This free printable turkey craft is a fun, no-prep fine motor activity of kids of all ages. I hope you enjoy!
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You don't need construction paper when you make this cute Thanksgiving craft because it's a coloring page turkey craft. Your child or students color the turkey's head, feathers, hat, feet, and wings to make this fun craft!
This turkey craft template can be used at any point during the Thanksgiving season as part of your Thanksgiving lesson plans at home or in the classroom. It's also an easy way to keep your little turkeys busy while you make Thanksgiving dinner.
This activity isn't just a fun way to keep kiddos busy - it's also the perfect way to help your younger children practice their fine motor skills and scissor skills.
This paper turkey craft is also a great accompaniment to reading your favorite turkey books like How to Catch a Turkey or Pete The Cat's The First Thanksgiving.
If you'd like to incorporate gratitude into your activity plans, make sure to download this thankful turkey craft.
Materials needed to make cute little paper turkeys
You don't need many craft supplies to make this turkey craft. Here's a look at what you'll need:
- Your free turkey templates (look for the download link towards the bottom of the post)
- Paper or white cardstock
- Child-safe scissors and a glue stick
- Crayons or colored pencils
- CRAYOLA TWISTABLES CRAYON SET: This kids' coloring set includes 50 Crayola Mini Twistable Crayons, perfect for little hands to hold and use.
- LESS MESS COLORING: Unlike traditional crayons, Crayola Twistable Crayons require no peeling or sharpening, making them a great less-mess option for...
- DURABLE AND LONG-LASTING: Made with high-quality materials, these crayons for toddlers and kids are built to last.
How to build a paper turkey easy craft
First, grab your free download from lower down in the post.
Print out the page. Make sure to print one blank turkey template per child who will be participating in this turkey activity.
This easy craft is in black and white, but it does have a small color preview image so your child knows how to build the turkey. The page can be printed or copied in black and white if you don't want to use colored ink.
Have your early learners color in the body of the turkey, the turkey's feathers, and other turkey parts before cutting them out.
Have your child/students cut out the pieces of the turkey using blunt-tipped scissors. The turkey feathers are cut out as one big piece. The legs can be cut out roughly into a square or oval shape instead of trying to fussy cut around each turkey leg.
Younger kids may need adult help, but older kids will probably want to cut out their own turkey solo.
Glue the tail feathers and legs to the back of the turkey body. Glue the head to the front of the body and place the hat on the front/top of the head. Wings are glued onto the front of the body. Your kiddos can reference the completed turkey image for help.
The completed adorable turkey can be used as part of your family Thanksgiving decorations or turned into a stick puppet by gluing it to a large craft stick.
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Free printable template download area
This free printable build a turkey craft is licensed for personal use (non-commercial use), including single classroom use and use with occupational therapy clients, etc.
You are not licensed to sell or redistribute the files or print outs to others for use with their children/students. Please refer friends and colleagues to this post so they can download their own turkey coloring pages
If you agree to these terms of use, you may click below. The link should open in a new window and start to download automatically, but you may need to authorize downloads from Dropbox if asked for permission.
I hope you enjoy this fun activity for Thanksgiving! Make sure to check out the free printables below for more free templates and activities for the holiday season.
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