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November 12, 2012

Thanksgiving Kids Craft: Torn Paper Turkeys

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Looking for a super easy, super fun Thanksgiving craft?  Have kids of different ages and can’t find something that can keep all occupied? Well, you are in luck!  One of my kids’ favorite Thanksgiving crafts–torn paper turkeys–may just be what you’re looking for.

Thanksgiving Kids Craft: Torn Paper Turkeys

Torn Paper Turkey Supplies:

  1. Scraps of paper in whatever color you want.
  2. Googly eyes
  3. Scissors–unless you are really, really good at tearing out turkey shapes!
  4. Your favorite glue–stick, school, whatever works best with your kids.

How to Make a Torn Paper Turkey Craft:

  1.  Cut or have your child cut out a turkey shape.
  2. Let the kiddos go to town tearing up the paper into tiny pieces.
  3. Have them glue the paper pieces onto the turkey shape.
  4. Glue on the googly eye.
  5. Admire the Thanksgiving creations!

We had lots of little leftover scraps from our Thankfulness Tree that were able to use to make a bunch of torn paper turkeys.  So plan ahead if you are making a bunch of projects this week and save the scraps for this cute craft!

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Susan Case says

    November 12, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    I love this and will pin it on my Recycle! Kid’s Activities and Art board. Love your blog and happy to find it.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 12, 2012 at 9:57 pm

      Thanks Susan! We love simple crafts and upcycling! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Rachelle | TinkerLab says

    November 14, 2012 at 3:57 am

    Very fun! I bet my kiddos would love this. And I JUST opened a new bag of googly eyes — perfect timing!

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    • Megan says

      November 15, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks so much! Googly eyes are my almost 3 year old’s absolute favorite art material! She love stick them all over paper and then draw around them!

      Reply
  3. Joyce @Childhood Beckons says

    November 14, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Oh that turkey is adorable! And it looks like it would be a lot of fun to do. Thanks so much for posting.

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    • Megan says

      November 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm

      Thanks so much Joyce! We definitely love torn paper art in our house!

      Reply
  4. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    November 24, 2012 at 1:17 am

    I love how the torn paper looks like feathers! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. 🙂

    Reply
  5. jaime@FSPDT says

    November 18, 2013 at 10:00 am

    hi megan, i plan to use this craft in a turkey craft for kids post. i used the permission to use list in kbn. i just wanted to make sure that its also ok to use image in the collage for my pinnable image? Take care, jaime@FSPDT

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      November 18, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      Of course! I emailed you too. Thanks so much!!!

      Reply
  6. Julia Calhoun says

    November 12, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    If you trace their hands to use as the turkey shape (or even your own if you want it bigger), you won’t have to worry about being able to make a turkey shape!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      November 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm

      Great idea!

      Reply

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