Nature Leaf Handprint Turkey Craft
For a sweet and simple Thanksgiving keepsake craft that also gets you outside appreciating the fall season, be sure to try this Nature Leaf Handprint Turkey Craft. Half the fun of this craft is gathering the leaves. See how many you can gather, in different shapes and colors. Then put it all together in a keepsake handprint craft.
Fall really is my favorite season. The changing colors, the cooling temperatures, hot chocolate, and long sleeves. I could go on. And I love creating crafts with the kids that incorporate all the colors and wonders of fall. Plus, this is a simple and easy craft that goes together in minutes. A perfect craft for a cool autumn afternoon.
Nature Leaf Thanksgiving Turkey Handprint Craft
For our handprint turkey craft, you’ll need to gather a bunch of fall leaves, cardstock in brown, red, and yellow, small googly eyes, scissors, and a glue stick.
Handprint Turkey Craft Supplies Needed
- Fall leaves
- Cardstock – brown, red, yellow
- Googly eyes, small
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Leaf Turkey Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by gathering some fall leaves from outside.
Then, trace a handprint on brown cardstock.
Cut out the handprint.
Now, cut the stems from the leaves.
Glue an array of fall leaves towards the wrist part of the handprint for feathers. Use as many as you feel your turkey needs.
Continue gluing leaves to the back of the handprint until you feel your turkey has enough leaf feathers.
Next, cut a small triangle from yellow cardstock for the beak and a red drop-shaped wattle.
Finish the turkey by adding googly eyes, the beak, and the wattle. A sweet and simple Thanksgiving keepsake craft!
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More Turkey Crafts for Kids
We have many more fun turkey crafts for kids, too, like our Cardboard Roll Handprint Turkey Craft, Clothespin Leaf Turkey Craft, Paper Plate Leaf Turkey Craft, and our Handprint Fall Leaf Turkey Craft. And be sure to check out even more of our many Thanksgiving crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!
Nature Leaf Handprint Turkey Craft
Gather fall leaves for this sweet and simple Thanksgiving handprint nature craft.
Materials
- Fall leaves
- Cardstock - brown, red, yellow
- Googly eyes, small
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by gathering some fall leaves from outside.
- Then, trace a handprint on brown cardstock.
- Cut out the handprint.
- Now, cut the stems from the leaves.
- Glue an array of fall leaves towards the wrist part of the handprint for feathers. Use as many as you feel your turkey needs.
- Continue gluing leaves to the back of the handprint until you feel your turkey has enough leaf feathers.
- Next, cut a small triangle from yellow cardstock for the beak and a red drop-shaped wattle.
- Finish your sweet and simple fall keepsake turkey craft by adding googly eyes, the beak, and the wattle.