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20+ Turkey Crafts and Activities for Kids

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Turkeys are not just for the Thanksgiving table, y’all. These turkey crafts and activities for kids cover paper plates, handprints, feathers, candy and even a little letter practice.

Plus most of them use stuff you already have in the craft bin. They fit right in with the rest of my Thanksgiving crafts, recipes and printables.

So whether you need one rainy afternoon project or a whole Thanksgiving week lineup, you can pick by type below.

A paper plate turkey with name feathers spelling Gabriel above three more turkey crafts: a painted bottle turkey, rhyming turkey cards and a handprint turkey with clothespin legs. Text reads Turkey Crafts and Activities for Kids.

Honestly, my boys were never really into crafts.

They liked to build with Legos, Lincoln Logs, blocks and even Play-Doh, but coloring, gluing and cutting? Not so much.

So I hired somebody to make posts like these for all the kids who do love glue and scissors.

A few of the crafts below are mine, and the rest come from kid craft bloggers I like.

Quick Picks

Short on time? Then start with one of these.

  • Easy Turkey Craft with Feathers: the lowest prep craft on the list
  • Handprint Turkey Craft: a keepsake that stands up on clothespin legs
  • Paper Plate Turkey with Leaves: starts with a leaf hunt outside
  • Toilet Paper Roll Fine Motor Turkey: a feather activity they can redo all month
  • Easy Lollipop Turkey: a centerpiece for the kids table
  • Rhyming Turkey Cards: rhyming practice with a memory game option

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20+ Turkey Crafts and Activities

I sorted everything into paper crafts, paper plate turkeys, recycled crafts, candy turkeys and turkey learning activities.

Then each card has a short description and a button to the full directions.

Easy Paper Turkey Crafts

1
Easy turkey craft with feathers for kids.
Easy Turkey Craft with Feathers
My feather turkey is about as low prep as a craft gets. Then print a turkey coloring page, hand over a glue stick and a pile of craft feathers, and let them cover that bird however they want.
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2
Handprint turkey craft standing on clothespin legs.
thekindergartenconnection.com
Handprint Turkey Craft
Trace little hands on colored paper for the feathers, then glue them behind a brown paper circle. Also add a beak, a wattle and googly eyes. Plus two clothespins clipped to the bottom make legs, so the turkey stands up.
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3
Coffee filter turkey craft for kids.
lookwerelearning.com
Coffee Filter Turkey
A white coffee filter colored with brown and red crayon stripes becomes the tail. Meanwhile the body is cut from brown construction paper. So all you need besides that is a glue stick and child safe scissors.
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4
Paper turkey craft with colorful paper strip tail.
easypeasyandfun.com
Paper Turkey Craft
Strips of yellow, orange and red paper make a big tail behind a paper turkey. Instead of freehand cutting, you can print the template from Easy Peasy and Fun.
Get the Free Template
5
Turkey cone hat craft for kids.
craftymorning.com
Turkey Cone Hat
Roll brown paper into a cone, then glue tall feathers on the back and give it a big goofy face. After that, add elastic string and it turns into a party hat for the kids table.
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6
Plain dress up turkey printable craft for kids.
simpleeverydaymom.com
Disguise a Turkey
The turkey does not want to be dinner, so the kids design a disguise to hide him. Plus the free set comes in 5 different versions.
Get the Free Printable

Paper Plate Turkey Crafts

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Paper plate turkey craft with real leaves.
easypeasyandfun.com
Paper Plate Turkey with Leaves
Go on a leaf hunt first, then glue the leaves around a paper plate from the biggest on the outside to the smallest in the middle. Also add a brown cardstock body, a beak and googly eyes. Still, dry wet leaves well first or they curl.
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8
Color matching paper plate turkey craft for kids.
iheartcraftythings.com
Color Matching Turkey
Two brown painted paper plates make the turkey. Then each cardstock feather gets matching tissue paper in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. So it is sneaky color practice dressed up as a craft.
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9
Fork painted turkey craft for kids.
iheartartsncrafts.com
Fork Painted Turkey
Dip a fork in red, orange and yellow paint, then stamp the feathers around a paper plate. Meanwhile younger kids can make the turkey face with a brown handprint.
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10
Paper plate yarn weaving turkey craft for kids.
iheartcraftythings.com
Paper Plate Yarn Weaving Turkey
Cut a paper plate in half, snip slots around the edge, paint it brown and weave colorful yarn in and out for feathers. Also it takes more patience than gluing, which is kind of the point.
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11
Cupcake liner turkey craft for kids.
raisinglittlesuperheroes.com
Cupcake Liner Turkey
Folded cupcake liners glued around half of a small paper plate make the feathers. Then two foam circles make the body and head. Plus the directions note that new cutters may need some hand over hand help.
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12
Feather letter name turkey craft for kids.
growingbookbybook.com
Feather Letter Name Turkey
Each paper feather gets one letter of your child’s name. After that, hide the feathers around the room. Then kids hunt them down and put the letters in order to spell their name.
Get the Name Turkey

