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Best Turkey Crafts Ideas for Thanksgiving

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Crafting Thanksgiving turkeys may be just the activity your family needs for bonding and getting into a festive spirit. With projects for all ages and levels of creativity, there’s something for everyone among these best turkey craft ideas from Glued to My Crafts.

Looking for even more inspiration? Be sure to check out our site for step-by-step tutorials, printables, and videos. And remember, it’s not about the outcome, but the fun you have along the way.

Gather your craft supplies, roll up your sleeves, and prepare to gobble-till-you-wobble with these turkey crafts this Thanksgiving!

Happy crafting, my friends! 🦃

Popsicle Stick Turkey Gnome - Thanksgiving Craft

POPSICLE STICK TURKEY GNOME

Festive Clothespin Leaf Turkeys - Kid Craft

Probably one of the EASIEST crafts ever – Leaf Turkeys.

Cheese & Cracker Turkey Classroom Snack Idea

Aren’t these turkey cracker snacks super cute? Just glue handprint leaves to the backside and then add turkey features to the front! Super easy and can double as simple party favors too!!!

Terra Cotta Pot Turkey - Kid Craft

These Mason Jar Lid Turkeys are a great way to recycle AND they are fun for kids & adults! All we did was decorate some popsicle sticks with washi tape for the feathers and add some cardstock facial turkey pieces inside the mason jar lid.

Coffee Filter Turkeys

COFFEE FILTER TURKEY

Kid Friendly Turkey Waffle Breakfast

Using a waffle as your base, you can easily turn it into a turkey with whipped cream, fruit and a candy corn nose!

Kid Friendly Turkey Sandwich

Skip the traditional turkey sandwich and jazz up a PB sandwich to look like a turkey instead!

Popsicle Stick Thanksgiving Truck - Kid Craft

POPSICLE STICK THANKSGIVING TRUCK WITH TRUCK

Curling Ribbon Turkey Puppets - Kid Craft

CURLING RIBBON TURKEY PUPPETS

Paper Plate Turkey Cars - Kid Craft

PAPER PLATE TURKEY CARS

Craft Stick Turkey Ballerina Puppets

TURKEY BALLERINA MADE FROM A CRAFT STICK

Handprint Turkey Napkins - Thanksgiving Kid Craft

Handprint Turkey Napkins

Paper Plate Turkey Hiding In Pumpkin - Kid Craft

Turkey Hiding In Pumpkin

Handprint Turkey Ornament - Kid Craft

Turkey Keepsake Ornament

Colorful Paint Splat Turkey - Thanksgiving Kid Craft Idea

Paint Splat Turkey idea

Feather Turkey Kid Craft + Free Printable

Super EASY Feather Turkey Craft

Popsicle Stick Turkey Friend - Kid Craft

Popsicle Stick Turkey Friend

Handprint Turkey Wooden Frame - Thanksgiving Kid Craft

Handprint Turkey Wooden Frame

Handprint Turkey - Free Printable

Handprint Turkey Keepsake Craft For Kids

Three handmade handprint turkey cards featuring turkeys made from brown handprints, googly eyes, and red paper beaks. Each card includes an orange label that says Blessings—perfect inspiration if you’re wondering how to make a handprint turkey card.

Handprint Turkey Cards

Handprint Feather Turkey Wreath Craft For Kids

Turkey Wreath Craft Idea For Kids

A fork painted turkey sits on a star-patterned background, featuring a paper plate with orange, red, and yellow feathers and a brown paper body. A gold fork and colorful paint bottles add to the creative scene.

Fork Painted Turkey

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft Idea For Kids

Cardboard Tube Turkey

Our Little Turkey Photo Ornament

Turkey Photo Ornament Keepsake

Paper Football Turkey Craft Idea For Kids

Football Turkey Keepsake

Paper Turkey Cake Craft Idea For Kids

Paper Turkey Cake

Paper Plate Turkey Picture Frame Craft Idea

PAPER PLATE TURKEY PICTURE FRAME

Handprint & Cupcake Liner Turkey Craft Idea

CUPCAKE LINER TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

Stuffed Paper Bag Turkey Craft Idea For Kids

PAPER BAG TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

Footprint Turkey Keepsake Printable

FOOTPRINT TURKEY KEEPSAKE

A framed craft printable features a handprint turkey and the phrase "Handprint thankful for you! LOVE, ______." Autumn leaves and stars decorate the border, with FREE PRINTABLE!!! in bold orange letters below.

HANDPRINT THANKFUL FOR YOU KEEPSAKE

A paper plate thankful turkey craft with colored feathers labeled with things to be thankful for, like my family, teachers, food, and the playground. Text reads, IM THANKFUL FOR... FREE PRINTABLE!!!.

PAPER PLATE THANKFUL TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

A torn paper turkey drawing sits on a piece of paper, featuring colorful textures and playful details.

TORN PAPER TURKEY CRAFT IDEA FOR THANKSGIVING

A handprint clay ornament shaped like a turkey, with orange bead feet, a red wattle, and a gold ribbon for hanging. Surrounded by felt autumn leaves and floral-patterned paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text is visible.

USE BROWN AIR DRY CLAY TO MAKE TURKEY ORNAMENTS

A small flowerpot decorated as a turkey with googly eyes, paper beak, and artificial fall leaves—perfect inspiration for your leaf kid craft ideas—surrounded by pumpkins. Text at the bottom reads “@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.”.

TAKE A SMALL TERRA COTTA POT AND TURN IT INTO A TURKEY BY HOT GLUING DECORATIVE LEAVES TO IT

Potato Masher Stamped Turkey Craft Idea For Kids

USE A POTATO MASHER TO STAMP A TURKEY ON PAPER

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USE A POOL NOODLE AND CODING LABELS TO MAKE TURKEYS ON PAPER

A handmade turkey kid craft with googly eyes and a red wattle, featuring a child's photo in the center of a triangle made from craft sticks, with paper feathers behind. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

TAKE OUR ORIGINAL “POPSICLE STICK TURKEY” TUTORIAL AND ADD A PICTURE TO THE CENTER

PAPER PLATE AND CODING LABEL TURKEY

PAPER PLATE AND CODING LABEL TURKEY

A handmade turkey kid craft with a brown paper body, googly eyes, orange beak, and painted orange feathers made using a plastic fork, displayed on white paper. The Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

DRAW A CIRCLE ON PAPER AND USE A PLASTIC FORK TO “PAINT” THE TURKEY FEATHERS IN PLACE

A fun turkey kid crafts project made from a wood slice, with googly eyes, orange felt beak, red wattle, orange feet, and artificial autumn leaves as feathers. Displayed on a dotted background with paper leaves. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written below.

HOT GLUE DECORATIVE LEAVES TO THE BACK OF A WOOD SLICE, TO MAKE A TURKEY ORNAMENT

A handmade turkey card with googly eyes and colorful paper feathers is surrounded by turkey kid crafts supplies like glue sticks, paper scraps, and glitter in divided trays. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PAPER STRIP TURKEY CARD CRAFT IDEA

A fun turkey kid craft made from layered brown paper handprints, gold glitter, and sequins, attached to a clothespin decorated as a turkey face. Displayed with artificial autumn leaves for a festive look.

CLOTHESPIN TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

A fun turkey kid crafts project: a paper handprint turkey with googly eyes and gold glitter is glued to a black card that says "I'm thankful for YOU!" Colorful fall leaves surround it, with gluedtomycraftsblog.com at the bottom.

HANDPRINT TURKEY – THANKFUL FOR YOU KEEPSAKE

Two colorful paper plate turkey kid crafts, painted with orange, red, and yellow rainbow patterns and clipped with clothespins for bodies, are surrounded by autumn leaf decorations on a dark background.

PAPER PLATE RAINBOW TURKEYS

A fun turkey kid crafts project featuring a toilet paper roll, brown paper feathers, googly eyes, and a hand-drawn beak and feet sits among orange and yellow flowers. A label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

STUFF TISSUE PAPER INTO A TOILET PAPER ROLL TO MAKE A TURKEY

A fun turkey kid crafts project: a handprint turkey made from brown paper, with candy corn feathers, a googly eye, and orange beak. Surrounded by fall leaves, markers, glue, and candy corn on the table.

USE CANDY CORN TO MAKE “FEATHERS” ON A HANDPRINT TURKEY

A paper plate is painted with red, orange, and yellow to resemble fall leaves, perfect for turkey kid crafts. A clothespin with a drawn face is clipped to the plate. Fake autumn leaves, a paint palette, and a paint-covered bottle are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed.

USE A BOTTLE CAP TO “STAMP” ON FEATHERS

A handmade turkey kid crafts ornament with googly eyes, orange beak, and pom-pom feet in a clear square container, featuring colorful paper feathers and a red and white string. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written on the image.

PLASTIC TURKEY ORNAMENT WITH HANDPRINT FEATHERS

A handmade picture frame painted brown with paper cutouts of handprints in fall colors resembling a turkey, perfect for turkey kid crafts, googly eyes, and a small family photo inside. Frame is on a brick background with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text.

TURKEY FEATHER PICTURE FRAME CRAFT IDEA

Potato Masher Stamped Turkeys

POTATO MASHER STAMPED TURKEYS

USE CIRCLES TO MAKE TURKEY FEATHERS PINCHED IN BETWEEN A CLOTHESPIN

USE CIRCLES TO MAKE TURKEY FEATHERS PINCHED IN BETWEEN A CLOTHESPIN

Spatula Stamped Turkeys

USE A SPATULA TO STAMP TURKEYS ON PAPER

USE CUPCAKE LINERS AND CLOTHESPINS TO MAKE TURKEYS

USE CUPCAKE LINERS AND CLOTHESPINS TO MAKE TURKEYS

PAINT WHITE CUPS COMPLETELY BROWN AND STUFF TISSUE PAPER INSIDE TO MAKE A TURKEY

PAINT WHITE CUPS COMPLETELY BROWN AND STUFF TISSUE PAPER INSIDE TO MAKE A TURKEY

USE A KITCHEN SPONGE TO STAMP TURKEYS ON PAPER

USE A KITCHEN SPONGE TO STAMP TURKEYS ON PAPER – USE CODING LABELS FOR THE BODIES

A turkey craft on black paper uses painted pasta as feathers, a paper plate for the body, googly eyes, and a red paper wattle—perfect for FALL CRAFTS FOR KIDS. Glue and decorative leaves are nearby. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

