Thanksgiving Place Cards — 6 Free Printable Designs
Free printable Thanksgiving place cards in six hand-painted watercolor designs — a turkey, autumn leaves, pumpkin pie, corn and wheat, acorns and a farmhouse apple gingham. They are fold-over tent cards: write each guest’s name on the front, and the back says “I’m thankful for…” with lines for them to fill in during dinner.
Each page prints four cards on US Letter or A4. Card stock gives the sturdiest cards, but ordinary paper stands up fine once folded.
Mixed set · all 6 designs
Two pages with every design, four cards per page — mix them around the table.
Turkey
A hand-painted watercolor turkey on a warm cream card. Four matching cards per page.
Fall Leaves
Watercolor maple and oak leaves with acorns. Four matching cards per page.
Pumpkin Pie
A watercolor pumpkin pie with whipped cream on soft polka dots. Four matching cards per page.
Harvest
Watercolor corn and wheat on golden stripes. Four matching cards per page.
Acorn
Watercolor acorns and oak leaves on olive dots — calm and rustic. Four matching cards per page.
Apple Gingham
A watercolor red apple on red-and-white gingham, farmhouse style. Four matching cards per page.
Everything in one file
All six designs, one page each — 24 place cards.
How to make them
- Print at Actual size. Card stock or heavy paper works best. Each card ends up about 3½ × 2¼ inches once folded.
- Cut on the dashed outline. Scissors are fine; a paper trimmer gives cleaner edges if you are making a lot.
- Fold along the middle line. The thankful side is printed upside down on purpose, so it reads the right way up on the back of the folded card.
- Write the names. A felt-tip or brush pen looks best. Set each card on a plate or just above it.
The “I’m thankful for” game
Leave a pen at each place. Before dessert, everyone turns their card around, writes one thing they are thankful for and reads it out. Kids love guessing who wrote what. Keep the cards in an envelope and read last year’s ones next Thanksgiving.
Questions
How big are the place cards?
About 3½ inches wide and 2¼ inches tall when folded on US Letter, a touch taller on A4. That is the standard place card size.
Can I type the names before printing?
These are made to write on by hand. For printed names, open the PDF in a free PDF editor and add a text box on the line.
What paper should I use?
65–110 lb card stock (175–300 gsm) is ideal. Plain printer paper works too — fold it twice as carefully.
Can I use them for Friendsgiving?
Yes — nothing on the cards says anything more than Happy Thanksgiving, so they suit any autumn dinner.
More Thanksgiving printables
- Thanksgiving bingo — 30 picture cards plus junior cards.
- Thanksgiving crosswords — puzzles with answer keys.
- Thanksgiving mazes — turkey and leaf-shaped mazes.
- Fall bingo — 30 autumn picture cards.
