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Thankful turkey

A paper turkey with feathers your family fills in, one thing you're thankful for on each one.

Thankful turkey
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 5 to 10
Time30 minutes
Cost$0 to $3
ThanksgivingFallGroupsLow mess

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

  1. Step 1: Make the body
    1

    Make the body

    Cut a big brown circle for the body and a smaller one for the head. Glue them together.

  2. Step 2: Add the face
    2

    Add the face

    Glue on eyes, an orange beak and a red wattle.

  3. Step 3: Cut the feathers
    3

    Cut the feathers

    Trace your hand on colored paper and cut out 8 to 10 handprint feathers.

  4. Step 4: Write thank-yous
    4

    Write thank-yous

    Write one thing you're thankful for on each feather. Ask everyone in the house to add one.

  5. Step 5: Fan them out
    5

    Fan them out

    Glue the feathers behind the body in a fan. Put it on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.

Edie's tip

Leave a few feathers blank for guests to fill in on the day.

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