There's more than one way to make a turkey! In fact, we have 6 creative turkey crafts to keep kids busy this Thanksgiving. From craft rolls, to paper plates, to plastic jars, the options are endless! These cute turkey crafts are simple enough for kids to work on while the grown-ups are preparing the Thanksgiving meal. Just set out the supplies and let them get creative with paint, feathers, and googly eyes.
A craft roll is the perfect base for a turkey. Keep the natural color or paint it with brown acrylic craft paint. Twist chenille stems together at the ends to create feathers. Twist three feathers together and add to the back of the craft roll with hot glue (have an adult do this part). Finish the turkey by adding googly eyes, a beak and wattle cut from construction paper.
These wood turkey stand-ups are a great blank canvas for kids to get creative! They come in a pack of 12 so there will be plenty for everyone. Paint them with craft paint, add colorful feathers and buttons with craft glue, and finish with a googly eye and a wattle made from a red chenille stem. Or set out a variety of supplies and encourage kids to make their one-of-a-kind version!
Kids can make this cute turkey wreath to hang on the front door! Start by cutting the center out of a paper plate and painting the remainder brown. Create a turkey face from construction paper and googly eyes and glue to the base of the wreath. Squeeze craft glue around the base of the wreath and press a variety of small tissue paper squares into the glue to create a rainbow of "turkey feathers" around the wreath.
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Here is a festive outdoor craft to make for Thanksgiving. Kids can transform a plastic jar into a turkey windsock by painting the jar brown and adding a face with googly eyes and adhesive foam. Attach colorful feathers to the back of the jar and red, orange, and yellow streamers to the bottom to blow in the wind. Poke two holes at the top of the jar and add a chenille stem to create a hanger for the windsock.
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These cone turkeys couldn't be cuter, or easier to make! Start with a basic paper cone and paint brown. Add googly eyes, a beak and a wattle cut from construction paper. Finish by adding colorful feathers to the back of the cone. Glue dots work great for this - no drying time required!
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This turkey bucket craft kit contains all the supplies you need to make this simple project! Kids can use craft glue or glue dots to adhere the pre-cut foam pieces to the bucket. Then they can fill their buckets with some treats for the Thanksgiving meal!
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What kid doesn’t love a surprise? This turkey surprise ball will be a huge hit with kids, and a fun way to keep them busy while the turkey is in the oven. Just set the surprise ball in the middle of the kids table and hand out the printable playing cards to get the kids started! The surprise ball is easy to make with brown crepe paper streamers, small toys and candies, and a printable hat and feathers.
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This colorful thankful tree can double as a centerpiece for the kids table and a fun gratitude activity for kids. Have them start by writing down things they are thankful for on these printable paper strips. Then they can roll them up and put them in a clear ornament along with some chocolate candies. Next they get to transform their ornaments into a turkey with feathers and googly eyes and hang from a pretty tabletop tree During the meal, they can open their ornaments, share what they are thankful for, and enjoy their treats!
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These adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Pops are the perfect kids’ activity to do on Thanksgiving Day while everyone is waiting for the feast to begin! With just a simple Oreo cookie, some added candy like chocolates, candy corn and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, these little treats make a turkey. Place onto a paper straw and they’re ready to eat or displayed at the table!
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Handprint turkeys are a classic Thanksgiving craft that kids always love making! This project takes it a step further by adding a simple craft stick frame and turning each turkey creation into a magnet to display on the fridge. To make the turkey, just paint your child’s hand with tempera paint, stamp their turkey onto a square piece of cardstock, and add a googly eye. Create a frame by gluing craft sticks together and decorating with Thanksgiving stickers Finish by adding two magnets to the back of the frame.
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