Are you looking for a fun and easy Thanksgiving craft to do with your family during fall school break? This Paper Cup Turkey Craft will be gobbled up by all of your little turkey and the best part is, you spent time together creating it.
Paper Cup Turkey
Thanksgiving is a special time of year. We look forward to gathering with loved ones around the table and being grateful for each other. These cute paper craft turkeys can be displayed as a decoration on your Thanksgiving table as a reminder of what we are thankful for, family!
If you are looking for a super simple Thanksgiving craft project to do with the kids this Thanksgiving then look no further than this paper cup turkey craft. It uses supplies that you probably have on hand and can be adapted to any age kids. With the simple to follow turkey pattern you will be able to make a whole flock of turkeys in no time.
Paper Cup Crafts
We have really been loving paper cup crafts lately. It started with our paper cup bats and then our paper cup elf and now this paper cup turkey. They have all turned out better than we could have imagined and we know that your kids will love creating them as well.
Benefits of Doing Crafts with kids
When it comes to crafts, and making things with your own hands, there are so many benefits for kids! Not only is crafting a fun way to spend some quality time together, but it also helps teach important skills like patience, dexterity, and creativity, not to mention helps strengthen fine motor skills.
Printable Template
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Supplies
- Paper cup
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
How To Make A Paper Cup Turkey
- Select construction paper for the turkey craft. The template includes patterns for the head and tail feather parts.
- Trace the template patterns on the selected construction and cut them out on the traced pattern.
- Attach the big feather cutouts on the tail feather base cutout.
- Attach the small feather cutouts on the big ones to complete the tail feather pattern.
- Attach the wattle and the beak cutouts on the head cutout.
- Attach the eyes and blush cutouts on the head pattern.
- Select a paper cup and make sure the outer surface is clean and dry.
- Apply a coat of white paint if the paper cup is colorful. Allow the white base to dry and then apply the final colors. Allow the final coat to dry completely.
- Cut 1 cm slits in the bottom side of the tail feather pattern.
- The bottom closed end of the paper cup will be the top end of the turkey craft. Attach the tail feather pattern on the backside of the paper cup turkey.
- Attach the head pattern on the front side of the cup (opposite to the tail feather).
Tips and Tricks
- Use them as Thanksgiving decorations. Make a handful and place them around your house for some cute, fall decor.
- Get silly with googly eyes! Use googly eyes instead of the eyes on the template. It will add some goofiness to your turkey!
- Make different faces. Make your turkeys unique by giving them unique faces. Change the eyes or smile to make your own special turkey.
- Be creative! While the pattern has all the turkey feathers together, you can easily make individual feathers in a variety of colors.
- Be Thankful! Turn the turkey feathers into a thankful turkey and write down the things you are most grateful for.
- Replace the feathers. Replace the paper feathers with actual feathers.
- Flip Your cup upside down! Build your turkey upside down so that the cup is right side up to fill it with goodies for your friends and family.
More Turkey Craft Ideas for Kids
Add a little more turkey to your Thanksgiving by doing some of these Turkey Paper Plate Crafts and add them to your fall home decor.
To keep your kids busy while you’re preparing that Thanksgiving feast, here are some learning activities such as Thanksgiving Cutting Practice Sheets and Thanksgiving Color By Number. These can be beautifully displayed on the refrigerator or even framed as colorful art work.
Paper Cup Turkey Craft
Materials
- Paper cup
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brush
Instructions
- Select colored papers for the turkey craft. The template includes patterns for the head and tail feather parts.
- Trace the template patterns on the selected construction and cut out on the traced pattern.
- Attach the big feather cutouts on the tail feather base cutout.
- Attach the small feather cutouts on the big ones to complete the tail feather pattern.
- Attach the wattle and the beak cutouts on the head cutout.
- Attach the eyes and blush cutouts on the head pattern.
- Select a paper cup and make sure the outer surface is clean and dry.
- Apply a coat of white paint if the paper cup is colorful. Allow the white base to dry and then apply the final colors. Allow the final coat to dry completely.
- Cut 1 cm slits in the bottom side of the tail feather pattern.
- The bottom closed end of the paper cup will be the top end of the turkey craft. Attach the tail feather pattern on the backside of the paper cup turkey.
- Attach the head pattern on the front side of the cup (opposite to the tail feather).
Notes
- Use them as Thanksgiving decorations. Make a handful and place them around your house for some cute, fall decor.
- Get silly with googly eyes! Use googly eyes instead of the eyes on the template. It will add some goofiness to your turkey!
- Make different faces. Make your turkeys unique by giving them unique faces. Change the eyes or smile to make your own special turkey.
- Be creative! While the pattern has all the turkey feathers together, you can easily make individual feathers in a variety of colors.
- Be Thankful! Turn the turkey feathers into a thankful turkey and write down the things you are most grateful for.
- Replace the feathers. Replace the paper feathers with actual feathers.
- Flip Your cup upside down! Build your turkey upside down so that the cup is right side up to fill it with goodies for your friends and family.
How Do I Print A PDF?
You’ll need a program that supports PDFs. Adobe Acrobat is a great option. Open the program, click file then print. Select your printer and the number of copies you want to print. Be sure you click double-sided if you want it to print on both sides.
Can I Resell These?
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