Looking for a fun and festive way to keep the kids entertained during Thanksgiving break? This adorable yarn-and-ribbon turkey is the perfect holiday project. It’s simple to put together and makes a bright addition to your Thanksgiving table or mantel. Using materials you can find easily at the crafts store, this turkey is a great way to encourage creativity while celebrating the season.
Materials
- Wooden discs or cardboard
- Brown yarn
- Assorted ribbon and pipe cleaners
- Orange and red felt
- Googly eyes
- 2 clothespins
- Scissors
- Glue gun
Instructions
1. Cut out two cardboard circles, a larger one for the body and a smaller one for the turkey’s face. (We used wooden discs in 3- and 6-inch sizes.)
2. Wrap the larger circle with brown yarn, overlapping pieces as you go, until the surface is mostly covered. Secure the ends of the yarn with a dab of hot glue.
3. Cut several pieces of ribbon, about 6 to 8 inches long each. Fold each piece in half to form a loop, and hot-glue them around the back edge of the turkey’s body to create colorful “feathers.”
4. Glue googly eyes onto the smaller circle. Cut a small triangle from orange felt to make the beak, and attach it below the eyes. Add a red felt or ribbon wattle under the beak.
5. Hot-glue the turkey face to the front of the yarn-wrapped “body.”
6. Clip two clothespins to the bottom of the turkey to create legs, allowing it to stand on your mantel or table.