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Now that Halloween is basically over, you're probably wondering what to do next with your kid to usher in the NEXT holiday season: Thanksgiving. I've got a couple ideas for you that are perfect for your toddler/preschooler/and early elementary school kid.
If you want more ideas for turkey crafts, check out my Holiday Crafts Pinterest board. There are some new ones on there that I can't wait to try with my kid this year.
Turkey Letter Feathers
This one is so easy because it only requires paper plates, construction paper, crayons or markers, googly eyes, and glue. There will be some parent prep required, unless you have a kid who is able to wield scissors and do a decent job of cutting.
So basically, you let your kid color in the paper plate. Then, they get to glue the turkey face parts onto the plate. (I cut out the nose and waddle from construction paper.) After that, kids get to find the letters that make up their name, written by you on the construction paper feathers, and glue those pieces to the back of the paper plate.
My kid and her friend made these at Panera. It was a good busy craft so that us moms could chat.
Glitter Turkey Hand
We sort of made this one by accident. I was tracing my daughter's hand so that we could decorate it to look like a turkey with feathers. But instead of wanting to color it with markers or crayons, my kid wanted to "color" it with glitter.
So I said yes (#havemorefun) and broke out the glitter.
Be brave, parents. You got this. And, honestly, if your kid is little, you'll be the one making this craft with direction from your child.
So, after tracing the hand onto construction paper, I squirted glue onto the different sections of the hand/turkey and sprinkled whatever color glitter my kid wanted onto the sections. Shake off the excess, and when everything dries, glue on some googly eyes. Ours got a little runny because we hung it on the fridge before it was totally dry.
Turkey Fork Painting
This one was a little hard for my kid to grasp, but it was still fun. You'll need paper plates, paint, googly eyes, construction paper shapes, and forks! (We used real utensils, but I'm sure plastic forks would work just fine.)
So basically, dip a fork in paint, and use it to stamp/paint the tines onto the paper plate. It's supposed to end up looking like feathers. Color in or paint the center of the paper plate, glue on the face pieces, and you're done!
Fingerprint Turkey
I gotta be honest, this one was not a hit with my kid. But I still think it's a cute idea, and other kids might actually like doing it. Again, you'll need construction paper to cut out the shapes of the turkey body, nose, and waddle (what is it's official name??), plus googly eyes. For the "feathers", you'll need paint and your fingertips.
So ideally, your kid will glue down the turkey parts, and then use their fingers to stamp colorful paint feathers around the turkey. The finished masterpiece above is my handy work. Looks pretty good, right?
So those are just a few of the fun crafts we made last year. I hope these give you some ideas of themed crafts to make with your own kids. If you need craft supplies, I've always been impressed with the selection and pricing at Dollar Tree. You can even shop online!
Or just check out Amazon because, really, can't you always find everything on Amazon?
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