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Make It: Wooden Spool Turkeys

Make these adorable wooden spool turkeys for a fun Thanksgiving Day activity.

By Joel Henriques from Parents Magazine

  • Heather Weston

    What you'll need:

    Wooden spool

    Covered floral wire (12-inch piece)

    Wire cutter or old scissors

    Scissors

    Colored paper

    Small button

    Feathers

    Pen

    Clear tape

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    Step 1

    Wrap the middle section of wire twice around spool tightly. Twist together to secure. Bend wire to make a foot on each leg and trim excess with old scissors or wire cutter.

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    Step 2

    Trace the end of a spool and a button about 1" apart on paper. Connect the circles to form a neck, and add points on head. Cut out shape, and draw eyes, beak, and spiral.

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    Step 3

    Tape the paper body to one end of spool, then flip over and attach 3 feathers to other side, taping each one individually. Adjust feet so turkey stands.

    Originally published in the November 2010 issue of Parents magazine.

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