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Home » Thanksgiving Crafts » Thankful Turkey

Thankful Turkey

November 6, 2019 By Jamie Dorobek 36 Comments

Being thankful for what you have is something I really want to be mindful of teaching my kids. We have a giant outdoor chalkboard on our fence and I recently wrote ” I am thankful for…” on the top. Every afternoon when we play outside, the kids and I add more things we are thankful for, you have to see this cuteness.

This post is oringially from 2015, when Maxwell was only 19 months old. The original intro to this tutorial was so cute, I’m leaving it right below.

“Maxwell is only 19 months old, but I figure it doesn’t hurt to start talking about it now! He says “pease” and “tanks”, which is just about the cutest thin I’ve ever heard. Although, I’m beginning to realize that “pease” actually means “give it to me now or I’m going to squeal”. We made a this cute little Thanksgiving craft together and discussed things we are thankful for. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t a true discussion, but I told him how thankful I am that I am his mom, and he babbled to me and said “bus” and “boat” a lot while bringing me his favorite toys.”

Here’s a quick video of the thankful turkey craft tutorial. Read below for more details about how to make the little turkey!

If you’re like me and prefer a step by step with pictures and words. Read on, my friend, for the cutest little turkey craft idea!A super cute and easy Thanksgiving craft... thankful turkey!

Here’s what you need to make a thankful turkey craft

  • styrofoam ball
  • brown yarn
  • toothpicks
  • tape
  • colored construction paper
  • scissors
  • wooden drawer pull (or cork)
  • 2 google eyes
  • scrap of red yarn

How to make a thankful turkey

This little Thanksgiving turkey is super easy to make, and the kids can certainly help or even make one on their own! I love the idea of making one gigantic thankful turkey, and then the whole family could add feathers and he would double as a fun table center peice!

Step 1- Wrap the styrofoam ball

As you can see from the picture, my styrofoam ball is up cycled from an old fake flower arrangement. Wrap the ball in brown yarn. TIP: Secure the beginning peice of yarn with a peice of tape. When the entire ball is covered in yarn, tuck the end peice under other yarn strands.

Step 2- Create turkey face

I used a toothpick and a wooden drawer pull to make the turkey’s head. Tie a small piece of red yarn around the toothpick to make the gobble. Then, glue on two google eyes, and a triangular peice of yellow construction paper to the wooden knob to make the turkey face.

Step 3- Connect the turkey’s head

Stick the wooden knob right on the ball of yarn with the toothpick! If you don’t have a wooden knob, consider just using construction paper or possibly a wine cork!

Step 4- Make feathers

To make the feathers, cut a feather shape out of construction paper, and use tape to secure the feathers to toothpicks. Talk to the the kiddos about what they are thankful for and write each item on a feather.A super cute and easy Thanksgiving craft... thankful turkey!

Step 5- Make a stand

The last step is to add 3 toothpicks to the bottom of the turkey so that she can stand on a flat surface.

I love that you can easily add feathers to your turkey each day or whenever you think of more things. If you have a large family, consider making a few turkeys! Styrofoam balls come in a variety of sizes, so you could also just make one giant turkey!

Thanksgiving crafts

 

The thankful turkeys make perfect centerpieces too, and how cute are these placemats? They are made out of brown paper bags and perfect for entertaining kiddos and continuing the thankful conversations at dinner. See the full brown bag thankful placemat tutorial here. Happy November, y’all!

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Comments

  1. Theresa says

    November 17, 2016 at 11:04 am

    Thanks for joining the #InspirationSpotlight party. Shared

    Reply
  2. Melissa says

    November 17, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Love the turkey and placemat idea! We’re always looking for crafts to do with the kids. I think pairing it with a gratitude activity is a great reminder for us all!

    Reply
  3. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    November 16, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Such a great craft idea! I love discussing gratitude with my kiddos!

    Reply
  4. Samantha | My Kitchen Love says

    November 15, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Such a great festive craft!

    Reply
  5. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    November 15, 2016 at 3:19 am

    Fantastic idea!

    Reply
  6. Sahana says

    November 13, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Such a cute idea. Thank you for linking up with us at #HomeMattersParty . We would love to have you again next week .

    Reply
  7. Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says

    November 12, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    This is such a darling idea! Love it! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for linking up at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party this week. We hope to see you back again starting Sunday at 12 EST.

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      November 16, 2016 at 11:23 am

      Thank you for pinning and sharing 🙂 I’ll be back next week!

      Reply
  8. Mary Beth says

    November 11, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    This is so cute! Thank you for sharing at Project Inspire{d}.

    Reply
  9. Charlene Asay says

    November 10, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    This is such a cute idea. I might need to do this with my kids. Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link UP Party this week.

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    November 20, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    This is such a cute idea. I’ve included this in my list of activities to keep kids from getting bored on Thanksgiving.

    http://goodlicioso.blogspot.com/2015/11/thanksgiving-activities.html

    Hope you have a great holiday!

    Reply
  11. Mollie says

    November 16, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    What an adorable little turkey! I wish I could make one with my grandbabies!

    Reply
    • Mollie says

      November 16, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      I don’t know how I managed to post my gravatar link on my comment above! Weird! But thanks for sharing this with us at Throwback Thursday!

      Reply
  12. Samantha says

    November 16, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    What a cute turkey craft! Thanks for linking up at the Weekend Wind-Down Party! Hope to see you this weekend!

    Reply
  13. Quinn Caudill says

    November 16, 2015 at 8:07 am

    What a great craft with purpose. Thanks for sharing at #Throwback Thursday. Please join us again and remember this week will focus on Thanksgiving recipes.

    Reply
  14. Heather says

    November 15, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    This is so cute! We may have to try this and I’m definitely putting it on my list of Thanksgiving activities. I found this on the Pretty Pintastic Party. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Carrie says

    November 14, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    Love this!! I would love to have you share at my new link party!

    Reply
  16. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    November 13, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    What a cute idea! My girls would love making this! Thanks for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!
    xoxo
    Lisa

    Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    November 8, 2015 at 7:13 am

    So fun! I love this time of year and all the fun crafts to make!
    ~Liz

    Reply

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