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Paper Turkey

Category: Thanksgiving Crafts


Materials:

Black or Brown construction paper, Yellow construction paper, Red construction paper, Squiggle Eyes, Feathers, Orange pipe cleaners, Glue

Instructions:

  1. From the black or brown construction paper, cut two large circles for the body of the turkey (just fold it in half and use a small plate as the pattern). With scraps, cut oblong head that with straight edge along the bottom.

  2. For beak, cut diamond shape from yellow construction paper.

  3. For red neck flap, cut narrow squiggly shape from red construction paper.

  4. For legs, cut
  5. 5-
  6. 0 inch pieces of pipe cleaner. Wrap one piece of pipe cleaner around bottom of another to create "feet".

  7. Trim as needed.

    Assembly:

  8. Glue eyes in place on headpiece.

  9. Glue red neck flap at an angle in mid section of head (remember beak will be placed on top). Fold diamond shaped yellow beak in half.

  10. Glue lower half of beak on top of red giblet. This allows the top of the beak to be free moving. Set aside head of turkey to dry.

  11. On one black circle, spread glue over top half of circle. Place feathers in a fanning shape. Put longest feathers at the top so they are seen over the head. Be sure feathers are glued securely.

  12. Glue two pipe cleaner feet at bottom.

  13. Glue remaining black circle on top of feathers and feet.

  14. Glue Head at the top of last black circle (there needs to be some over lap).

  15. Let dry. You could also place magnet on back or do this with felt instead of construction paper.

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