Thanksgiving Turkey Paper Craft for Kids

September 29, 2021

If you are looking for some fun and easy craft ideas for this Thanksgiving holiday, then you will love this Thanksgiving turkey paper craft. This super colourful turkey craft is simple and easy to make for kids of all ages even toddlers with a little help. Thanksgiving is all about family and giving thanks and crafting together is a fun way to celebrate.

There are so many projects and crafts that you can make using paper. Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it is time to make some Thanksgiving decorations for around the house and at school. Once you make this turkey craft, you will probably want to start creating a few more festive fall decor. Fall is all about the beautiful colours so why not start with this DIY Fall Paper Leaf Garland.

Turkey Facts

Did you know a female turkey is called a hen and a male is called a Tom? Here are a few more fun facts about turkeys that you may be interested in knowing.

Caruncle: a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal’s anatomy Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Gizzard: a part of a bird’s stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them grind up food for digestion.
Poult: a young domestic chicken, turkey, pheasant, or other fowl being raised for food.
Snood: the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey’s beak. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Wattle: the flap of skin under the turkey’s chin. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.

Thanksgiving Turkey Paper Craft for kids

Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving

Making a paper turkey craft is easy to do with the turkey craft template and if you are a parent with young kids or a teacher then you probably already have the supplies you need. Just follow the instructions below and you will have a fun fall afternoon making this Thanksgiving turkey paper craft. If you are looking for more turkey craft ideas, you can make this Paper Bag Turkey Puppet Craft too!

List of Supplies for the turkey craft:

Coloured craft papers (gray, red, orange, yellow, and any other fall coloured paper)
Craft glue
Sharpie
Pencil
Scissors
Turkey craft template

Thanksgiving Turkey paper craft Supplies

How to Make a Paper Turkey

Step 1:

Select gray, red, orange, yellow, and any other fall coloured craft papers for the Thanksgiving turkey paper craft pattern. Trace the template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely. The template includes, feather base, feathers, head, body, wings, beak, wattle, and feet.

Step 2:

Attach the 2 feet cutouts on the bottom side of the body base cutout. Attach the wattle near the bottom side of the head cutout, slightly away from the middle.

Step 3:

Attach the beak cutout near wattle.

Step 4:

Take the feather base and attach the feather cutouts on the feather base cutout.

Step 5:

Fill the feather base with feather cutouts.

Step 6:

Attach the feather pattern on the backside of the Thanksgiving turkey paper craft pattern.

Step 7:

Use a sharpie to draw the eyes of the Thanksgiving paper turkey craft to complete the craft.

I hope you enjoyed this Paper Bag Turkey Puppet Craft as much as I did! If you make it, please share your photos with us on Facebook or Twitter! Also, check out all of our other crafts!