Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Thankful Turkey

I found this on Parents.com so cute! I can't wait to make my own:)


Simple Turkey Day Crafts

What a Turkey
What a Turkey

Ask each child to write what she's thankful for on a paper feather, then stick it into this cute turkey centerpiece.

How to make it: Cut a 1-inch sliver off the bottom of a 9-inch polystyrene ball. Wrap sphere neatly in thick dark-brown yarn, covering surface completely; knot on bottom. Make a 4-inch ball from light-brown yarn and attach to body with a wooden craft stick. Create simple facial features using felt: white circles (approximately the size of a quarter, with 1/8-inch pom-poms for pupils) for eyes, yellow triangles for the beak, and long red felt teardrops as the wattle. Cut feather shapes from colored craft paper and bend in half lengthwise to create seam. Glue wooden craft stick to the bottom third of the feather and insert in a fan shape on turkey body.

2 comments:

Honey said...

Super cute. We have our thankful turkey on the back of our front door, almost completely full. Not as cute as that one, but it works for our family. :)

Michelle said...

Oh my gosh, that's sooo adorable! Now I want one!