments | Mama in the Now

DIY LEGO Christmas Decorations | Bump to Baby

LEGO Christmas Tree | Build with Me Blog

Toddler DUPLO Christmas Tree | Source Unknown

DIY LEGO Christmas Village | LEGO Super Junk

LEGO Cake Stand (perfect for a Jesus Birthday Cake) | The Right on Mom

What are some DIY LEGO Christmas Decorations you have made? We would love to see your projects!

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final DIY LEGO Nativity & Christmas LEGO Sets. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Let’s not stop there! If you have a LEGO lover, take a look at these LEGO Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest on your Kids and Toys Pinterest Boards.

To accompany your 12 days of Christmas, finish your LEGO set by creating a Jesus Birthday Cake! Pin to Pinterest on your Dessert and Christmas Boards.

STEM Projects for Kids

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October 18, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 1 Comment

When incorporating science and math into the home, it doesn’t have to be boring, These engaging STEM Projects for Kids are perfect for a virtual learning, home school or for a school classroom. STEM activities for elementary, middle school and even younger!

STEM Projects for Kids

Whether you’re homeschooling your kids or simply looking for a fun and educational activity to pass an afternoon at home, a STEM project can be a fun experience for the whole family. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Since those are some of the fastest-growing career fields, it’s a good idea to start early in cultivating an interest in the sciences and math. You’ll have no problem doing just that with the fun list of STEM projects for kids that we’ve compiled.

Most of these STEM projects use common household materials, so you can likely set up an experiment or project TODAY. Scan the list and get started! Don’t forget our five minute science experiements for kids before you go!

STEM Projects for Kids

Kids get a big kick out of making glow in the dark eggs. Although the process itself takes a few days, the experiment only requires a few minutes of prep. You’ll use vinegar to dissolve the egg’s shell plus an added ingredient to make it glow. The result is a rubbery, “naked” egg that’s lots of fun to examine. Use it to study the parts of an egg, to learn about osmosis, and to learn about simple chemical reactions. | Frugal Coupon Living

If you have Skittles and water in your home, you have everything you need to set up this quick Skittles Rainbow Science Experiment for the kids. Kids of all ages will enjoy watching the colors spread, even your toddlers and preschoolers. The warm water dissolves the sugary coating very quickly, releasing the colors into a beautiful rainbow. | Fun with Mama (See this same Skittles Rainbow Experiment with our Elf on the Shelf.)

The baking soda experiment is a classic; most everyone has done this experiment at home or school as a child. It’s easy to set up and is always a hit, though. The acid-base reaction creates lots of fizzy fun due to the carbon dioxide that’s released during the reaction. While you don’t have to dye your baking soda, we think it adds to the fun. Not only that, but it encourages kids to take note of the color mixing that occurs where the colors touch. | Frugal Coupon Living

Do you think a plastic bag poked with pencils will hold water? It will! This is a fascinating experiment. You’ll need really sharp pencils to push through the baggie full of water. What makes the water stay? Long-chain polymers from the bag seal around the smooth edge of the pencil to maintain the barrier. Isn’t that fun? | Hello, Wonderful

Our glowing volcano experiment can quickly be set up in just five minutes, and you probably have everything you need already. It’s your classic baking soda and vinegar reaction inside a playdough-shaped volcano with a secret ingredient to make it glow in the dark. | Frugal Coupon Living

Introduce your kids to color mixing with a super simple walking water experiment. You’ll need some small jars or bowls, paper towels, water, and food coloring. Pretty simple, right? As the paper towel soaks up the water, the color (and the water) start moving up and then down into the empty jars. Eventually, the colors from the two adjoining jars will mix in the empty jar, creating new colors. | Messy Little Monster

You’ve probably heard the expression, “oil and water don’t mix,” but have you ever studied why? Explore the concept behind this common colloquialism with our oil and water experiment. Oil is less dense than water, so the two cannot mix. Using food coloring makes this concept clearer! When the droplets of colored water are dropped into the oil, they sink to the bottom. | Frugal Coupon Living

Summer and fall are the seasons of S’mores, so of course, this experiment making solar oven S’mores is sure to be a huge hit. Using common household materials like a box, foil, and plastic wrap, you can have marshmallows plumping up and chocolate melting over your graham crackers in no time. | Desert Chica

