So I have decided that this year for the Holiday’s I’m going to try to be more crafty. I want to fill my home and my life with things I have made, even if they look like they were created by a 2-year-old (I seriously am terrible with the technical side of things). I will try though and maybe even post some of my ventures here or on Instagram…maybe (see note above lol).

For todays post, I wanted to share some fun kitschy Christmas Craft ideas that I have found from other creators, that you can make this holiday season.

So lets get crafty friends!

The Vintage Inn Blog Christmas Blog Post: 10 Awesome Kitschy Christmas Craft Ideas

I have created a collection on Etsy for Christmas Craft Ideas if you need a bit of help getting started. Happy Crafting!

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10 Awesome Kitschy Christmas Craft Ideas

1. How to make a Rainbow Ornament Mantel. I love this look! So Colourful!

Chirstmas Craft: How to make a Rainbow Ornament Mantel

Source: Martha Stewart

2. How to make Winter Village Jars/or Kitschy Christmas Scenes

My friend created these last year and I am madly in love with them and would love to recreate one for myself. Unfortunately this year I dropped the ball on it as I have no vintage Christmas decor to use, but I will start collecting for next year.

Christmas Craft: How to make Winter Village Jars/or Kitschy Christmas Scenes — Source: eclecticallyvintage

3. Here is another one: ‘Car in Jar Snow Globe‘

4. Pastel Christmas Bottlebrush Trees by Saturday Finds

Christmas Craft: Pastel Christmas Bottlebrush Trees — Source: Saturday Finds

5 & 6. Another Bottlebrush Tree Craft idea PLUS Snowfall Garland & Snowball Lights (love this!) by Mod Vintage Life.

Christmas Craft: Bottlebrush Tree Craft idea PLUS Snowfall Garland & Snowball Lights — Source: Mod Vintage Life

7. Vintage Christmas Ornament Wreath by Retro Renovation

Christmas Craft: Vintage Christmas Ornament Wreath — Source: Retro Renovation

8. Festive Felt Trees by Allsorts Makery. I love how colourful these are.

9. Christmas Garland by Creative Breathing

This one has multiple steps but I was really intrigued with just one part, the skate pictured below.

Christmas Craft: felt skate ornament for a Christmas Garland. — Source: Creative Breathing

Here is the full garland if you are feeling really crafty.

Holiday Vintage Felt Garland Christmas Craft — Source: Creative Breathing

10. Now this is cool! Twinkle Lights Shadow Box by The Glamorous Housewife

Christmas Craft: Twinkle Lights Shadow Box

Oct 2023 Note: It appears that you can no longer purchase this handy little resource. I will update the link below if this changes.

Lastly, Fellow blogger Brittany at Va-Voom Vintage has actually written an E-Book on Kitschmas Crafting which you can purchase HERE. Fantastic! More Kitschmas Crafting for everyone!!

kitschmas crafting with va voom vintage retro christmas crafts tutorials ebook

So I have been thinking…can someone make all of these for me instead? lol! Happy Crafting..everyone else.

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂

This weekend (well Monday if you want to be exact) is Canadian Thanksgiving and I love this holiday. I’m going home to see the family and going to stuff my face with tons of yummy goodies. I can’t wait.

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For today’s post I have gathered up vintage ads with helpful tips and ideas on how to have the “perfect” Thanksgiving dinner. I have used the word “Perfect” in quotes because I’m not sure if that is actually possible for any sort of dinner BUT lets give it a try anyways.

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Vintage Thanksgiving Recipes & Dinner Ideas

Lets start off with a 1956 Thanksgiving Dinner Menu idea

1950s Vintage Recipe: Traditional Thanksgiving Meal from a vintage 1956 Recipe. — Source: Modern Retro Woman

The Thanksgiving Turkey

Foil Roasted Turkey will ensure you have the perfect turkey every time.

Note: I can’t be positive on this as I don’t cook but the ad sure makes it look like it does.

