Making Paper Vegetables for Thanksgiving

Are you feeling a little let down because gardening season is over? Then it’s time to get crafty and make your own vegetables with a little paper and some glue.

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Gardening time of year may be over for this year , but we can still have fun with vegetables . Instead of come out from seeds or transplants , these homemade papier - mâché vegetables are made from newspaper , tissue paper and that miracle goo called Mod Podge .

It ’s a harvest tradition todecorate with decline vegetables , but that does n’t entail the vegetable have to be eatable . These papier - mâché veggies make for an enjoyable afternoon or eventide of craft , whether working alone or with family and friends . Use the appetizing Creation to create an inexpensive centerpiece to lighten up your Thanksgiving tabular array .

Here ’s what you ’ll involve to get start :

Instructions - Paper - Mâché Vegetables

rent the vegetables dry exhaustively . Then set in a basket , profusion or other seasonal container . supply silk leaves , ornamental grass plumes and other embellishments to make your centrepiece complete . ( And be certain to post pictures of your vegetable centrepiece here . )

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