Gratitude illustrated: Creating a Thanksgiving-Themed Photo Book With Mixbook

The lingering aroma of pumpkin spice means Thanksgiving is here once again. Time to gather around the table with your loved ones and give thanks for the many memories you've shared over the past year. The festivities start with warmth, laughter, and storytelling before the real fun begins, snapping pictures of the Thanksgiving spread.

The Mixbook Studio platform allows you to upload and caption these images in a photo book. Design your photo book with Thanksgiving quotes and highlight each page with personalized stickers. Make it as customizable as you want, and print off copies for the entire family to share for years to come.

Here's everything you need to know to create a Thanksgiving-themed photo book on the Mixbook Studio platform.

What are the benefits of using Mixbook Studio to create a photo book?

Mixbook Studio’s fully customizable platform allows you to personalize your Thanksgiving photo book from beginning to end. Choose your cover, paper type, template, and more. Mixbook Studio has additional features like layouts, customizable stickers, and an AI-powered Auto Create option.

These are just a few of the many customization options available in Mixbook Studios:

• Layouts: Mixbook Studios offers an array of preconfigured designs for your Thanksgiving photo book. Choose from seasonal, anniversary, year in review, and many more.
• Backgrounds: Mixbook offers over 100 backgrounds to make your Thanksgiving photos pop. If you like a specific color, drag the color picker to the gradient swatch and locate the perfect hue.
• Cover Type: Wrap your Thanksgiving photo book in an attractive cover. Mixbook Studios offers three types: Softcover, Hardcover, and Lay-Flat. A lay-flat cover opens flat without a center valley.
• Paper Type: Choose from lightweight, heavyweight, glossy, matte, or cardboard paper for the most unique presentation.
• Customizable Stickers: Use Thanksgiving-themed stickers like fall leaves or turkeys to enhance each page of your Thanksgiving photo book. If you want to design your own sticker, remove the background from a picture you like and upload the jpg to Mixbook Studio.
• Captions: Add context to each photo with a memorable quote or caption anywhere on the page.

Mixbook offers an array of high-quality personalized printed products such as cards, calendars, and home décor items – perfect for gift giving.

How to create a Thanksgiving-themed photo book in four easy steps

Making a photo book is fun. Choose your template, select your photos and extras, then place your order – it's that simple. Follow these quick and easy steps to have your Thanksgiving-themed photo book organized, created, and ordered within the same day!

Step 1: Select your preferred template

Navigate to PHOTO BOOK from the dropdown menu. Choose a readymade Thanksgiving template from our ‘holiday photo book’ category, or choose a different, fully customized option from our other categories. Once satisfied with your selection, click the template thumbnail to open a preview. Select the BOOK SHAPE, then START BOOK.

Step 2: Upload your photos

Upload your photos from your computer or phone, or import them from Instagram, Facebook, Google Photos, Samsung, or My Photos.

Drag and drop your photos to the appropriate places on each page to fill in the template.

Step 3: Add personal touches

Click TEXT from the left panel and drag the box where you want your caption. Choose your font and text size, then type your caption.

Choose your background from the left menu or upload a high-quality image to use. Lastly, make each page unique by adding stickers. Choose from the seasonal stickers available, or upload one of your own.

Step 4: How to Place your order + shipping details

Click PREVIEW to view your final draft, then ORDER. Select your book type, page type, and paper type before proceeding. Finally, choose your quantity and add it to the cart.

Select your county and zip code to populate shipping costs. Then choose Budget, Standard, Priority, or Express shipping.

A Thanksgiving photo book is the gift that keeps giving

Christmas is around the corner, and what better way to spread a little cheer than to gift your family a Thanksgiving photo book? Personalize each one by incorporating elements unique to the recipient, or design a template your whole family will enjoy. This is a beautiful way to remind your family how much you love and appreciate them.

Another idea is to throw in a few comedic surprises by adding hilarious, unexpected edits. Change everyone's clothes around or edit the Thanksgiving spread. Just make sure to keep the originals for a future photo book.

Make your Thanksgiving photo book unique: Give it a theme

When designing your Thanksgiving photo book, keep a theme in mind. You can create a book that covers the dinner divided into chapters or create separate books for each part of the holiday. Not only will this keep your book organized, but it will also give each section context.

Here is a list of photo categories to help you prepare your theme:

• The annual spread
• Family Thanksgiving traditions
• Food preparation
• Special moments
• Special guests

What to write in your Thanksgiving-themed photo book

Make your Thanksgiving photo book extra special by including notes of thanks and gratitude. Create special pages to highlight these notes or add them alongside the photos. Ask your family members to help by getting quotes and captions for the images.

Here are a few examples of gratitude quotes you can add to your separator pages:

• "Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." – Marcel Proust
• "In time of test, family is best." – Burmese Proverb
• "Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong." - Anonymous
• "We are a noisy and blessed little family." – Nancy E. Turner
• "Life is beautiful. It's about giving. It's about family." – Walt Disney

Keep the good times rolling with an annual Thanksgiving photo book

To keep the good times rolling, create a new tradition of gifting an annual Thanksgiving-themed photo book.

Get together with your family after Thanksgiving and choose the photos you want to include in the annual Thanksgiving photo book. Just remember to keep the final touches a surprise. No two Thanksgivings are alike, so each book will be unique and treasured as a keepsake for decades.

Capture Thanksgiving your way

It's time to design your Thanksgiving-themed photo book — no more low-resolution social media images or technical glitches. Invest in your peace of mind and share the finished result with those you love.

Thanksgiving is around the corner – don't miss your opportunity to express gratitude in a unique way. Head over to our photo book category to get started on your Thanksgiving-themed photo book today.

Stumped for ideas? Take a look at our unique photo book ideas to get started. It's time to come together with those we cherish and express gratitude for the positive moments of the year.