Your kids will love these straw rockets. Use the free printable rocket template, straws, scissors, and glue to get started. Have a contest to see which child’s rocket goes the farthest! This project helps kids learn about physics, particularly acting forces that put objects in motion. Add weight by attaching paperclips to see how that affects the rocket’s flight. | Artsy Fartsy Mama

How do rain clouds work? Find out with a simple rain cloud science experiment using shaving cream, food coloring, and water. The heavy drops of food coloring break through the shaving foam cloud, just as rain clouds begin to break apart as they become too heavy with moisture. | Laughing Kids Learning

Each year, you buy loads of school supplies for your kids. Use some in your science explorations! This post on STEM activities with pencils demonstrates a couple of ways to use pencils in STEM activities, such as building a tower or building shapes. | JDaniel4’s Mom

Make an Art Bot with the kids! This fun project uses a small motor (which can be purchased on Amazon for just a couple dollars each), a battery, some wire, and some markers, along with a few other materials. Kids will love watching their art bots scribble designs all over the paper. | Science Sparks

Make a water compass! This is a simple STEM activity that takes just a few minutes. You’ll need a magnet, a paperclip, a leaf, and a pan of water. Once the paperclip is magnetized, inserted into the leaf, and placed in water, it will slowly align the earth’s magnetic field, pointing north. | The Gingerbread House

Do you have a little builder on your hands? Print this awesome Lego challenge game to kick things up a notch. Kids create a spinner and then use the printable and the spinner to select an activity. It’s great for those, “Mom, I’m bored!” days that we all have now and then. Each spin tasks the kids with something different, such as building a pyramid, a robot, a plane, or building with one color. | Artsy Fartsy Mama

Want to make a ball run or marble run without putting tape all over your walls? This magnetic ball run is a clever alternative using magnetic tape to put the cardboard tubes on the fridge instead. Encourage kids to design their own tube or tunnel system to see which way the marble gets to the bottom the fastest. | Taming Little Monsters

Design a pom-pom shooter (or several) and have a fun afternoon blasting each other with pom-poms. It’s a fun alternative to a NERF gun because, hello, pom-poms are soft! You’ll need to find something to do with those pool noodles after summer’s over, anyway. One pool noodle can make lots of shooters. You’ll just need some balloons, tape, and pom-poms to complete the project. Don’t forget to discuss the forces behind blasting the pom-pom out of the pool noodle. | Hello, Wonderful

Challenge the kids to build a bridge using Legos, wooden blocks, pencils, or anything else they want to use. The bridge needs to support the weight of a can of veggies or something of similar weight. You’ll be surprised at the ingenious bridges they come up with. | Mama Smiles

This balloon rocket science experiment is so fun! A straw is threaded through a string, and then the balloon gets blown up and taped to the straw. Let it go to see how far it travels. The more full the balloon is, the farther it will go. What other factors might affect how far the balloon travels? | Hands-On Teaching Ideas

Provide materials like a paper towel tube, playdough, pipe cleaners, and alphabet beads, and let the kids figure out how to construct a coconut tree for this cute STEAM Activity. It’s perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners and goes along brilliantly with the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. | ABCs of Literacy

Build a tall tower using your child’s Lego Duplos or other similarly-sized blocks. Have the kids work together to see just how tall they can build it. How can the tower be supported to build it even higher? Against a wall? Can you build it to the second story? Have fun with it! | Mama Smiles

Pin this list of STEM projects for kids to have lots of fun and engaging activities at the ready!

Also take a look at our Five Minute Science Experiments. Pin to Pinterest.

Also get inspired by these Virtual Study Spaces & Kids Homework Corners. Pin to Pinterest.

Need, Want, Wear, Read Christmas Gift Tags

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October 17, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Christmas family traditions can be intentional. They can remove the greed and return the focus to the reason for the season. Simplify your family Christmas with these Need, Want, Wear, Read Christmas Gift Tags. Four gifts under the tree. Our gift tags for Christmas also include a Christmas Gift Guide for ideas.

