Making a paper plate turkey is a great activity if you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving or learn about the holiday. You can easily turn it into a Thankful turkey activity where kids can add feathers to represent what they’re feeling grateful for.
Paper plate crafts are some of my favorites because of how simple and versatile they are. They’re affordable too because you typically have all the supplies on hand or can easily grab them at the grocery store. Kids can help with various parts of the craft depending on their age, whether it’s cutting, glueing, coloring or decorating.
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Why kids love paper plate crafts
- Easy to find supplies are everything! Easy to find, easy to make, easy on parents and easy for kids.
- The best kind of kids projects are things you already have in your home, or can easily grab on your next grocery store trip.
- If you mess up it’s very easy and possible to start over.
- They can paint or color the plates and make their turkey faces as happy or silly as they want! Letting them get creative with it is the best part.
Supplies for your Paper Plate Rainbow
- Paper plates
- Scissors (remember to do the cutting if your child isn’t ready to yet.)
- Googley eyes
- Construction paper scraps or cardstock
- Markers, crayons or paint
- School glue
Make Your Paper Plate Turkey
- Start by painting or coloring your paper plate. You could also cut it in half and have smaller turkey faces.
- Cut out your turkey feathers in a variety of cardstock or construction paper colors.
- Glue on your googley eyes and cardstock accents. Turn your plate over and start glueing on the feathers.
Make a Thankful Turkey
- You can easily turn this paper plate turkey into a grateful or thankful turkey too! Just ask the child to name a few things they’re grateful for or that they love if they’re a toddler and add them to the feathers.
- You can do this all at once or make it a fun on-going activity and add a feather a day at a time.
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Get the How-To
Supplies
- 1 bottle of glue
- 2 pieces googley eyes
- 5 pieces cardstock (variety of colors- let kids pick!)
- 1 brown marker, crayon
- 1 tbsp brown paint (optional)
Instructions
- Start by painting or coloring your paper plate.
- Cut out your turkey feathers in a variety of cardstock or construction paper colors. .
- Glue on your googley eyes and cardstock accents for the turkey face.
- Turn your plate over and start glueing on the feathers.
Make a Thankful Turkey
- Ask the child to name a few things they're grateful for or that they love if they're a toddler and add them to the feathers.
- You can do this all at once or make it a fun on-going activity and add a feather a day at a time.
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