This easy-to-make Pipe Cleaner Turkey Craft doubles as a treat holder for Thanksgiving. It’s so cute and a perfect Thanksgiving craft for the kids.
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Turkey Craft
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday that, in my opinion, people don’t get enough time to enjoy it before Christmas comes along. But, to make the most of the Thanksgiving holiday, I have lots of fun Thanksgiving ideas to share with you, like this Paper plate cornucopia craft or this Cornucopia Treat Holder Craft and Canoe Craft and Placeholder.
This turkey craft is so super cute and easy to make. My six-year-old had no problem doing one all by herself. I love that this turkey holds little bags of treats (popcorn, candy, craft kit, etc.) in the middle. Wouldn’t that be adorable on a kid’s Thanksgiving table? You could even put a place card instead of treats in the middle of this turkey.
What You’ll Love about this Pipe Cleaner Turkey Craft
- The kids can easily make this turkey craft.
- It’s so versatile. Use it as a Thanksgiving craft at a school party, a goody bag with a treat inside, or a place holder at the Thanksgiving table.
Supplies You’ll Need for this Turkey Craft
- 10 (12 in. long) pipe cleaners/chenille strips – you can add 2-4 more for fullness; just make sure that you can still twist them together
- 2 Google eyes
- A little orange triangle cut from felt or material for the beak
- Red Rick-Rack for the gobble – Substitute anything red here
Equipment Needed
Tacky Glue—I like to use Fabri-Tac glue. It holds almost instantly, so the kids can continue crafting.
How to Make this Pipe Cleaner Turkey Craft
Stack the pipe cleaners together, making sure they are all even at the top and bottom.
About 2 inches down from one end, twist the pipe cleaners tightly together – this is your neck and turkey head
Bend this twisted section down for a curved neck.
Go to the other end of the pipe cleaners and mark a spot about 4 inches from that end.
Twist a small section together – this will be the tail portion
Fan the 4-inch portion for a feathered tail
Take the front and back twisted sections and gently push them towards each other to form a body for your turkey.
Spread and mold the body to your liking.
Use glue to add a little orange beak, googly eyes, and a gobble to the head
Add Treats for a fun Surprise
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Pipe Cleaner Turkey Craft and Treat Holder
Materials
- 10 fall colored pipe cleaners
- 2 googly eyes
- 1 piece orange felt
- 1 piece rick-rack red
Instructions
- Stack the pipe cleaners together, making sure they are all even at the top and bottom.
- About 2 inches down from one end, twist the pipe cleaners tightly together – this is your neck and turkey head!
- Bend this twisted section down for a curved neck.
- Go to the other end of the pipe cleaners and mark a spot about 4 inches from that end.
- Twist a small section together – this will be the tail portion
- Fan the 4-inch portion for a feathered tail
- Take the front and back twisted sections and gently push them towards each other to form a body for your turkey.
- Spread and mold the body to your liking.
- Use glue to add a little orange beak, googly eyes, and a gobble to the head
- Add Treats for a fun Surprise.
~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com
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