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Adorable Handprint and Footprint Turkey Thanksgiving Kids: Easy to make for kids to decorate for Thanksgiving or give to people in their life they are thankful for (like mom and dad, grandma and grandpa). (November, kids craft, Preschool, Kindergarten, Thanksgiving Craft)
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Handprint and Footprint Turkey

Make a turkey craft using your child's handprint and footprint.
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: Craft, Thanksgiving

Materials

  • Red, yellow, orange, brown craft paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Huggies® Wipes
  • Red and orange craft paper
  • Googly eyes
  • Craft paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Instructions

  • Coat the child's hand with yellow paint and firmly press their hand on the paper. I find it easiest to put my hand on top of their hand so they don't wiggle their little fingers. Repeat with orange and red paint having them place their palm around the same spot to make the turkeys feathers. We laid our handprints on top of each other, but you could always make 3 individual prints if that is easier. Set handprints aside to dry.
    Coat the child's foot with brown paint and toes with orange paint and press their foot firmly on the paper. Again, I like to put my hand on top of their feet so they don't wiggle. Set footprint aside to dry.
  • Cut around the handprints and footprints. Cut a red waddle (teardrop shape) and a yellow beak (triangle shape) and have the child glue them and a googly eye to the heel side of their footprint to make the turkey face.
  • Have the child glue handprints to the back of their footprint. We glued our turkeys to a tan piece of paper and I was feeling so thankful for the two little turkeys in my life that I added a heart for love. If you don't have two kids you could always make a turkey using each hand and foot or have each family member make one.