USE PASTA NOODLES TO MAKE FEATHERS ON A PAPER PLATE TURKEY

A small white pumpkin decorated as a turkey with googly eyes, an orange and red beak, and a glittery hand-shaped tail makes a fun idea for FALL CRAFTS FOR KIDS. Orange pumpkins and potted plants are in the background. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

NO CARVE PUMPKIN TURKEY – USE A HANDPRINT CUTOUT FOR THE FEATHERS

A fun turkey kid crafts activity using brown paper, googly eyes, an orange beak, and colorful dot stickers for feathers, displayed on white paper with extra stickers, a marker, and glue ready for creative play.

CODING DOT TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

A turkey kid crafts project made with red, orange, and yellow crepe paper feathers and a brown paper body is displayed on a gray sheet. Nearby are glue, a marker, and crepe paper rolls. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

TORN CREPE PAPER TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

A paper turkey craft is shown on a table with colorful dot markers, a brown marker, and a wooden tray. Perfect for turkey kid crafts, the turkey has googly eyes and dot marker feathers on white paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

USE PAINT DABBERS FOR THIS UNIQUE TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

Handprint Turkey Santa Keepsake Craft Idea

SANTA TURKEY KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

PAPER BAG TURKEY WITH CODING DOT FEATHERS

PAPER BAG TURKEY WITH CODING DOT FEATHERS

A paper bag turkey with handprints and glue makes a fun addition to your turkey kid crafts collection.

PAPER BAG AND HANDPRINT FEATHER TURKEY

A paper plate thankful turkey craft with colored feathers labeled with things to be thankful for, like my family, teachers, food, and the playground. Text reads, IM THANKFUL FOR... FREE PRINTABLE!!!.

PAPER PLATE THANKFUL TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

A torn paper turkey drawing sits on a piece of paper, featuring colorful textures and playful details.

TORN PAPER TURKEY PRINTABLE

A framed craft printable features a handprint turkey and the phrase "Handprint thankful for you! LOVE, ______." Autumn leaves and stars decorate the border, with FREE PRINTABLE!!! in bold orange letters below.

HANDPRINT THANKFUL TURKEY KEEPSAKE PRINTABLE

A colorful turkey kid craft made from torn paper pieces on a white plate, with a muffin tin holding more colored paper, a glue stick, and a marker nearby. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER PLATE AND TORN PAPER TURKEY

A Thanksgiving craft features a heart outline filled with colorful torn paper pieces, surrounded by “Love you to pieces,” “Happy Thanksgiving!” text, and turkey kid crafts nearby. Glue, markers, and a muffin tin with torn paper complete the scene.

LOVE YOU TO PIECES – HAPPY THANKSGIVING CRAFT

A yellow sheet of paper showcases five turkey kid crafts made from brown basket-like circles, googly eyes, orange beaks, and red wattles. Nearby are craft supplies and a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving book.

POTATO MASHER STAMPED TURKEYS

A pumpkin craft made from a painted paper plate with a handprint turkey cutout on top, layered over autumn-themed patterned papers—a fun addition to your turkey kid crafts collection. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE TURKEY HIDING IN PUMPKIN CRAFT

A colorful turkey craft made from a paper plate, colored tissue strips, googly eyes, and brown paper sits on fall-themed paper—perfect inspiration for turkey kid crafts. Tape rolls and a brown turkey-shaped bowl are nearby. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER PLATE & PAINTER’S TAPE TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

CUPCAKE LINER TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

CUPCAKE LINER TURKEY CRAFT IDEA

USE DECORATIVE LEAVES, PIPE CLEANERS AND FELT FOR THIS TABLE ACTIVITY

USE DECORATIVE LEAVES, PIPE CLEANERS AND FELT FOR THIS TABLE ACTIVITY

USE MAGNETIC TILES TO "BUILD" A TURKEY ON A LARGE TABLE

USE MAGNETIC TILES TO “BUILD” A TURKEY ON A LARGE TABLE

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Always Ensure Adult Supervision - Young children should be supervised at all times when engaging in craft activities. This is essential to keep them safe and ensure materials are used correctly. Use Age-Appropriate Supplies - Choose craft supplies that are suitable for your child’s age. Check labels for recommendations and avoid items with small parts or sharp edges for younger children. Modify as Needed - Feel free to adapt materials or steps to meet your child's abilities and safety needs. For example, substitute scissors with safety scissors if necessary. Keep an Eye on Allergies - Be mindful of potential allergens in craft materials like glue, paint, or certain fabrics. Opt for non-toxic and hypoallergenic options whenever possible. Organize and Secure Supplies - Keep all craft tools and materials organized. Store sharp objects, small parts, and potentially hazardous items out of reach when not in use. Following these guidelines will ensure that crafts remain fun, creative, and, most importantly, safe for everyone involved!