Paper Plate Turkey Craft
Paper Plate Turkey Craft is a fun and creative Thanksgiving project for kids.
Using simple materials like a paper plate, scissors, round sponge brushes, and colorful craft paint, children can make a vibrant turkey decoration.
With additional supplies like brown and orange construction paper, googly eyes, and glue, kids will love bringing their turkey to life.
A jar lid helps with tracing perfect circles for added detail, making this craft both easy and engaging.
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When you’re done playing, snuggle up and enjoy these Kids Books about Thanksgiving with your child.
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What Is Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving turkey is a traditional dish served during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States and Canada.
The turkey is typically roasted and acts as the centerpiece of the meal.
It’s often stuffed with a mixture of bread, herbs, and vegetables, and served alongside various sides such as mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and gravy.
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The turkey has become a symbol of the holiday, representing abundance, gratitude, and the historical feast shared by Native Americans and Pilgrims.
Supplies Needed
- Paper plate
- Scissors
- Variety of round sponge brushes (different sizes)
- Craft paint (red, orange, yellow, and green)
- Brown construction paper
- Orange construction paper
- Red construction paper
- Googly eyes
- Glue (school glue or glue stick)
- Lid from a jar (for tracing a circle)
- Pencil
- Paint palette or disposable plate (for holding paint)
- Paint smock or old t-shirt (optional, to protect clothing)
- Newspaper or a disposable tablecloth (to protect your work surface)
Paper Plate Turkey Craft Directions
Prepare your workspace with a disposable tablecloth or newspaper, and have kids wear old t-shirts or smocks to keep their clothes clean.
Start by cutting a paper plate in half for the turkey feathers.
Pour small amounts of red, orange, yellow, and green paint onto a palette, and let the kids use sponge brushes to dab and paint the feathers. Set the plate aside to dry.
For the turkey’s face, trace and cut a circle from brown construction paper using a jar lid.
Make a small orange triangle for the beak and a red waddle from construction paper.
Glue the beak and waddle onto the brown circle, then attach googly eyes above the beak.
Once the feathers are dry, glue the brown face circle onto the bottom of the plate. Let the turkey craft dry completely before displaying!
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For more fun, encourage your kids to try different patterns and color combinations to make their turkey one-of-a-kind.
For added texture, use various sponge brushes or crumpled paper to apply the paint.
Also, if googly eyes aren’t available, simply cut small circles from white paper and draw black dots for eyes.