One week until Thanksgiving! Are you ready? There is still time to make and add this cute and easy garland and add it to your mantel, shelves, or buffet table. It’s so easy and fun!
*This post was updated November 2025.
Okay, so here we go:
For this garland I used 50 pages from a book I bought from the thrift store for 75 cents. SCORE!!
I folded each page into a fan, making the page into quarters or fourths. (It only takes 3 folds to make the page into quarters) I found the middle of the page and using a hole punch made a hole.
I used about 2 yards of twine and threaded my “fans” through each hole. Easy!
You can see that each page opens up, just like a fan. You could make it tighter with more pages or use less. Whatever you like best. That’s the best part-you can make it your own.
Isn’t she pretty? You could also use scrapbook paper for a colored garland as birthday decorations. Cute idea?
OR you could even add colored coffee filters, like I did for our son’s wedding!
So which one are you going to make?? You could even keep it up through Christmas-which I think I am going to do.
Thanks for stopping by today. Make it a wonderful Thursday!
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It looks great! I love using book pages so I will DEF. have to try this :)
-Fotini
Thanks Fotini!! I have fun with book pages too. I am so glad you like this!! Let me know what you make!!
How cute! AND EASY! I’ll definitely be making some of this for Christmas. I wish I had the patience to make enough to create garland for a Christmas tree! That’d be gorgeous!
I wonder if you could string wire and then form it into a circle for a wreath?
Dana!!
I LOVE the wreath idea!! Let me know what you come up with-I would love to see it!!
Have a wonderful day!
the tablescape for your son’s wedding is stunning. Love all of the colors. What a great little idea. I always feel quilty ripping books especially since I scold my kids when they do! :)
Thanks SO much Laura!! I understand about the book pages. I feel like I am bringing them new life and telling a new story :)
Have a great weekend!
Super cute! I think I may steal this and make one this weekend!
XO
Oh wow-I hope you do Meg!! Let me know how it turns out.
Loves!!
That is really pretty. I’ll have to give it a try.
Thanks SO much Sherry. I can’t wait to see yours :)
Meegan
What a great idea! It looks just great!
Karen,
You are too sweet. Thanks for stopping by-come back soon!!
This is sooooo cute!! I just finished a little book page wreath, they are so much fun to craft with.
xoxo, Tanya
twelveOeight
I would have to agree with you completely Tanya!! Thanks for stopping by!! Come back often!!
What a pretty idea to use the book pages in this way–love it!
This is so pretty! I love book page crafts! I am going to have to make this!!!
Thanks SO much Wendy. I have been a little obsessed with book pages lately. I can’t wait to see yours :)
Meegan
I am featuring your garland tomorrow! Thanks for linking up!
Kim
Thanks very much Kim!! I am SO honored to be featured on your cute and creative blog!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Meegan
it is so pretty! I love your quilt on the chair as well! :)
Thanks Debra!! The quilt actually dates back to the mid-1800s. It was my husband’s great grandma’s quilt. I love it!! I hope you come back again very soon.
Love this! I’ve been looking for a way to use some of the vintage books I’ve purchased. This is great. I featured you on my Friday’s Five Features. Stop by and feel free to link up other projects!
Aw, Thanks SO much Becca! I am honored! Looking forward to it :)
xoxo
This is so cute! I never would have thought to make a garland with book pages. Thanks so much for sharing with this week’s Throwback Thursday party.