Turkey crafts and Activities for kids.

Thanksgiving is a great time to gather the kids together and create. I complied some of my favorite Thanksgiving ideas from around the web into one huge resource. Many of these ideas are simple to make; use materials that you probably have in your cupboards and my favorite part…take only a few minutes to set up. Perfect for squeezing in a little creating between basting the turkey, making the perfect pumpkin pie and creating that delicious praline sweet potato casserole.

Since my kids love random facts, I thought I would share a few interesting facts all about Turkeys. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving:)

Did you know…turkeys will have approximately 3,500 feathers at maturity?

1. Thanksgiving Turkey Finger Puppets from Frog Prince Paperie

2. Spin Art Turkeys from Dilly Dali Art

3. Turkey Marionettes from No Biggie

4. Craft Stick Turkey from Formula Mom

Did you know…wild turkeys can run 20 miles per hour.

5. Handprint Turkeys and a Thankful Jar from Rust and Sunshine

6. Origami Turkeys from Let’s Explore

7. Paper Plate Turkey from Thrifty Crafty Girl

8. Glittered TP Turkey from Work It Mom

Did you know…that six hundred seventy-five MILLION pounds of turkey are eaten each Thanksgiving in the US?

9. Paper Plate Turkey Wreath from A Mommys Adventures

10.Crayon Stained Glass Hand & Feet Turkey from Blog A La Cart

11. Pinecone Turkey Craft from Learn Create Love

12. Turkey Craft – toilet roll and paint chips Happy Hooligans

Did you know…turkey’s heads change colors when they get excited.

13. Easy Turkey Craft from Happy Home Fairy

14. Paper Plate Turkey from Meet the Dubiens

15. Gobble Gobble Globes from I Love to Create

16. Sculpey Turkey Finger Puppet from Twodaloo

Did you know…gobbling turkeys can be heard a mile away on a quiet day.

17. Turkey Hat from Parents

18. Yogurt Cup Turkey from Frog and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

19. Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl-ing Make and Takes

20. Pine Cone Turkeys from A Pumpkin and A Princess

Did you know…wild turkeys sleep in trees.

21. Pom-pom Turkey Craft from She Knows

22. Paper Tube Turkeys from Silly Eagle Books

23. Popsicle Stick Thankful Turkeys from The Mama Report

24. Footprint Turkeys from Life with Moore Babies

Did you know…a male turkey is called a tom and a female is called a hen.

25. Thanksgiving Turkey Hat from Hub Pages

26. DIY Paper Stained Glass Turkeys from Happy Clippings

27. Washi Tape Turkey from Positively Splendid

28. Rainbow Turkey Craft from Formula Mom

Did you know…male turkeys gobble and female turkeys make a clicking noise.

29. Leaf Feather Turkeys for Thanksgiving from Baby Center

30. Gumdrop Turkey from design.wash.rinse.repeat

31. Sticky paper turkey dress-up and patterning from Teach Preschool

32. Flower Turkeys from Our Best Bites

Did you know…that fertilized turkey eggs hatch in 28 days.

33. Handmade Turkey Puzzle from KC Edventures

34. Golf Tee Turkey from I Can Teach My Child

35. A Plump and Perky Turkey from I Heart Crafty Things

36. Cereal box Turkeys from My Plum Pudding

Did you know…turkeys do not see well at night.

37. Milk and Cookies Turkey from I love to Create

38. No glue Make and Play Paper Bag Turkeys from No Time for Flashcards

39. Egg Carton Turkeys from School Time Snippets

40. Footprint Turkey Wreath from Momstown Arts and Crafts

Did you know…the oldest known wild turkey lived to be 13 years.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Paper Pulp Fall leaf Craft ~ Paint and Play

It is time for another Paint and Play Challenge alongside Mess for Less, Growing A Jeweled Rose and Blog Me Mom. Thanksgiving is right around the corner so it seemed like perfect theme for this weeks challenge. If your kids love sensory play, then they will love this simple Fall Leaf Craft for kids. A simple invite to play and create.

Fall Leaf Craft:

Yellow, Orange and Red Paper Pulp
White glue ~ No need to measure, just mix in a dollop of glue to each color of wet paper pulp.
Leaf shaped cookie cutter
Cookie sheet or tray

I invited the kids to simply squish the wet paper pulp into the cookie cutter. They loved the soft texture of the pulp. Our simple Spider Sensory Play and Paper Pulp Trees were also a hit. There is something so wonderful and inviting about the texture of paper pulp.

I am using the word paint very loosely (so that our project fits the Paint and Play challenge). However, the colored paper pulp works just like a thick “paint”. I love how beautiful the colors of pulp mixed and mingled together.

You can see the water squishing out from under the cookie cutter. The more water that is squeezed out, the quicker your little fall leaf with dry.

The wet pulp easily holds its shape, however take care when lifting the cookie cutter so you don’t damage the tips of the leaf. You can also gently lay a paper towel on top of the wet leaf and press lightly to remove a little more water.

I love how each of the paper pulp leaves turned out unique and beautiful.

This was such a simple project. It took a little time to create the paper pulp, however the actual project only took a few moments. It will take a few days for the leaves to dry completely. They will look beautiful as part of our Thanksgiving table.

Make sure to check out these Fun Thanksgiving Activities:

Fine Motor Corn Art from Blog Me Mom

Turkey Rockets from Growing A Jeweled Rose

Pumpkin Turkey Craft from Mess for Less

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Turkey crafts and Activities for kids.

Fall leaf Craft for Kids

Paper Pulp Fall leaf Craft ~ Paint and Play

Fall Leaf Craft: