Learn how to make a colorful paper plateturkey craftwith kids for Thanksgiving!

Its a great craft for preschoolers, kindergarten, and elementary age children.

Theres also a free template available for the feathers and parts.

How to Make a Paper Plate Turkey

Skills Required: None.Even if youve never crafted before, it’s possible for you to make this turkey.

Youll be cutting, painting, and gluing.

Its a fun holiday activity for families to do together.

turkey plate craft

Did I ever tell you about the time I got attacked by a turkey?

Well, it wasnt actually me that got attacked it was my car.

My 1998 Honda Civic to be exact.

paper plate turkey craft

Including a wild turkey that was known by the locals as Tom.

So I chose a little pull out area to turn my car around .

and thats where I ran into Tom.

paper plate turkey

In fact he started pecking it.

This turkey just wasnt having it!

Tom pecked the ever lovin crap out of my car.

Cutting the body of the turkey out of a paper plate

Finally I was able to back away from him (it mightve been a 42 point turn?)

and drive away quickly as he ran after me.

And because pictures or it didnt happen, you’re able to see himhere.

Head piece traced onto brown construction paper with a pen

Of course I had to capture him in all of his glory.

And I have to be honest.

You gotta respect a turkey that is willing to challenge something 100 200 times its size!

Feathers, paper plate, and turkey parts cut out of paper and assembled on the mat

It was so long ago that Tom has certainly moved onto greener pastures.

And of course his name is Tom.

Heres what youll need for this cutekids Thanksgiving craft!

Painting the paper plate with brown craft yarn

Get the how-to card below!

Adding black lines to a paper plate with a Sharpie

Gluing the parts to the paper plate

DIY paper plate turkey