This cute paper turkey craft is so cute and easy to make! They are great for thanksgiving as cute handmade napkin holders – simply thread your rolled napkin through the center. They’re also super sweet as a fun farmyard themed craft too, we glue a little rock in the base of ours to help it stand and they look amazing sat on our windowsill!
Here’s what we used
Coloured paper/card
Sticker eyes
Scissors
glue
How to make this cute paper turkey craft
Cut out a strip of brown paper and glue the ends together to make a tube.
Add two eyes, a triangle beak and a red wattle (yes, that really is what it’s called!) to one side of the tube to make the turkeys face.
Next cut out several colourful leaves and stick them together in the shape of a fan, this will be the turkeys tail Feathers.
Glue the tail onto the back of the turkey. Finally, cut out two little feet and glue them onto the bottom and your cute little paper turkey craft is finished!
Today my son and i have been chatting about thanksgiving. Living over in the UK we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but we do have American friends who talk about it all the time, it just sounds like such a lovely tradition and a great way to spend time with family. Of course we have looked online together to research the history of thanksgiving to see how it all began and we’ve made these fun little fingerprint thanksgiving turkeys but we would love to hear how you celebrate, if you do! Are there any special family traditions that you have? We’d love to know!
Here’s what we used
Paper plate
Coloured card
Finger paints
Eye stickers
Scissors
Glue
How to make a paper plate turkey!
Start by taking the paper plate and cutting it half, keep one half and put the other one aside. Now it’s time for little one to cover the paper plate in beautiful multi colored fingerprints! once finished, place the paper plate to one side to dry.
Whilst the paper plate is drying take your brown card and cut out the shape of your turkey’s body – it looks almost like a number 8! Then cut out two little turkey legs and glue them in place at the bottom of the body.
Give the turkey two eyes, a big triangle beak and a red wattle.
Once your paper plate is dry, take your turkey and glue it down in the center of the plate. your plate turkey is finished! Isn’t he just the cutest? so simple and easy too! How do you celebrate thanksgiving? We would love to hear your traditions!
How adorable is this TP Roll Turkey craft? My little guy wanted to make his own little turkey after looking at all the cool crafts on Pinterest. We had already made a cute TP roll peacock and I thought a turkey in the same style would look awesome too. I just love how he turned out!
Here’s what we used
TP roll
Paper plate
Feathers
Brown paint and pa
PVA glue
Coloured paper
Sticker eyes (optional)
Scissors
How to make our TP roll turkey craft
First, take your TP roll. Coat it in your brown paint and then put it aside to dry.
Whilst your TP roll is drying, take your paper plate and cut it in half. Put one half aside and keep the other.
Use your glue to stick your colored feathers in an arch around your paper plate. You may need to do two layers to cover the gaps.
Once your TP Roll is dry, add two eyes and the Turkey’s beak pieces.
Next, cut out two foot shapes and fold a tab on each one. Use this tab to to glue your feet inside the bottom of your tp roll and then fold the feet outwards.
Cover the back of your TP roll in glue and then line it up centrally and inline with the bottom of your plate before sticking it down. Your TP roll turkey is finished! Doesn’t he look awesome?
