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Folded Paper Turkey Craft

If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and perfect last minute Thanksgiving craft that kids can get creative with, this Folded Paper Turkey Craft is a simple paper craft that requires little more than one sheet of paper and a marker.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

We’ve made some really fun turkey crafts. Like our https://ourkidthings.com/cardboard-yarn-wrapped-turkey-craft/, this Handprint Turkey Paper Plate Wreath, our Clothespin Leaf Turkey Craft, and this adorable Paper Plate Turkey Craft. And now this Folded Paper Turkey Craft is a great way to include paper in your Thanksgiving crafting!

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

For our Folded Paper Turkey Craft you will need cardstock in your choice of fall colors, small googly eyes, a black marker, glue, and scissors. You could also decorate further with other colored markers, pompoms, buttons, paints, and the like.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Supplies needed:

  • Cardstock – red, orange, yellow, purple, etc.
  • Small googly eyes
  • Black marker
  • Glue
  • Scissors

Begin by making a square of cardstock.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

An easy way to do this is to form the cardstock into an equal triangle then trim away the excess.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Move the fold down about an inch, so the front is a bit smaller than the back.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Now bend the front tip down to form another triangle for the turkey’s head.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Cut in at a slight angle down to the main fold where the points of the head triangle meet. See above image.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Fold the cut flaps back so the turkey stands.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Create the turkey’s design with a black marker.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Add a beak with the black marker. Also glue on googly eyes.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Using the same color cardstock, cut two feet shape. Also cut a snood shape.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Glue the feet to the bottom back of the turkey and bend up. Glue the snood behind the beak.

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

Be sure to check out more of our fun Thanksgiving crafts at Our Kid Things!

Folded Paper Turkey Craft

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