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Home » Crafts & DIY » Get Crafty this Thanksgiving with an Easy Craft Stick Turkey Craft

Get Crafty this Thanksgiving with an Easy Craft Stick Turkey Craft

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So I’m all about easy crafts that are adorable as well. Turkeys seem to be perfect subject matter for these types of crafts. So when I found some leftover colored craft sticks and some feathers, I know W and I were making some turkeys because I’m a huge Thanksgiving fan! And I love how quick and easy this craft stick turkey was to make!

Craft Stick Turkey #thanksgiving

Craft Stick Turkey

Normally I would have used only red, orange, yellow, and brown feathers to go along with colors that remind me of fall and Thanksgiving. But I didn’t have all of those in my leftover feathers so I added the light blue feather as a bit of an accent. I have to admit that I love it! So this is a great craft for leftover supplies and being creative with colors makes it fun!

What you need:

  • Large craft sticks (regular or colored)
  • Paint (if desired)
  • 3 feathers per craft stick
  • 2 googly eyes per stick
  • Orange construction paper scrap
  • Red construction paper scrap
  • Scissors
  • Craft glue

What you do:

  1. If you have plain craft sticks rather than colored and want to paint them, paint desired color and allow to dry.
  2. Glue the feathers on one side of the craft stick and allow to dry.
  3. Glue googly eyes on other side of clothespin.
  4. Snip a small triangle of orange construction paper below eyes to make the turkey’s beak.
  5. Cut a small squiggle shape of red construction paper and glue on side of orange beak.
  6. Let dry and enjoy!

W loves to play with these along with our Clothespin Turkeys! These craft stick turkeys could find a home on the dinner table or they could be fun seasonal bookmarks. Or just a ton of fun to make and play with!

Easy Craft Stick Turkey #thanksgiving

What are you thankful for this year?

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About Mariah

Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

Comments

  1. Dawn says

    October 31, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Such a cute and easy idea. My daughters are 6 and 9 and would LOVE to make these. Thanks for the idea!

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  2. Staci says

    October 31, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Always love your crafts… because I can actually do them! This Craft Stick Turkey will be perfect to do with the girls later this month! Pinned so i can find it easy later.

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    October 31, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    This is cute – wish I had known about this when my kids were littles, but it has given me an idea for center pieces.

    Reply
  4. Andrea says

    October 31, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    That is just adorable! I like that it’s not messy either. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Candy @ Candypolooza says

    October 31, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Boom! Fast, easy and super cute!! I love this Thanksgiving craft!

    Reply
  6. Stacie Connerty says

    October 31, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    Very cute craft. I love making crafts with my kids. Its a great way for us to spend time together.

    Reply
  7. Lolo says

    October 31, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    So easy and so adorable! I love that you used a light blue feather in his feathers!

    Reply
  8. Kecia says

    October 31, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    This Craft Stick Turkey is so cute – and easy to make. Thanks for sharing simple crafts that my 3 year old would enjoy. I am going to pick up some craft sticks this weekend so we can make these.

    Reply
  9. Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck says

    October 31, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    I am thankful for my family and my job. And this is such a cute, easy craft!!

    Reply
  10. LaShawn says

    October 31, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    I really wish I was crafty! you have no idea how many craft posts I pin that I never get to do! This is so adorable! And I know my son would love to do it!

    Reply
  11. Katherine Bartlett says

    November 1, 2013 at 12:54 am

    That is such a cute craft for kids!

    Reply
  12. Janet W. says

    November 1, 2013 at 5:04 am

    I’m thankful that I have a healthy, loving family that I can do cute crafts with like this one! Adorable!

    Reply
  13. Debi says

    November 1, 2013 at 6:28 am

    That is very cool. I love how cute and simple,

    Reply
  14. Jennifer says

    November 1, 2013 at 9:37 am

    What a fun and Cute idea! Pinning for my friend to see :)

    Reply
  15. Melissa says

    November 1, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Oh, this is so cute! Simple and fun – perfect to do with my son

    Reply
  16. Chrishelle @ Cheer MamaDrama says

    November 1, 2013 at 10:10 am

    What a cute craft stick turkey. My kids will have to try teaching this one in their 4H group.

    Reply
  17. shelly peterson says

    November 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    These are too cute! I just love all your craft ideas! This is another one the kids would enjoy doing!

    Reply
  18. Healy Harpster says

    November 1, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    That is so cute! Thanks for sharing. I want to do this easy craft with my kids.

    Reply
  19. Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest says

    November 1, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    This is a super cute craft, I’ve done something similar to this at the daycare I use to work at. The kids also enjoyed making little pilgrim outfits and taping them to the front of other sticks.

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  20. Lindsay Cyr says

    November 2, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    What a cute idea! I am going to try this with my toddler, I think she would enjoy making one of these for her grandparents :)

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  21. loriag says

    November 2, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    What a cute easy craft.

    Reply
  22. Donella says

    October 4, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    I love this streamlined turkey. ;) I’ve seen several craft stick turkeys, but this is by far my favorite for its simplicity. I’ve included it in my craft stick project roundup here: http://productivewahm.com/26-craft-stick-projects-for-every-letter-of-the-alphabet/

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My name is Mariah & I'm the mom of two. I'm a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. I'm also a baseball mom & dance mom. We're a multi-generational family living under one roof (with two dogs!) With our busy lives, I aim to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives!

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