Need, Want, Wear, Read Christmas Gift Tags

Looking for a new Family Christmas Traditions? This is such an easy idea and really simplifies Christmas gift giving. Before beginning your Christmas shopping, focus on four things. Need, Want, Read, Wear. One gift for each category. Eliminate counting gifts under tree. Eliminate greed becoming the focus. Instead of quantity, focus returns to simplicity and allows for a greater focus on the reason for the Christmas season. Return the focus to the true gift of the season – the birth of Christ.

Christmas Gift Ideas

Last year we really tried to limit gifts and focus more on the experience. With that, a friend introduced me to Want Need, Read, Wear Christmas Gift Ideas. I thought it was a brilliant idea. It gives each child four gifts. You can go expensive with these Christmas Gift Giving Rules or you can stay frugal friendly.

Ask your child to help. Tell them you want them to brainstorm gift ideas for the following categories – read, wear, want, need. If they need inspiration, you can share with them our Christmas Gift Guide for ideas.

Want

Action figure or doll
Plush or stuffed animal
Video game
LEGOs
Electronic device
Radio controlled toy
Model building
Science/educational toy
Games
___________
___________

Need

School supplies
Music instrument
Sport equipment
Art supplies
Bedding & linen
School backpack
Travel suitcase/bag
Sleeping bag
Umbrella/raincoat
Water bottle/flask
Phone or tablet case
___________
___________

Wear

Pajamas
Sweater
Sweatshirt
Tracksuit
Sports jersey
Socks
Slippers
___________
___________

Read

Comic books/graphic novel
Nonfiction book
Fiction book
Magazine subscription
Biography
Nature guide
Series books
Poetry book
Cookbook
___________
___________

Keep it simple! If you are keeping the gift under your tree low in quantity, focus on having a large family gift like an experience – travel, a theme park, a swimming pool, a family membership to a club, etc.

Need, Want, Wear, Read Gift Tags Printable

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How to Print at Staples

I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples. One reason I like to spring at Staples is being able to print on cardstock, especially for gift tags. Plus I know I am getting good ink quality. First, sign in or create a Staples account. Next, return to the Staples Printing Service Page. Follow the steps to continue.

Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

We shared earlier some Christmas gift wrapping techniques & ideas. There are adorable ideas for adding greenery, candy, or bows.

We also have an excellent tutorial for how to turn a cereal box into a gift wrap. A Christmas Gift Bag Cereal Box is the best because it is sturdy and really easy to wrap (with a square bottom). You can toss in things and the bag shape doesn’t change. Just add tissue paper and you are all set.

Printable Christmas Gift Tags

We have so many printable Christmas Gift Tags printables.

If you don’t like ours, also take a look at this long list of Printable Christmas Gift Tags.

DIY Christmas Gifts

We have a lot of DIY Christmas Gift Ideas to keep your gifts to neighbors, friends, family or even the kids low cost.

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
DIY Christmas Gift Ideas Part 2
Neighbor Gift Ideas
Care Package Ideas (for Long Distance Gift Giving)
Edible Christmas Gifts

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your Want, Need, Wear, Read Christmas Gift Tags Christmas Gift. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

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October 11, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Potlucks can be a lot of fun, particularly during the holiday season. Make one dish, enjoy many dishes. These Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes include easy main dinner entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Use these Thanksgiving Potluck ideas for a friendsgiving or family gathering.

Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

Potlucks can be a lot of fun, particularly during the holiday season. You’re only responsible for making one dish, but you get to enjoy many dishes! And this puts less stress on the hostess—after all, putting a Thanksgiving dinner together for a large group can be intimidating! With these Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes, you’ll find plenty of ideas for interesting, delicious, can’t-miss recipes to take to your Turkey Day festivities. The hard part will be choosing which dish to try first!

If you’re hosting or helping with a Friendsgiving dinner, check out our Friendsgiving Thanksgiving Ideas with tips and tricks to throw a memorable holiday meal with your friends.

