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!
Wood Peg Turkey Puppet Craft
Continuing on with the Thanksgiving 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 turkey 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 turkey puppet play pieces to entertain the little ones during the big day. So many options, I just hope to inspire you with this latest Thanksgiving kids craft 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 making your wood peg doll turkey friends!
Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your feathered wood peg turkey creations on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THESE IDEAS: Popsicle Stick Turkey Friends and Chalk Art Turkey Craft
Craft Supplies:
- Unfinished Wooden Peg Doll – 1 per craft
- 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!
PAIR YOUR PEG DOLL TURKEY CRAFT WITH —> Scoop Stick & Handprint Turkey Puppets
If you are looking for even more Thanksgiving or Turkey themed kid crafts, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these past blog posts:
Stained Glass Turkeys
Handprint Turkey
Coffee Filter Turkeys
Paper Plate Apple Pie Slice
Paper Plate Sloth In Pumpkin
Paper Plate Turkey Cars
Clothespin Leaf Turkeys
Thumbprint Turkey Feathers
Handprint Turkey Cards
Handprint Turkey Frame
Then pair your finished wood peg turkey doll craft creation with any of them listed above, for a great crafter-noon this Thanksgiving season! Don’t forget to also share pictures of what you create, on our Facebook page wall so we can admire that hard work!
Wood Peg Turkey Friends
Supplies:
- Unfinished Wooden Peg Doll
- Large Craft Feathers
Instructions:
- 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!
