Grab some unfinished peg dolls and get ready for a gobbling good time when YOU and your child make this Wooden Peg Turkey Friends kid craft idea for Thanksgiving!

Continuing on with the Thanksgiving and Turkey theme on Glued To My Crafts, today’s post is a simple turkey friend made from a simple, inexpensive wooden peg doll.

This craft is geared more towards older children since it involves a hot glue gun and Sharpie markers. But have no fear, because it’s still a SUPER simple kid craft idea, that they will be able to tackle themselves.

PLUS the proud crafters who decide to tackle this DIY today, can either display their finished pieces as decor on the Thanksgiving tables-cape OR use them as pretend puppet play pieces to entertain the little ones during the big day. So many options, I just hope to inspire you with this latest tutorial from us!

So without further ado – if you would like to add this art project to your holiday plans, find all the crafty details below. I’ve even linked to Amazon to some similar supplies I used. I hope that helps you get started even faster!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your feathered wood peg turkey creations on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

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Peg Doll Turkey Friend Craft Supplies:

Unfinished Wooden Peg Doll – 1 per craft, similar on Amazon
Thin Tip Sharpie Markers {black, orange and red}
Large Craft Feathers {think fall colors!}
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:

First things first – get the glue gun hot and ready.
Grab ONE wooden peg and all your Sharpie markers.
Start off by drawing on two dotted eyes, then the triangle beak and then the feet. Straight onto the wood peg. Just don’t push too hard though, so the colors don’t bleed into the wood.
The last step – grab three to four craft feathers and hot glue them to the back of the peg. You basically want the feathers to be on the opposite side of the sharpie drawings. Make sure you glue the feathers up high enough on the peg, so the wood piece can still stand nicely on it’s own. If need be – when the hot glue is dried enough and you have a hard time standing your piece, take scissors and cut off the excess feather area on the bottom.
Add any other embellishments you see fit.
Then allow it to dry completely before you display your wooden peg turkey friend proudly for ALL to see!