Paper Plate Turkey Craft with Tissue Paper and Printable Template
Make a fun Thanksgiving turkey craft using paper plates, paint, and tissue paper! Includes a free printable turkey template for kids to cut, paint, and glue.
Materials
- Colored paper, brown, yellow, red, white
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- 2 Paper plates per craft
- Brown paint and paintbrush
- Colored tissue paper
- Turkey Craft Template (Available to download at the end of this post)
Instructions
- Step 1: Print the Template: Print the classroom version on colored paper or use the single-page template to trace onto paper Color Suggestions: Brown – Turkey head Yellow – BeakRed – WaddleWhite – Eyes and Neck Feathers
- Step 2: Cut Out the Pieces: Carefully cut out each piece of the turkey template. Younger children may need some help with this step.
- Step 3: Prepare the Body and Wings:Take paper plate number 1 and have children cut out a turkey body and wings. Then have them paint them brown, and set it aside to dry.
- Step 4: Tissue Paper Feathers: Tear or cut tissue paper into small pieces. Glue tissue paper pieces onto paper plate number 2. You can encourage kids to use a pattern or come up with their own creative mix of fall colors.
- Step 5: Assemble the Turkey:Glue the turkey body and wings from step 3 onto the turkey feathers.Glue the brown turkey head to the body. Have children use a black marker to draw eyes on the white circles, then glue the beak, waddle, and eyes onto the head. Now your turkey is ready for Thanksgiving!