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Paper Plate Turkey

Make a fun paper plate turkey for Thanksgiving with 3D feathers!

25-45 minutes Ages 3-7

About This Project

A 25–45 minutes craft for ages 3–7, using supplies you likely already have — Scissors, Googly Eyes, and White Glue.

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Project Tags

indoor budget-friendly thanksgiving fine motor skills zoo turkey farm scissor skills

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White Glue
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Brown and Orange Construction Paper
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Paint Brushes
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Red, Orange, and Yellow Acrylic Paint
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Plaper Plates
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Make Paper Plate Turkey

Messy Mode

Paint the paper plate

Paint the front of the paper plate red in the middle and orange on the outside. Paint the back edge of the paper plate yellow. Let it dry.

Cut and fold the paper plate

Cut along the inside edge of the paper plate (between the red and orange paint). Fold it up so the yellow side can be seen. Ask an adult for help if needed.

Make the turkey's face

Cut out a brown circle for the face, brown legs, and an orange triangle for the beak. Glue the eyes, beak, and legs to the circle to make it look like a turkey.

Attach the face to the plate

Glue the face and legs to the red part on the paper plate.

Fringe the feathers (optional)

Cut the edge of the paper plate to make it look like feathers.

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Step 1: Paint the paper plate

Paint the front of the paper plate red in the middle and orange on the outside. Paint the back edge of the paper plate yellow. Let it dry.

Step 2: Cut and fold the paper plate

May need grown-up help

Cut along the inside edge of the paper plate (between the red and orange paint). Fold it up so the yellow side can be seen. Ask an adult for help if needed.

Step 3: Make the turkey's face

Cut out a brown circle for the face, brown legs, and an orange triangle for the beak. Glue the eyes, beak, and legs to the circle to make it look like a turkey.

Step 4: Attach the face to the plate

Glue the face and legs to the red part on the paper plate.

Step 5: Fringe the feathers (optional)

Cut the edge of the paper plate to make it look like feathers.
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Clean up
Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.
Tidy up our space

Pick up anything that fell on the floor.

Wipe up any spills on the table.

Put your completed project somewhere safe!

Throw away all your trash and recycling.
Put away our supplies

Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

Put away googly eyes. Where they belong:

Put away white glue. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Close glue lids.

Put away construction paper. Where they belong:

Put away acrylic paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.

Put away plaper plates. Where they belong:

Put away scissors. Where they belong:

Put away paint brush. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Rinse all the paint out of your paint brushes.
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Project Tags

Find Supplies

Make Paper Plate Turkey

Step 1: Paint the paper plate

Step 2: Cut and fold the paper plate

Step 3: Make the turkey's face

Step 4: Attach the face to the plate

Step 5: Fringe the feathers (optional)

Clean up

Tidy up our space

Put away our supplies

Update what we have left

Save

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About the Author

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