Hi friends,
We’re back with another fun turkey craft, bringing you these adorable Puffed Up Turkeys. They don’t take much, use balloons, and are easily customizable.
*Click on photos for closer look
What You'll Need
Red, Orange, Brown, Black, and Tan/Ivory Construction Paper
Balloons (any color)
Gorilla/Tacky Glue
(2) Craft Sticks (per turkey)
(1) Rubber Band (per turkey)
Googly Eyes
Scissors
Optional: Hot Glue
The Steps
Covid is causing all our holiday gatherings to be a lot smaller. Even though Thanksgiving is next week, it kind of feels like it’s over. It could be that it’ll be so different from our previous gatherings; only visiting with a tiny fraction of family.
To help boost the kid’s mood, as they’ll be missing their extended family, I plan to have lots of activities to keep them entertained. These turkeys will be an easy addition to what I have in mind:
A Thanksgiving-themed table cover that is colorable
Word searches
Card games,
Family movies
Snacks
What do you have planned?
FEATHERS: Decide on 2 colors of paper.
Turn the outer color horizontally and make 3/4 inch to 1-inch accordion folds.
Turn your inner color horizontally and fold it in half, leaving a 1-inch to 1.5-inch edge.
Fold the inner color into smaller accordion folds, about 1/2 inch.
*optional- You may glue the inner piece to the outer piece, the ridges will need to align, and 1.5 inches of the outer piece extended.
4. Gather the two pieces and rubber band them together, about 1/2 inch above the end of the inner piece. Wrap the band 3 times around.
BODY
1. Cut your beaks from orange paper and the waddles from the red paper, then set them aside.
2. Blow up your balloons about halfway and tie.
3. Carefully spread the center fold of the inner paper and tuck the knot of the balloon into the rubber band from above.
4. Apply a dab of Gorilla/Tacky glue to the eyes, beak, and waddle, and add them to the balloon.
It doesn’t take long to dry.
ASSEMBLE
1. Turn the turkey around and carefully lift the rubber band layers, tuck two craft sticks in and leaving 1 inch extended and the crisscrossed. Optional: Add hot glue between the sticks
2. Carefully spread the paper folds behind it to stabilize it.
That’s it!
Aren’t these cute?! You can use any color combo for the feathers and/or balloons.
Here’s a side view of the turkey and the craft sticks.
Gobble Gobble!
Happy crafting!
Amanda and Naomi
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