Simple Turkey Day Crafts

Here are a few Thanksgiving crafts your little pilgrims will love to make!
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What a Turkey
Aimee Herring
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What a Turkey

Ask each child to write what she's thankful for on a paper feather, then stick it into this cute turkey centerpiece.

How to make it: Cut a 1-inch sliver off the bottom of a 9-inch polystyrene ball. Wrap sphere neatly in thick dark-brown yarn, covering surface completely; knot on bottom. Make a 4-inch ball from light-brown yarn and attach to body with a wooden craft stick. Create simple facial features using felt: white circles (approximately the size of a quarter, with 1/8-inch pom-poms for pupils) for eyes, yellow triangles for the beak, and long red felt teardrops as the wattle. Cut feather shapes from colored craft paper and bend in half lengthwise to create seam. Glue wooden craft stick to the bottom third of the feather and insert in a fan shape on turkey body.

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mesmerize777 wrote:

it's great, simple, and teaches the lesson of Thankfulness

11/15/2011 02:02:13 PM Report Abuse
jsk_75023 wrote:

We did this last year. Rather than using the styrofoam balls, I found a pre-printed centerpiece of a turkey and added the "feathers" to it. This idea worked extremely well and was fun for all.

11/15/2011 10:24:51 AM Report Abuse
kristinfay wrote:

We made this a few years ago. The turkey stores well & we make new feathers each year. The kids love it!

11/14/2011 01:07:26 PM Report Abuse
fahselta wrote:

easy and simple thanksgiving craft, we loved adding our colorful thanksgiving feathers, and it makes a cute center piece.

11/11/2011 07:30:27 PM Report Abuse
lkbealy wrote:

don't use a ball for the head. just cut one out of paper and glue it to the main body. much easier!

11/22/2010 03:29:50 PM Report Abuse
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