Thanksgiving Crafts: Paper Bag Turkey

It’s no secret that I love crafts that can be made from items I have around the house already, like these coffee filter snowflakes and sock puppets. Maybe it’s because I’m lazy, cheap, interested in keeping things simple. Yeah, that’s it! Anyway, here’s a Thanksgiving craft you can make with items you likely have around the house already . . . the paper bag turkey.

What You Need to Make Paper Bag Turkeys:

• Small paper bag
• Orange, red, yellow and brown construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue or stapler
• Black marker or crayon

How to Make Paper Bag Turkeys:

1. Have your child trace their handprint onto red, orange and yellow construction paper.

2. Cut out the handprints.

3. Cut out the turkey’s head from brown construction paper (see above).

4. Cut out the turkey’s beak from yellow construction paper.

5. Cut out the turkey’s wattle from red construction paper.

6. Glue or staple the turkey’s beak and wattle to the turkey’s head.

7. Use black marker or crayon to add on the turkey’s eyes.

8. Roll down the paper bag half way (see above).

9. Glue or staple the turkey’s head to the front of the paper bag.

10. Glue or staple the handprints to the back of the paper bag to create the turkey’s feathers.

For more fun paper bag crafts, try this turkey hat and owl puppet.

For more handprint crafts, check out handprint turkeys, handprint turkey plates, handprint spiders, and handprint reindeer.

For more Thanksgiving ideas, check out these Thanksgiving crafts and Thanksgiving recipes!