We’re delighted to feature Start Creative Studio again with a charming Paper Plate Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving! When crafting with little ones, nothing captures the Thanksgiving spirit quite like a lovable Turkey Craft!
Have your children ever tried blot painting? If they enjoy the blot-painting technique, they’ll absolutely love creating these paper plate turkeys. They turn out beautifully!
This is the season when we turn our attention to the
turkey and, above all, its magnificent collection of feathers, which are incredibly enjoyable
to create. We had such a wonderful time making the paper plate “feathers” that we
crafted enough for roughly twelve turkeys! Thankfully, mixing and matching
the various patterns allowed us to use most of the paper plate artwork designs
on at least one turkey.
Paper Plate Turkey Craft for Preschool
- Paper Plates
- Paint
- Scissors
- Cardboard
- Glue
- Eyes (optional)
How to make your paper plate turkeys
Create it!
First, let’s try some blot painting!
Step 1: Fold the paper plate down the middle.
Step 2: Place drops of paint on one side of the paper plate.
Try using a variety of color combinations and designs.
Step3: Bring the unpainted top half of the paper
plate down over the bottom half and press them together softly. Open the plate
again and leave it to dry.
Step 4: Once dry, slice the plate in half along the crease.
Creating your triangle turkey
Step 5: Position one plate half in front
of the other and glue them together to form the turkey’s feathers.
Step 6: Use the cardboard to cut out a triangle.
Step 7: Bend the triangle’s top point downward.
Step 8: Paint a small cardboard strip or triangle red and
let it dry. Then glue it beneath the folded part of the cardboard
triangle to make a wattle. You can also secure the folded section
of the triangle with glue.
Step 9: Attach the cardboard triangle to the middle of the paper plate feathers with glue.
Step 10: Stick on plastic eyes if you wish!
Searching for an entertaining turkey activity for a playdate or group? This easy paper plate turkey requires paper plates, recycled cardboard, and paint—supplies you may already have at home!
Many thanks to the imaginative Start Creative Studio—we adore all of your inventive and original ideas!
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