1940s Vintage Ad for reynolds wrap featuring a recipe for a Foil-Roasted Turkey.

I think that a “Guaranteed” Turkey means that your dinner will be…”Perfect”.

1940s Vintage Ad for Birds Eye Frosted Food featuring an article on how to have the perfect Turkey.

Instructions from Butterball on how to cook a Turkey-1956.

The Thanskgiving Sides

Stuffing…Mandatory, and this ad gives you many different kinds to try (not sure how I feel about “Oyster Stuffing” though).

vintage 1940s stuffing recipe ad from A&P featuring various stuffing recipes you can make for Thanksgiving. — Source: Found on vintage-ads.livejournal

Did you purchase too many Cranberries? Well don’t fret Ocean Spray has you covered.

Ocean Spray Vintage Cranberry ad for Thanksgiving featuring recipes for desserts you can make with Cranberries.

Kids can help as well with the trimmings for Thanksgiving.

A vintage children's book featuring vintage thanksgiving recipes for trimmings for the turkey and a pumpkin pie recipe. — Source: Ismoyo vintage playground

The Drinks

Of course Coca Cola must be served at dinner. No recipe needed for this task.

1940s vintage coca cola ad featuring an illustration of poeple enjoying a thanksgiving party while drink coke. — Source: Flickr-Christian Montone

Maybe your more in the mood for a beer because “Beer Belongs”.

1940s vitnage ad for beer to be served with your Thanksgiving Turkey. Vintage illustration of a family sitting around the thanksgiving dinner table. — Source: Auto Straddle

Whisky also has a place at the Thanksgiving table.

Vintage Seagrams Whiskey Ad-Enjoy Seagram's with your Thanksgiving dinner. — Source: Observ

Thanksgiving Dinner Dessert

Traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe using Carnation milk.

FURTHER READING: Vintage Cake Ideas As Seen Thru 1920s-1950s Ads

vintage 1950s pumpkin pie ad for Carnation milk featuring a recipe for 'Carnation Famous pumpkin pie". — Source: Flickr-vieilles_annonces

1952 Carnation Evaporated Milk Ad – Pumpkin Pie

Further Reading: Vintage Recipes from 1940s & 1950s Carnation Milk Advertisements

Source: Etsy

Non-Traditional Pumpkin Pie -Coconut Pumpkin Chiffon Pie! My stomach just growled while looking at this.

Vintage Ad for Coconut Pumpkin Chiffon Pie perfect for Thanksgiving dessert. Features a vintage recipe on how to make it.

Not a pumpkin pie fan? Don’t fret here are a other dessert ideas for the table…..

1950s (1952) Vintage Ad for Spry Shortening featuring “Aunt Jenny’s Crumbly Top Apple Pie”.

1950s Vintage Ad for Spry Shortening, Thanksgiving Ad with Apple Pie Recipe, Original Magazine Advertisement, 1952

Source: Etsy

Make Thanksgiving desserts with Baker’s Chocolate featuring a recipe for Individual chocolate souffles and college fudge bars.

Vintage Bakers Chocolate ad-Make Thanksgiving desserts with Baker's Chocolate featuring a recipe for Individual chocolate souffles and college fudge bars.

Did you say marshmallows? I’m in! “Campfire marshmallows give added flavor to Thanksgiving dishes”.

vintage ad for marshmallow dessert-Campfire Apple Mallows, Campfire Fudge Cake, Sweet Potatoes Southern. — Source: Observ

Really really can’t cook? Well Swifts Premium will save the dinner!

Vintage Turkey Ad from 1960s for a turkey loaf. — Source: Flickr-PROFile Photo Digital Archive

Or you can enjoy a good old TV Dinner that involves even less work.

vintage TV dinner ad for Turkey dinner on a tray. — Source: Creative Pro

And of course we have to have ideas on what to do with the leftovers. You can make a Holiday Turkey salad or a turkey layer loaf. 1948 vintage ad.