Seasonal decorations are a fun way to celebrate the holidays! My kids love making holiday-inspired paper crafts. Homemade kids turkey crafts add a personal touch to holiday decor and allow kids to show off their creativity and contribute to the festivities!
Create a Thanksgiving-inspired turkey paper plate craft with construction paper and tissue paper. Kids will have fun gluing on the shapes and choosing colors for the feathers. Embellish this idea further by using patterned scrapbook paper. See the full kids turkey craft tutorial at craftymorning.com.
These chocolate covered rice crispy treats make a festive, simple dessert for kids! See the full tutorial at hungryhappenings.com.
Make creative hand turkeys by tracing your child’s hand onto a piece of colored paper, cutting out the shape and decorating it with paper feathers. Paper hand turkeys can also be customized with names and used as cute place cards for the Thanksgiving table!
Colorful turkey cones will make anyone smile. To create them, roll a piece of paper into a cone, glue or tape it to keep it’s shape, and decorate it with feathers and construction paper. See the full tutorial at craftymorning.com.
Show off the things you are thankful for with a pretty paper leaf tree. Use this idea as a family activity to celebrate your blessings together, a super cute fall decorating idea. See the full tutorial at craftionary.net.
Make festive turkey snack bags using kitchen gloves. The perfect holiday snacks and kids turkey crafts to share at a playdate or to take to school. See the full tutorial at thatswhatchesaid.net.
A tulle turkey wreath is a colorful way to celebrate Thanksgiving and it will stand out on your door even from the curb! Learn how to make your own turkey wreath at babyrabies.com.
Even toddlers can do a simple leaf painting project. Tape leaves onto a piece of paper and have your kids paint on top of them. Remove the leaves to show the inverted leaf outlines. See the full tutorial at minne-mama.blogspot.com.
A turkey-inspired thankful box is the perfect way to count your blessings. Embellish a tissue paper box with a construction paper “turkey body” and colorful feathers. Have each family member write down something they are thankful for and put it in the box, and read them together on Thanksgiving. See the full tutorial at iheartcraftythings.com.
Have you tried any of these kids turkey crafts with your kids?
Katie enjoys all things creative; DIY projects, photography, decorating and family adventures. She feels blessed to be a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and many artistic outlets.
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