As Thanksgiving approaches, Mr. Turkey is feeling a bit anxious, so he’s thinking of a clever plan to avoid becoming the main course.

Kids can help disguise a turkey like a cow with this fun project. Making this cow disguise for their turkey will help him blend in with the farmyard and keep him off the holiday menu!

Looking for more ways to keep Mr. Turkey safe this Thanksgiving? Check out our other turkey disguise projects that will keep the holiday fun going.

Cow Disguise A Turkey Idea

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Creating this cow turkey encourages kids’ creativity and imagination and provides a great opportunity for kids to practice their fine motor skills.

Gather the family to get everyone involved in turning Mr. Turkey into a cow. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy some holiday fun while developing essential skills. Plus, the finished project will make a festive and funny addition to your Thanksgiving decorations.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Cow turkey template (unlock the free template link at the end of the post)

Directions

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

First, encourage your child to glue the black spot to the face.

Next, help your child glue the eye to the black spot beside the other eye.

Now, place the inner ears in the center of the outer ears.

Position the belly in the center of the body and glue it in place.

Take the nose and mouth piece and glue it just below the eyes.

Place the feet on the bottom portion of the body.

Next, glue the horns to the top and back of the head.

Glue the black spots around the feathers.

Finally, guide your child to glue the cow to the center of the feathers.

Be sure to check out our Thanksgiving crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Fun Ideas For Thanksgiving

For even more Thanksgiving fun, be sure to explore our collection of hands-on projects and activities designed to keep kids engaged and learning throughout the holiday season! Find creative DIYs and educational activities that will make the holidays enjoyable.

Also, check out our recommendations for seasonal books that will add a festive touch to storytime. Save the ideas that your kids will love and use them to keep everyone entertained and inspired during the Thanksgiving season.

Thanksgiving Children’s Books

Below are some of the top 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!

Thanksgiving Kids Crafts

Fairy Turkey Disguise – This Thanksgiving, sprinkle a little fairy dust to help Ms. Turkey gain her wings. Kids can create a whimsical fairy disguise that’s sure to make Ms. Turkey sparkle and shine.

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey Craft – Keep the giggles going after reading this funny book! This fun book companion activity lets kids recreate the quirky old lady about to swallow the turkey! It’s a fantastic way to revisit the story while honing important skills!

Pilgrim Photo Craft – Kids can bring history to life with their own photo! They’ll love creating their own pilgrim with their face in the frame and movable arms and legs. It’s a festive way to decorate and make a cherished keepsake for your Thanksgiving celebrations!

Torn Paper Turkey Craft – Your little turkeys will have a blast making a turkey by tearing colorful paper and gluing it onto our free template. Kids will sharpen their fine motor skills while creating a festive and fun holiday decoration.

Thanksgiving Kindergarten Activities

Ready for some fun this Thanksgiving? Grab our How to Catch a Turkey activities, inspired by the popular book to combine reading with hands-on fun. These playful pages offer fine motor skill practice, letter recognition, and more.

It’s a fantastic way to spark imagination and keep kids entertained. Go ahead and print out the activities, grab a copy of the book, and let the turkey catching adventure begin!

For some festive fun and learning, download our Thanksgiving worksheets! These engaging printables are packed with holiday cheer and educational activities like letter recognition, pattern practice, and handwriting skills.

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They’re great to use at home or in the classroom, and kids will enjoy working on them while honing their skills. They’ll navigate a Cc is for cornucopia letter maze, trace Tt for turkey, and solve Thanksgiving themed patterns.

These worksheets make learning exciting and festive, so print them out for a fun learning activity to do this fall.

These Thanksgiving pattern block mats are the perfect activity for the kids to do this holiday season! The festive mats feature turkeys, scarecrows, Thanksgiving dinners, and more, and are perfect for little hands to explore.

As kids arrange pattern blocks to complete each fun design, they’ll boost spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and problem solving abilities. Plus, the variety of designs keeps the fun fresh and engaging. Print out these mats, grab some pattern blocks, and let your kids dive into the holiday puzzles.

Let the letter party begin with these fun find the letter P is for Pilgrims printables! These engaging worksheets will help your preschool and early elementary kids spot the letter P among a sea of letters.

It’s a playful way to boost letter recognition skills while celebrating the Thanksgiving season. This activity has cute pilgrim themed designs that will keep kids entertained and learning.

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