Main Dish Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

These Turkey Cranberry Sliders will be a big hit for any Thanksgiving get-together! You can even use leftover turkey to make them, which is a great way to work your way through all that turkey in November. If you have turkey already prepped, these sliders only take about 25 minutes to put together and prep. Turkey, cheese, cranberry sauce, and sweet rolls covered in butter and poppy seeds—what could be better? | Blackberry Babe

If turkey isn’t your thing (unbelievably, there are people out there who hate turkey), then these Ham and Cheese Sliders may be right up your alley. They’re hot, melty perfection that’s made even better with a garlic butter sauce slathered all over the bread. Yum! | Sweet Tea and Thyme

Looking for an easy recipe for a turkey breast? Try this Instant Pot Turkey Breast. Making it in the Instant Pot leaves your oven available for making other delicious foods. The turkey breast comes out juicy and perfectly cooked in about an hour and a half. | Easy Budget Recipes

If you’re forgoing turkey in its traditional form on Thanksgiving, these Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs are a terrific alternative, especially for an appetizers-only sort of gathering. Ground turkey, bell pepper, and fresh herbs are mixed up and fried to perfection in the Air Fryer. They’re a terrific choice for people who are following keto, low-carb, paleo, or gluten-free diets. | Recipes from a Pantry (see our Air Fryer Cheat Sheet)

Side Dish Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

Don’t miss our post on 25 Mouthwatering Thanksgiving Side Dishes while you check out the recipes below. You’ll find some real winners that you’ll come back to year after year.

Want to get kids to eat their veggies? They won’t be able to resist when you make it this fun! This Thanksgiving Turkey Veggie Tray will be the hit of your get-together. If you’d like an alternative to ranch dressing, try hummus instead! | Eating Richly

Take a classic Thanksgiving side dish to a new level using fresh ingredients. This French Green Bean Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and packed full of flavor thanks to the fresh sauteed mushrooms, shallot rings, bacon, and Gruyere cheese. | Boulder Locavore

Deviled eggs are a crowd favorite, and while you can find many interesting takes on this dish, nothing beats Classic Deviled Eggs for a holiday get-together. Make double the amount you think you’ll need; they always go quickly! | Delicious Meets Healthy

Make a large batch of dinner rolls for your Thanksgiving potluck in just one hour. Really! These 1 Hour Dinner Rolls are not only easy to make, but the entire recipe only costs about $3.32 to make, so it’s one of the most affordable dishes you can make to help out with the Thanksgiving feast. | Easy Budget Recipes

Baked Mac and Cheese is a winner with adults and kids alike. The sauce is creamy, cheesy, and so good; even the pickiest eaters will find it irresistible. Homemade mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, isn’t it? | Food, Folks, & Fun

Potatoes that need no draining or peeling? Sign me up! These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are a creamy, fluffy, one-pot dish that’s sure to make the crowd happy. Just cook the potatoes, release the pressure, add the remaining ingredients, and mash it all together. It doesn’t get much easier than that. | Skinny Comfort (see our Instant Pot Cheat Sheet)

Combine hearty chickpeas and sweet butternut squash in this healthy-ish dish. Baked Chickpeas and Butternut Squash is going to become your new favorite side dish for the holiday. | Babaganosh

Speaking of butternut squash, if you love it as much as we do, you’ll want to add these Butternut Squash Rolls to your Thanksgiving baking list. They’re soft, warm, fluffy, and savory with a hint of sweetness. | Rhubarbarians

Turkey Day isn’t complete without dressing, and you’re going to love Grandma’s Thanksgiving Dressing. It’s a classic recipe that’s easy to make—you can even make it the day before to save time. The kids can help pull apart the bread! | Sweetpea Lifestyle

The slow cooker does all the work to make these Easy Potatoes Romanoff. It’s classic comfort food with lots of cheesy, potato-y goodness. If you’d like to lighten it up a little, low-fat cheese, sour cream, and mushroom soup can be substituted for the full-fat versions. | Food Meanderings

Honey Glazed Carrots are quick, easy, and so tasty! The carrots are slightly caramelized and cooked to perfection. You’ll find instructions for making them in the air fryer or the oven. | Sweet and Savory by Shinee

Perfect as a potluck dish for the holidays or year-round, you won’t be able to get enough of this Roasted Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Pecans. The tangy-sweet dressing really helps all the flavors come together. | Healthy Christian Home

This Sweet Corn Spoon Bread is somewhere between cornbread and a dessert. It’s made with Jiffy muffin mix, so it’s super easy to make. Add diced jalapeno and cheese to liven up an already delicious dish. | Blackberry Babe

