The turkeys are at it again! Since Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, they’re coming up with a sneaky plan to avoid becoming dinner. These clever turkeys have disguised themselves as cats, hoping to blend in with their feline friends.

Your little ones can join the fun by helping the turkeys stay out of trouble by making this adorable black cat turkey disguise. This fun project gives them the chance to lend a hand (or paw) in keeping the turkeys safe this Thanksgiving.

Explore even more turkey disguise project ideas that will help keep these feathered friends safe through Thanksgiving. The turkeys are counting on your help!

Black Cat Turkey Disguise Project

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It’s also a fantastic way to spend time together as a family; plus, it sparks creativity while helping kids practice important skills like cutting, gluing, and following instructions.

Download our free template to make this clever black cat disguise for the turkey. It’s easy to assemble and guaranteed to bring plenty of smiles to your kiddos’ faces.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
White paint pen or Bold & Bright markers
Black cat turkey template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Black cat turkey Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

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Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring turkey to life!

Hand holding the Black Cat Turkey Disguise template

First, encourage your child to glue the eyes to the center of the face.

Hand gluing the eyes of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Next, help your child to glue the belly to the center of the body.

Hand gluing the belly of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

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Position the feet to the bottom part of the body and glue them in place.

Hand gluing the feet of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Now, glue the inner ears inside the center of the outer ears.

Hand gluing the inner ears of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Draw the feathers and mouth on the black cat.

Hand drawing the feathers of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Next, glue the snood slightly to one side of the middle, under the eyes. Finally, guide your child to glue the nose on top of the snood.

Hand gluing the nose and snood of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

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Hand holding finished example of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

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Easy Thanksgiving Ideas

Looking for more easy Thanksgiving ideas to keep your kids engaged and learning during the holidays? Then check out our hands-on projects and activities that are perfect for making the most of the holiday break.

Below, we’ve listed a few creative DIY crafts and fun learning activities to help your little ones stay entertained while developing essential skills. Read on for suggestions on holiday books to explore together, fun DIYs to try, and activities that will make this Thanksgiving extra special.

Two finished example of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Thanksgiving Books For Kids

Turkey Trouble – If you’ve never read this book, you have to add it to your holiday collection! It’s so cute and fun and kids just love it! Follow the turkey around the farm as he disguises himself as different animals so the farmer doesn’t catch him for Thanksgiving dinner!

How To Catch A Turkey – Kids who love the How To Catch books will want to see all the crazy contraptions kids make to try to catch a turkey loose at the school!

Pete The Cat: The First Thanksgiving -Every Pete the Cat book is fantastic, but this one takes it up a notch with flaps for the kids to open. It’s a great way to get the kids excited about reading and Thanksgiving!

Fun Thanksgiving Crafts

Corn Handprint Craft – “A-maize” your kids by having them make a stalk of corn out of their own handprint! It’s a hands-on way to celebrate the harvest season and spark learning about harvest time, plant life cycles, and more!

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Cheetah Turkey Disguise – Let’s help the sneaky turkeys outrun Thanksgiving dinner by disguising them as the fastest animal around—a cheetah! Kids will have a blast creating this cheetah disguise to keep turkeys safe in spots!

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Turkey Handprint Craft – Get kids to make Thanksgiving decorations with this adorable turkey! Their handprints will create the turkey’s colorful tail feathers, making it the perfect holiday decoration and keepsake.

Pumpkin Craft—These pumpkins are so easy and fun to make that you’ll have a pumpkin patch in no time! Kids can create their own paper pumpkins with colored paper, scissors, and glue. Grab our free template to get started!

Printable Thanksgiving Activities For Kids

Looking for a fun and festive activity to keep the little ones entertained this November? These Thanksgiving do a dot printables are just what you need! This set is great for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids and offers lots of dotting fun while boosting letter, number, and shape recognition.

In these 27 pages, you’ll find dot art to dot the letters and numbers. Kids will love learning as they play, so grab the dot markers and download this awesome printable pack to get started on some Thanksgiving fun!

Featured image of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

These turkey do a dot printables will have your little turkeys gobbling with excitement. These pages are a fun way for kids to blend Thanksgiving festivities with learning to strengthen their counting, fine motor skills, and letter recognition.

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Use this engaging activity at home or in the classroom to keep little hands busy and minds growing. Download your set and watch the kids gobble up the fun while working on T is for Turkey and more!

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This Thanksgiving, have the kids have some fun with these adorable turkey coloring pages! Four festive sheets feature turkeys in pilgrim hats, bonnets, and feather headbands.

While kids enjoy coloring, they’re also developing important skills like fine motor control, creativity, and even language development. It’s a great way for kids to learn and grow, so grab the crayons and start the Thanksgiving fun!

Finished example of the Black Cat Turkey Disguise

Gobble up some learning fun with these free printable turkey shape mats! These mats feature shapes like circles, stars, triangles, and more. Use them for hands-on fun with play dough, gems, corn kernels, or any other manipulatives you have on hand.

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Add them to your Thanksgiving activities for a playful way for your preschoolers to practice shape recognition this season!

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