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A Cute Turkey Centerpiece For Thanksgiving

A turkey centerpiece with LED candles for a glowing turkey display.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Yield: 1
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $10

Materials

  • A large foam pumpkin
  • Styrofoam Ball - Sized Proportionate to your pumpkin - You'll use this as the turkey's head. My Styrofoam ball was about six inches
  • Brown paint - I used chocolate brown
  • Red felt - cut a piece like a long skinny triangle for your waddle
  • 2 Large googly eyes
  • Orange felt or paper for the beak
  • Toothpick
  • 5 LED tapered candles in a variety of colors

Instructions

  • Paint the large pumpkin brown - let dry.
  • Paint the Styrofoam (half) ball with the brown craft paint - let dry
  • Glue googly eyes, orange clothespin, and red felt to the Styrofoam half-ball
  • Slide the head onto a wooden skewer or use a toothpick to attach the head to the pumpkin base
  • Use the candle base as a sizing guide to cut out five holes the same size as the candles about one inch deep in the back of your pumpkin. These should be spread out around the back side of the pumpkin
  • Place candlesticks into your five depressions

Notes

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