When you’re craving something creamy, garlicky, and cheesy, make these Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes. They pair perfectly with just about any meal and are ready in about 30 minutes. | Little Sunny Kitchen

It just isn’t Thanksgiving until you’ve had a heaping helping of Sweet Potato Casserole. The crunchy pecan topping is the perfect way to finish off this sweet and savory dish. | Deliciously Sprinkled

If you’re looking for a great make-ahead dish, this Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is it. It makes 12 servings, but double it up if you have a large group because guests will definitely want seconds. | Sweet and Savory by Shinee

We’re not sure whether to include this Millionaire Cranberry Salad in the side dishes or dessert section. It is sweet, like a dessert, but it’s typically served alongside the turkey. Tart cranberry sauce is combined with pineapple, marshmallows, coconut, and pecans. If you’ve never tried it before, give it a whirl this year! | Spend with Pennies

Dessert Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

How good does Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread sound? Soft, moist pumpkin spice bread with a ribbon of cream cheese filling in the center makes the ultimate fall snack or dessert. | Healthy Christian Home

This Cranberry Orange Bread is a delicious dessert that’s perfect for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. You could also serve it for breakfast. The tart cranberry bread is topped with a sweet orange glaze for perfectly-balanced flavors. | Cooking Journey

If you traditionally make an old-fashioned pumpkin pie, you may want to give Libby’s New Fashioned Pumpkin Pie a try. What’s the difference? The cooking time is shortened by 10 minutes, and the recipe calls for sweetened condensed milk over granulated sugar. You may like the new version even better! | The View from Great Island

You’ll be the Thanksgiving VIP when you show up with a Pumpkin Roll. Make it with walnuts or without, but either way, this pumpkin cake rolled with cream cheese frosting is irresistible! | Amanda’s Cookin’

Pin this list of Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes to come back to each year as you’re prepping for the holidays!

Having people over? Get the table ready with these Easy Thanksgiving Decorations for the Table. Pin to Pinterest.

Hosting? Take a look at these Party and Hosting Tips & Ideas to perfect your Thanksgiving dinner table and welcome. Pin to Pinterest.

Gobble It Up Thanksgiving Gift Tags

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Gobble It Up! Download this free printable Thanksgiving Gift Tag for Thanksgiving leftover containers or pair with a Thanksgiving gift idea.

Gobble It Up Thanksgiving Gift Tags

Have you taken the November challenge? Where you daily list the things for what you are thankful for? With the election and a pandemic, I really have to be reminded of the root of why I am here. 2020 has taught me to invest in relationships. Virtually, in person or from a distance. With immediate family, with distant family, with friends and acquaintances.

You know I love a good gift tag. You know I love a thoughtful gift. Even the smallest gift can express a thank you or say I am thinking of you.

Don’t forget these Teacher Thanksgiving Gift Ideas.

Thanksgiving Gift Tags

We wanted to share with you this Gobble It Up Gift Tag. There are a few gift ideas for it’s use. It can be used in conjunction with a gift or it can be used to label the leftovers from a feast.

First, if hosting a friendsgiving or family thanksgiving, use it to label thanksgiving leftover containers. You can use the same Kraft Boxes with Twine we used or you can use these leftover Thanksgiving containers.

Another idea is to use this Happy Thanksgiving tag as a Thanksgiving Gift Tag. You can use same Kraft Boxes with Twine we used, pair with wired orange gingham checked ribbon, or tie to a mason jar filled with candies or cookies. Inside your kraft box, add some Thanksgiving baked goods.

Cute Thanksgiving Baked Good Ideas

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Easy Thanksgiving Decorations for the Table

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Hosting a Friendsgiving or keeping it low key with immediate family? Whatever your plans, we have a list of ideas to create Easy Thanksgiving Decorations for the Table. From Thanksgiving place settings, table decor, and DIY centerpieces, get inspired by these fall decor ideas.

Easy Thanksgiving Decorations for the Table

With the collision of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, I admit my Thanksgiving Table Decor is not always Martha Stewart quality. As my girls aged, however, they have involved themselves in the fall decorations and once I surrendered the dinner table, I let them go to work – you guys it looked amazing! They used some of our Thanksgiving decorations, fall fruits and went outside and pulled in greenery from the yard. The last minute table decor with rustic greenery, fruit, china, and crystal blended so well together.

