Thanksgiving Thankful Banner

Updated on July 23, 2024

Reversible November Thanksgiving Banner. Use the We R Memory Keepers banner punch board and Pebbles, Inc. paper to create a fun thankful banner.

Today I am sharing how to make a Thanksgiving banner for my ‘12 Months of Banners‘ series. This one is extra special because it is reversible. The new Pebbles, Inc. Harvest double-sided cardstock is so amazing!

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Thanksgiving Thankful Banner

Supplies needed:

• We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board
• Pebbles, Inc. – Harvest patterned double-sided papers 
• Neutral cardstock
• Paper trimmer
• Brown ribbon
• Cricut Machine
• Adhesive squares

Create Banner Pieces

To start with you will cut crest shape banner pieces with your Harvest double-sided cardstock. Cut the paper into a 4″ strip using a paper trimmer. I chose a different pattern paper for each banner shape for a total of 8 crests.

I then placed the bottom edge of the cardstock into the banner punch board at the top. You will want to line up the sides of your paper with the vertical white lines at the number 4 on each side. Align the bottom edge of the paper on the blue horizontal line at the 7.5 mark.

Use the blade to cut your paper first from the left side of the guide.

Then use the blade to cut from the right side of the guide.

Remove your paper and trim the overall crest banner piece to 6″ long. Punch a hole in either side of the top of your banner using your punchboard hole punch.

Cut out Thankful Letters

Using your Cricut Explore cut out the letters ‘THANKFUL’ on dark brown cardstock.

Then, you will want to cut out eight leaves. For the size leaves, I cut I was able to cut four leaves per  12″ x 12″ piece of cardstock. I cut four leaves each from an off-white color and a really light brown colored cardstock.

Cricut Design Space file: November Thanksgiving Banner

Assemble The Banner

Next, I attached each letter to one of the leaves using small adhesive squares. For each letter, I alternated the lighter and darker leaves.

Last, I attached each leaf to the patterned cardstock using a larger adhesive square. I used a brown ribbon to attach the banner pieces together. Because I wanted the majority of the ribbon on the backside of the banner shapes, I started by stringing the ribbon down through the left hole and up through the right hole until I had all the banner shapes attached.

Hang your banner and enjoy it!

The fun thing about this banner is you can reverse it to have a banner but without any words. I think the backside of this banner would look adorable in a kitchen.

Be sure to check back to see all the other banners in the 12 Months of Banners series.

More Thanksgiving Decorations:

Give Thanks Banner from Sugar Bee Crafts
Thanksgiving Pie Banner from Creatively Beth
Fall Quilt Block Door Hanging from Sew What Alicia
Gather Pallet Sign from the Scrap Shoppe Blog
Always Thankful Gratitude Frame from Tried and True
Wooden Rosette Pumpkin DIY from The Ruffled Daisy
Woven Yarn Fall Wall Hanging from Pretty Life Girls
Thanksgiving Pillow from See Lindsay
DIY Harvest Wheat Bundle from Made in a Day
DIY Magnolia Leaf Paper Garland from Pineapple Paper Co.
DIY Rosemary Place Card Wreath from Rachel Teodoro
Free Printable Give Thanks Banner from Paging Supermom
Mason Jar Lid Pumpkin from Julie Measures
Reversible Holiday Porch Sign from Liz on Call

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