Fall displays mostly center on the theme of harvests, or changes in nature. These miniature projects can add the idea of fall to all kinds of displays, or be used for stand alone decorations for Thanksgiving.
1. Make Miniature Papier Mache Pumpkins
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There are lots of uses for these mini pumpkins. Make them in a range of sizes for a table display, or use them for your scale railroad or dolls house scene.
2. Make Miniature Puritans / Pilgrims Hats From Felt Or Printables
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These shaped hats are made by carefully pressing wool felt over a cork. Once you learn the technique you can use it to make a wide range of hat styles. The traditional pilgrim hat shown takes only a two inch square of felt in 1:12 scale. If you prefer, there is a link to a printable pdf file on the first page of the instructions, with a range of printable hat templates from 1:6 to 1:48 scale.
3. Make Printable Miniature Pumpkin Boxes For Treats
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These little pumpkin boxes can be made without Halloween faces for Thanksgiving dinner favors or to hold a special fall treat. They can be made in the two sizes shown, or made with lower sides for fashion doll or 1:12 dolls house scene pumpkin chocolate boxes.
4. Make Scale Miniature Corn Stalks
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Great for Thanksgiving and Halloween Miniatures
5. Make Miniature Chrysanthemums
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Chrysanthemums are a true sign of fall. These miniature paper flowers can be made for a dolls house display, used for a miniature thanksgiving scene, or set in a model railroad flower shop or garden.
6. Make Miniature Cattails or Bullrushes
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Miniature cattails can be used for dolls house floral arrangements, placed in a scale water garden, or used to imply boggy areas in a scale railroad scene.
7. Stitch a Miniature Pumpkin in Cross Stitch or Petitpoint
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These stitching charts let you create a pumpkin design for a hand towel, or a miniature cushion for a dolls house.
8. Make a Rag Basket in Miniature
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Instructions for making coiled rag baskets in full size or miniature scales.
9. Vintage Thanksgiving Cards
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Vintage Thanksgiving cards are an interesting collectible and also have uses for crafts, artwork and miniature scale scenes.