I am encouraging you to look over these Easy Thanksgiving Decorations for the Table. Decorate ahead (if you need) and have the former dining room table set for most of November or at the last minute, look at these easy DIY Thanksgiving ideas. Surrender the table to crafty kids or duplicate and mimic what you see in these Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Centerpieces DIY

For easy Thanksgiving decorations for the table, focus on the center. These fall centerpiece ideas are hands on and can easily be perfected.

This beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece looks like a million bucks, but it is actually inexpensive. Go bold and bright with non-traditional colors like accents of pink and gold. The edible table runner on this fall dinner table brings together gorgeous seasonal fruits with vibrant colors. Just walk your grocery aisles. | A Thoughtful Place Blog (This copper pot with legs is hard to find, consider a pot centerpiece that is special to your family.)

This easy Thanksgiving centerpiece uses white as the main color pallet and brings in touches of beige and grey as accents. Combine white pumpkins, antlers, and candles. | Tone on Tone Antiques

How about a DIY Thanksgiving Centerpiece using a log? Find a unique on in your yard and get ready to drill (1.5″ diameter drill bit). Insert tea lights and add small pumpkins. Fall centerpiece complete! | Jenna Burger

For a traditional thanksgiving tablescape, try this flower arrangement inside a pumpkin. These fall flowers are picked up in a grocery store. Easy peasy. | The Full Boquet Blog

Apples are not only for teachers. This Thanksgiving dinner table has a bowl of apples, greenery and cinnamon sticks – I bet it smells heavenly. Make sure you have your fall simmer pot recipe on the stove top! | Country Sampler Farmhouse Decor Magazine

Thanksgiving Dinner Table Decor

Adding a few accents thanksgiving decorations and accents to the table can be done quickly and frugally. It really sets the mood and ambiance.

This easy Easy minute fall flower arrangement for Thanksgiving requires pumpkins, berries and a eucalyptus table runner. You can pick up an artificial eucalyptus garland on Amazon and reuse it for different holidays and seasons. | Julie Blanner

One idea for creating easy Thanksgiving dinner table decor is grabbing a wooden bread bowl and filling with a harvest. Creative thanksgiving decorations include pine cones, gourd, pumpkins and dried corn. | Stone Gable Blog

Thanksgiving table ideas can go outside the box. This edible centerpiece was featured on Edible Table Runners post. Shop your local farmers market for fresh produce and flowers and display along the center of the table. Start with larger items and work your way down to smaller. The tall candles will add drama and make the spread look more formal. | Run Away Apricot

The best Thanksgiving decorations on the table are pumpkins. place them everywhere, even use them as Thanksgiving place cards. | Driven by Decor

Mix fabrics for the ultimate fall table setting. Consider buffalo check, burlap, linen, kraft paper, and more. Mixed media will allow prints to do all the talking. | Sand and Sisal

Thanksgiving Placemats & Place Settings

These Thanksgiving table setting ideas focus on the individual plate and arrangement.

For a traditional southern Thanksgiving place setting, mix your Spode Thanksgiving turkey plates with crystal and round wooden chargers. Fancy and rustic. | Pizzazzerie

If you’re hosting this year, don’t miss this Thanksgiving kids table full of details kids will love like googly eyed gourd turkeys mixed with a kraft paper tablecloth, crayons, and every day plastic dishes (why buy new?!) | Design Improvised

This Thanksgiving placemat is for adults and kids alike. Have each Thanksgiving place setting with a pencil so they can write on their own “I’m thankful for…” paper placemat. | Ella Claire Inspired

Dress up your thanksgiving place settings with these rosemary wreaths that pop and smell amazing. Use leftover herbs to make our very own Rosemary Christmas Wreath. | Thrifted Nest

These Thanksgiving table settings are unique. Download these paper napkin rings that are easily edible and can be personalized to your guests. | Bloom Designs Online

Many of these Thanksgiving table ideas can be used for a Friendsgiving Thanksgiving. Pin to Pinterest.

Hosting? Take a look at these Party and Hosting Tips & Ideas to perfect your Thanksgiving dinner table and welcome. Pin to Pinterest.