Turkey Crafts from Recycled and Household Items

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Styrofoam cup turkey craft painted brown with paper feathers and a face, title Styrofoam Cup Turkey at the bottom.
iheartcraftythings.com
Styrofoam Cup Turkey
Paint a foam cup brown, then layer feathers on the back with tacky glue. Also add a cardstock face, beak, snood and folded paper feet.
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14
Paint sample turkey craft made from a plastic bottle.
motherhoodonadime.com
Paint Sample Turkey
Brown paint shaken around inside a plastic bottle makes the body. Meanwhile a fan of paint sample cards makes the tail. Still, a grown up should handle the hot glue gun.
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15
Cork turkey decorations craft for kids.
happyhooligans.ca
Cork Turkey Decorations
Corks, cupcake liners, red tissue, googly eyes and bits of paper or craft foam turn into a little flock of turkeys. Plus Happy Hooligans suggests them as table decorations or place markers for your guests.
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16
Toilet paper roll fine motor turkey craft for kids.
fantasticfunandlearning.com
Toilet Paper Roll Fine Motor Turkey
Punch rows of holes in a toilet paper roll turkey. Then the kids poke long feathers into the holes, pull them out and start over. So it can sit out all month as a play invitation.
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17
DIY handprint turkey shirts craft for kids.
DIY Handprint Turkey Shirts
Paint the palm brown and each finger a different color, then press it on a shirt. Also add a beak and feet with a Sharpie. After that you have a shirt they will want to wear every day until Thanksgiving.
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Candy Turkey Crafts

18
Candy corn turkey craft for kids.
raisinglittlesuperheroes.com
Candy Corn Turkey
Candy corn makes the feathers on a cardboard circle painted with homemade brown puffy paint. Also keep a few extra candy corns on hand, because some of them are not making it onto the turkey.
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19
Easy lollipop turkey craft for kids.
firefliesandmudpies.com
Easy Lollipop Turkey
A painted foam ball gets craft foam wings and a gobbler. Then lollipops poke into the back as tail feathers. Plus it makes a cute centerpiece for the kids table.
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Turkey Learning Activities for Kids

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Rhyming turkey cards learning activity for kids.
playdoughtoplato.com
Rhyming Turkey Cards
Kids match up the rhyming pairs on these turkey cards. Instead of only matching, you can also flip them face down and play a memory game. The full set has 54 pairs.
Get the Free Printable
21
Montessori felt button turkey craft for kids.
naturalbeachliving.com
Montessori Felt Button Turkey
Colorful felt feathers button onto a felt turkey body. So kids practice buttoning while they build their turkey. Also you need felt sheets, 6 to 8 medium buttons and thread.
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22
T is for Turkey find the letter printable for kids.
T is for Turkey Find the Letter
My letter find printable has kids hunt for the letter T among lots of other letters. Then it works well for preschool and early elementary kids who are working on letter recognition.
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23
Thanksgiving turkey life cycle lapbook for kids.
Thanksgiving Turkey Life Cycle Lapbook
This free lapbook teaches kids the life cycle of a turkey while they put the book together themselves. Plus it is a hands on way to add a little science to Thanksgiving week.
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24
Thanksgiving cutting practice worksheets for kids.
Thanksgiving Cutting Practice Worksheets
Nine pages of turkeys, pies, corn and pumpkins with dotted lines to cut along. Also they are free, and the download is at the bottom of the post.
Get the Free Cutting Pages

Craft supply tip: Save corks from the kitchen, or grab a bulk bag of craft corks on Amazon.

They are a great craft supply to keep on hand.

Jelinek Recycled Natural Corks, 100 Count

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Four turkey crafts for kids: a coffee filter turkey, two paper cone turkeys with feathers, a handprint turkey with clothespin legs and a paper strip turkey.

Turkey Books to Read with Your Crafts

A turkey craft goes down even better with a turkey story first.

Also my list of turkey books for kids is sorted by age, from toddlers to big kids, so you can grab a read aloud that fits.

Collage of turkey crafts for kids: two paper cone turkeys with feathers, a paper strip turkey, a toilet paper roll turkey with long feathers and a foam cup turkey. Text reads Turkey Crafts and Activities for Kids.

Farm Animal Extras for Your Turkey Unit

Turkeys live on farms all year long, so these crafts fit right into a farm unit too.

Meanwhile my Farm Animals Unit Study has more crafts, worksheets and books.

Plus these are a few more farm goodies:

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Here are quick answers to a few things parents ask about turkey activities.

Try the Rhyming Turkey Cards for rhyming pairs, or the Montessori Felt Button Turkey for buttoning practice.

Also try the T is for Turkey letter find, or the Turkey Life Cycle Lapbook for a little science.

The Easy Turkey Craft with Feathers is about as simple as it gets: a printed turkey, a glue stick and a pile of craft feathers.

Also the Toilet Paper Roll Fine Motor Turkey is another good one, since kids just poke feathers into holes.

For the Handprint Turkey, trace hands on colored paper for feathers and glue them behind a brown paper circle.

Then add a paper beak, a wattle and googly eyes, and clip on two clothespins for legs.

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