Tray Decoration Ideas for Thanksgiving

This craft tray decoration idea is perfect for Thanksgiving messages. You can make this fall serving dish or platter in minutes and display it around your home or use it to serve up your favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

This same method can actually be used to make a tray for a variety of seasons and holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Just look for plain trays when shopping, then adorn them with vinyl using your Cricut Maker. For more Thanksgiving ideas, visit this list of DIY decorations for the table.

Make your Own Thanksgiving Tray Decoration with Autumn Colors

This crafty serving dish is one of my favorite Thanksgiving decor. Every year, I get super giddy about fall because I know I get to pull out my favorite Autumn decorations such as burlap, leaf garland, pumpkins, and other fall-friendly things.

Cooler temperatures call for good food, and you want to make sure you are serving your homecooked meals on the very best platter. Your guests will love reading these Thanksgiving creations because they are so lovely to look at.

Supplies Needed

Also some of the products below may have been sent to me for free however all projects and opinions are my own.

• White Metal Tray or Round Tray: Try Amazon for a few options here.
• Cricut Cutting Machine: Want to see the difference between the machines? I compared the Cricut Maker and Explore here.
• Vinyl: Use whatever color you would like. I used a dusty metallic bronze shade because it is a great color for fall and goes with a lot of colors.
• Transfer Tape: You can find this at your local craft store or online by clicking the link.
• Weeding Tools: This will make your life much easier! These little tools allow you to carefully remove any leftover adhesive to display your wonderful design and text.
• Free Downloadable File: Click here to download.

Note: Get creative and use different options for your tray. Be sure to go ahead and gather all of the materials before starting this craft.

How to Make Your Own Thanksgiving Serving Dish

You will love how easy this project is! Make several of these platters to keep around for special occasions or whenever you want your table to look nice.

Step 1

Start by downloading the file here and importing it into Design Space. Just click upload when you are on your canvas in Design Space.

Step 2

Click upload image and then find the image in a folder on your computer.

You then have three options for what type of image you are uploading. In this case, simple works perfectly. If you are uploading other images and having issues, try changing up the type here.

Step 3

Then you come to a screen where you will need to erase all of the excess parts that you do not want.

Step 4

Just click on all of that “excess” and it will turn checked like the below image.

NOTE:  You will have to click the center of each leaf as well as the center of each letter.

Step 5

Click continue when you are done and you can preview on the next page. Click the back button if there is more you need to erase. Otherwise, in this case, we want to save as a cut image only. Click the cut image and then click continue.

Step 6

Now the image is in your uploads and you can click it then click insert images.

Step 7

Resize the image here to the size desired for your tray.

Step 8

Then cut the entire thing from vinyl using your Cricut. Remove any excess using weeding tools or just by hand. I find that the use of weeding tools is much faster and easier, however.

Step 9

Add transfer tape to the front, burnish well, and peel to remove.

Step 10

Carefully, place in position on your tray. Rub down well and peel back transfer tape to reveal your design now on your tray. Use this same method for tray decoration ideas any time of the year.

This one can be used to serve up something at Thanksgiving, to decorate your home, or to bring out some Snickerdoodles to your friends.

Make this Thanksgiving tray today! You will love the results and how easy it is to make with your Cricut. Adding your own tray decoration ideas to your home is just minutes away!

How to Use

Gift this tray decoration idea to loved ones for birthdays or holidays as a home welcoming gift or just to be creative. Serve your favorite desserts, salads, finger foods, sandwiches, and salty snacks on these Thanksgiving platters.

You can even just display them on the walls or stand them on with a stand to display the beauty of trays!

Love These Tray Decoration Ideas and Want More? Try the Links Below

• Thanksgiving Wreaths
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• Succulent Cornucopia for Thanksgiving
• Deco Mesh Pumpkin Wreath

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

DIY Thanksgiving Serving Platter and Tray Decorations

This craft tray decoration idea is perfect for Thanksgiving messages. You can make this fall serving dish or platter in minutes and display it around your home or use it to serve up your favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

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Equipment

• Cricut Cutting Machine: Want to see the difference between the machines? I compared the Cricut Maker and Explore here.
• Weeding Tools: This will make your life much easier! These little tools allow you to carefully remove any leftover adhesive to display your wonderful design and text.

Supplies

• 1 White Metal Tray or Round Tray Try Amazon for a few options here.
• Vinyl Use whatever color you would like. I used a dusty metallic bronze shade because it is a great color for fall and goes with a lot of colors.
• Transfer Tape You can find this at your local craft store or online by clicking the link.
• Free Downloadable File Click here to download.

Instructions

• Start by downloading the file here and importing it into Design Space. Just click upload when you are on your canvas in Design Space.
  
• Click upload image and then find the image in a folder on your computer.
  
• You then have three options for what type of image you are uploading. In this case, simple works perfectly. If you are uploading other images and having issues, try changing up the type here.
  
• Then you come to a screen where you will need to erase all of the excess parts that you do not want. Just click on all of that "excess" and it will turn checked like the below image.
  
• NOTE:  You will have to click the center of each leaf as well as the center of each letter.
  
• Click continue when you are done and you can preview on the next page. Click the back button if there is more you need to erase. Otherwise, in this case, we want to save it as a cut image only. Click the cut image and then click continue.
  
• Now the image is in your uploads and you can click it then click insert images.
  
• Resize the image here to the size desired for your tray.
  
• Then cut the entire thing from vinyl using your Cricut. Remove any excess using weeding tools or just by hand. I find that the use of weeding tools is much faster and easier, however.
  
• Add transfer tape to the front, burnish well, and peel to remove.
  
• Carefully, place in position on your tray. Rub down well and peel back transfer tape to reveal your design now on your tray. Use this same method for tray decoration ideas any time of the year.
  

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