Turkey has always been a significant component of Thanksgiving since the days of the Mayflower and the pilgrims. There is no arguing that is it very tasty and a highlight of Thanksgiving dinner.
Get the kids involved in the Thanksgiving decorating, helping them make this Thanksgiving hand turkey craft.
It can be used as a decoration by itself or as an embellishment for a piece of paper or a banner. You can always laminate it if you’d like to keep it for next year. Of course, you can just get the kids to make a new one every year too.
My kids like to make the same crafts every year and compare them to see where they have made improvements.
Every year, I really enjoy pulling out my kids’ Thanksgiving turkey crafts and creating new ones for them.
Get ready to unleash your inner artist and create some seriously cute turkey handprint art! This fun and simple project is perfect for kids of all ages and is guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone’s face. So grab your construction paper, glue, and let’s get crafting!
Step 1: Trace Those Tiny Tootsies
Start by grabbing a piece of construction paper and placing your little one’s foot firmly on it Now, carefully trace around their foot with a pencil or marker. Repeat this step on another piece of paper, creating two identical foot outlines
Step 2: Handprint Power!
Now is the time to turn those tiny hands into fluffy works of art! Take six or seven brightly colored construction paper sheets and trace your child’s hand over each one. Spread your fingers widely to create the appearance of a full, fluffy turkey tail.
Step 3: Snip, Snip, Snip!
Now comes the fun part: cutting out all those hand and foot tracings. This is an excellent chance to practice your scissor skills, but don’t hesitate to assist your child if they need it.
Step 4: Building the Turkey Body
Take those two foot outlines and glue them together, side by side. This will form the base of your turkey’s body. Make sure to press firmly so the glue has a good hold.
Step 5: Attaching the Feathery Tail
Now for the grand finale: attaching those colorful handprints to create a magnificent turkey tail. Arrange the handprints in a fan-like shape, overlapping them slightly for a realistic feathery look. Glue each handprint securely to the back of the turkey’s body.
Step 6: Let Your Creativity Soar!
This is where you can really let your imagination run wild! Add a beak, eyes, and wattle using construction paper, markers, or even googly eyes. Get creative with the colors and patterns for the tail feathers. You can even add some autumn leaves or other embellishments for a festive touch.
Step 7: Show Off Your Masterpiece!
Once your turkey handprint art is complete, proudly display it on the fridge, bulletin board, or anywhere else it can be admired. This adorable creation is sure to bring a smile to everyone who sees it.
Bonus Tip:
For a fun twist, use different colored construction paper for the handprints to create a rainbow turkey tail. You can even add glitter or sequins for an extra touch of sparkle.
Get Ready for Crafty Fun!
Now that you know how to make turkey handprint art, gather your supplies and get ready for some creative fun! This simple project is a great way to spend quality time with your little ones while creating a keepsake that will be treasured for years to come. So grab those construction paper turkeys and let your imaginations soar!
How to make a Hand Turkey Drawing
Like most of my other paper crafts, this one is fairly simple to complete, making it a good project for preschoolers with teacher assistance.
I have fallen in love with handprint crafts recently because preschool kids love them. You can make almost anything using your hands! My handprint butterfly craft is another favorite of ours.
If you want to know what a turkey hand drawing is keep following my step by step instructions. It is much easier than you think as long as you like drawing around your hands.
Thanksgiving Hand Turkey Craft
Yield: 1 turkey Prep Time: 5 minutes Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: easy Estimated Cost: free
Let’s spend some time tracing tiny children’s hands to make some adorable Thanksgiving decorations with this turkey craft. Yep my turkey handprint craft is very easy and very popular.
It can be used to make wall decorations, place cards, and even a banner for your Thanksgiving meal.
Materials
- Construction Paper
- Marker
- Glue
- Pencil
Tools
Instructions
Step #1:
Using a piece of brown paper, cut out a peanut shape. Make one half of your peanut shape a little fatter than the other. This will be your turkey’s body.
Step #2:
Out of the same brown paper, cut out two equally shaped wings.
Glue one on each side of your turkey’s body. Slightly bend each one outward so your turkeys’ wings stick out a little bit. Step #3:
Cut two eyes out of white paper, using your black marker to draw in the pupils. Make bigger eyes to give your turkey a more cartoon look.
Using orange paper, cut out a triangle for its beak. Finally, using red construction paper cut out a wattle.
Note: A wattle is the piece of red skin that hangs around the turkeys’ beak.
Once these are all cut out, glue them in place.
Step #4:
Using the same orange paper as you did for your beak, cut out two equally sized feet. Glue them in place.
Step #5:
Trace your hands 8 times. Use red, orange, yellow construction paper – creating two hands from each color. This is basically how to draw a turkey wings from hand.
Cut out these eight hand prints. Lay out the prints with the thumbs facing upward, three on each side (one of each color). Glue these together.
Step #6:
Glue your turkey body in the middle of your hand prints.
Now you can place a tasty cooked turkey on the table and showcase a cute live turkey on the wall!
Extra Tip: To make this Thanksgiving handprint turkey craft even more interesting, add large googly eyes, and make the beak 3D! You can use craft foam for this!
You can also change the color of the handprints if you desire. Why not make them sparkly by adding some glitter.
On the back of your hand-drawn turkey, why don’t kids write three things for which they are grateful?
They can sign their name and write the date. Save this as a reminder, and perhaps create another one and repeat the procedure in a few years. Would be a nice comparison between the two!.
This can also be made into a cute puppet by attaching a popsicle stick to the back. I actually have a paper turkey puppet if you want something for story telling this Thanksgiving.
This is definitely one of my top November crafts for kids!
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We have also come up with a few coloring pages. You can print these and let the kids color while Thanksgiving supper is cooking.
These turkey coloring pages are hand drawn for you and completely FREE. Just click and print.
Visit us frequently to see the latest creations for every season, as we are constantly creating intriguing and novel crafts for every holiday. Enjoy this kids’ Thanksgiving craft and many more! .
Saving Talents has lots more Thanksgiving craft and printables for you and your children to enjoy during November.
If you would like me to make something especially for you and your kids to try, please use the comments section below. For now, though, I hope you enjoy this hand turkey art and are now able to draw one.