1. Cranberry Wreath
Swap out the holly this year with your left-over Thanksgiving cranberries. Create a beautiful wreath like the one to the left, add them to your evergreen crafts or homemade mistletoe clusters.
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Unusual Uses For Thanksgiving Leftovers
by Homesessive
Thanksgiving celebrates the joining of family and friends over laughter and quality time together. And oh, yeah... food! Scrumptious pies, savory cranberry sauce, amazing rolls, and oh so much more. Even with the multiple rounds of second-hepings—it's hard to get enough. Well, we may have just found a few more ideas of how you can indulge in Thanksgiving favorites a little bit more.
To our surprise, there are more creative things we could be doing with classic Thanksgiving treats both before and after their feature on the dinner table. A deep-cleansing face mask... with our beloved pumpkin? The possibilities are endless!
Check out the slideshow above to find out all the unusual uses for Thanksgiving dinner ingredients.
Wonder how long you can keep leftovers for? Check out How Long Can You Keep Leftovers For from our friends at Kitchen Daily!
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2. Homemade Soap
Use some of those extra cranberries to make your own fruity scented soaps.
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3. Mason Jar Cookie Gift-ables
Utilize some of your extra Thanksgiving foods to make these fun gifts! Use mason jars or paper bags to store all the ingredients needed to make holiday cookies. Attach a recipe and a bow, and you've got a delicious gift your friends are sure to love!
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4. Cranberry Fragrance Oil
Use your extra fresh cranberries to create a deliciously sweet-scented fragrance oil.
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5. Christmas Popcorn Garland
Alternate between popcorn and cranberries to create a fun and totally edible holiday garland.
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6. DIT Pumpkin Pie Homemade Ice-cream
Some of the best ice-cream flavors are hard to find in the stores, so take matters into your own hands! Have an ice-cream party where you use your leftover pumpkin pie to create homemade pumpkin pie ice-cream. YUM!
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7. Pumpkin Pie Face Mask
Rumor has it, pumpkin is good for your skin. There are a few different recipes out there for creating your own facial using your left-over pumpkin filling. Just mix pumpkin filling, milk and honey to create a treat for your skin! Add brown sugar if you need an exfoliate.
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8. Sweet Potato Doggy Bags
Use your extra sweet potatoes to create healthy doggy treats for you and your friends pups.
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