Easy Turkey Craft Using Dollar Tree Supplies

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If you have kids at home, you know how difficult it can be to keep them entertained during Thanksgiving dinner. One of my favorite way to occupy bored little ones is with simple crafts for kids! This Thanksgiving, make sure you have something to keep the kids busy while you cook dinner with the help of this easy turkey craft using supplies from Dollar Tree.

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Making these easy turkey crafts is one of the best ways to ensure the kids stay busy and have fun while the rest of the family is making Thanksgiving dinner. But the best part about this simple craft is that you only need a few craft supplies to put them together!

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Easy Turkey Craft

To make your own easy turkey craft for kids, you’ll need a few simple craft supplies from Dollar Tree. Put together this Thanksgiving craft at home with these supplies:

• Wood turkey ornaments
• Paint and paintbrushes
• Faux leaves
• Glue

So, head to Dollar Tree to gather up your supplies and get started on your own Dollar Tree turkey craft!

The first step to putting this simple turkey craft together is to paint the turkeys. I found it was easier to paint the turkeys by removing the string at the top of the ornaments. If you want to hang the turkeys after they’re put together, just set the string aside. You can add it back to the top after the paint has dried. Give each of the turkeys a few coats of paint, then allow them to dry completely.

Next, start adding leaves to the back of the turkey as the feathers. Start with larger leaves at the very back of the turkey so they poke through after adding more layers.

Continue gluing feathers in layers until the whole turkey is covered. Once the glue dries, you can add the string back to the top of your turkey ornaments to hang them for everyone to enjoy.

Simple Turkey Craft Ideas

This simple turkey craft couldn’t be easier to make. That means it’s perfect for kids of any age! With these easy turkey craft ideas, you can be sure your kids will have a blast making a fun craft while you prepare Thanksgiving dinner.

Use these fun craft ideas to keep your kids busy during Thanksgiving dinner:

Set out a craft table for the kids to work at while the adults prepare dinner. Lay out the supplies for this easy turkey craft and let the kids put it together while everyone else works on dinner. If you have younger kids working on the craft, it may be a good idea to assign an adult or older kid to watch over the crafting to make sure the kids don’t make a mess with the paint.

Paint the turkeys ahead of time. If you have younger kids who will be making this craft on Thanksgiving, consider painting the turkeys ahead of time. This will prevent a mess being made with paint while the kids craft. All the young kids have to do is decorate the turkeys with leaves.

Let the kids decorate with markers. Another less messy alternative to painting is to use markers. Your kids can draw on the wood ornaments with the markers before adding the leaves to add some color and design to their turkeys.

Skip the paint altogether. Or you could just leave the turkeys as natural wood ornaments. Turkeys are brown anyway, so this method would work well for kids who may make a mess with paint.

Add magnets to the back. Don’t have anywhere to hang your turkey ornaments? Leave the string off the top and stick some magnets to the back. Then, you can display them on the refrigerator in the kitchen after the kids are making thier leaf turkeys.

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