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Help Mr. Turkey avoid the dinner table this Thanksgiving by getting kids to make this dog turkey disguise project craft. This silly and creative activity uses a cute dog costume to transform Mr. Turkey so he’ll blend in as man’s best friend. This is a fun way to celebrate the holiday while encouraging kids to use their imaginations.

Kids will love creating this Thanksgiving turkey disguise and sharing their finished project with friends and family. After making this dog disguise for turkey, check out more turkey disguise project ideas below to keep the fun going all season long.

Vertical image showing two completed paper dog crafts dressed as turkeys with red feathers at the top, and a third dog craft with craft supplies at the bottom, used in a promotional graphic for a Thanksgiving kids craft.

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Tom The Turkey Disguise Printable

This lovable puppy turkey disguise will give Mr. Turkey floppy ears, a collar, and even a cute name to help him stay safe. Turning him into a turkey dog makes him look like man’s best friend so he can make it through the holiday season.

It’s an easy project that helps children get excited about Thanksgiving. They can use their imaginations to design their own turkey dog costume, and choose what colors they like to make their turkey unique.

It is also a fun way for kids to create something they will proudly display and tell people about. Encourage them to give Mr. Turkey a silly backstory, then download the template and follow the step-by-step instructions below.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
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Directions

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

Hands holding a printed craft template for a dog disguised as a turkey, showing outlines for the head, body, and feet on a white sheet of paper.

Take the body piece and the eye pieces. Glue the eyes onto the turkey’s face.

Hands carefully gluing the white and black paper eye onto the brown, pre-cut dog head, a detailed step in the Thanksgiving dog-turkey craft assembly.

Next, grab the ear pieces and glue them onto the sides of its head. Look at those cute little ears!

Hands positioning the dark brown paper ear onto the light brown dog head with large eyes, a step in assembling the paper turkey disguise craft.

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Even a disguised turkey needs a nice collar! Glue it around the neck and watch the look come together.

Hands carefully gluing a bright blue collar onto the brown paper dog's neck, a crafting step for the Turkey Disguised as a Dog project.

Next, glue on the tongue and the dog tag. Just a little detail, and suddenly your turkey dog is full of personality!

Hands placing a tongue onto the dog-turkey craft, a finishing detail for the Thanksgiving disguise.

Glue one wing on each side of the turkey’s body. Look at your turkey disguise coming together!

Hands smoothing down the brown paper dog body after attaching the small brown wings, a step in creating the dog-turkey disguise craft.

Time to add some feet! Glue them at the bottom of the turkey’s body and watch your little creation stand tall and proud.

Hands gluing the yellow paper feet and brown body of a partially assembled paper dog-turkey craft, which is ready for its feathers.

Finish it off with the iconic feathers. Glue your completed dog turkey costume on top of the feathers and give it a little press. Now your child’s completed DIY is ready to show off!

Hands placing the final red feathers onto the brown paper dog body, completing the turkey disguised as a dog craft for Thanksgiving.

Isn’t this Tom the turkey idea the cutest? We think your kids will have so much fun making it! Be sure to check out some of our other favorite preschool Thanksgiving crafts for even more fall fun with your little ones.

Hands holding a finished paper dog craft dressed as a turkey, featuring a brown body, large red heart-shaped feathers, and a blue collar, perfect for fall and Thanksgiving themes.

Turkey Leaf Craft

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!

Two completed paper dog-turkey crafts, one with a purple collar and one with a blue collar, both featuring large red heart-shaped feathers for a fun fall and Thanksgiving theme.

Crafts For Thanksgiving

Wizard Turkey Craft – Mr. Turkey is ready to work his magic and disappear from the Thanksgiving menu. Kids can turn him into a wise old wizard, complete with a starry hat, flowing robe, and maybe even a magic wand. This wizard turkey disguise is a spellbinding way to keep him far from the dinner table this year!

Turkey Leaf Craft – Let your little gobblers show off the autumn beauty around them by making a turkey with a tail full of fall leaves! Gather colorful leaves from outside or grab some faux ones for another option. This is a fun way to use the cozy colors of fall in a festive masterpiece.

Easy Turkey Card Craft

Grinch Turkey Disguise – Give Mr. Turkey a mischievous makeover with this Grinch disguise! Kids will love turning him green, adding a Santa hat, and giving him a sneaky grin. This playful project is a hilarious way to keep him far from the dinner table!

Handprint Pilgrim Craft – Turn little handprints into adorable pilgrim collars with this fun Thanksgiving activity! Kids can make a boy or girl pilgrim, then decorate their outfits with their own handprints. This hands-on project is a sweet way to celebrate the season and create keepsakes you’ll treasure for years.

Free Thanksgiving Printables

Bring history and handwriting together with these free printable pilgrim worksheets. Preschoolers can trace the letter Pp, label the parts of a pilgrim, and journey through a letter maze.

Each activity keeps kids engaged and helps them build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and letter recognition. Kids will love creating, cutting, tracing, and puzzling their way through these themed pages. It’s a festive way to combine history, literacy, and fun while practicing important pre-writing skills!

collage image of 4 Free Thanksgiving Printables

Keep little hands busy and happy this holiday with these free Thanksgiving tracing worksheets! Kids will trace, draw, and color their way through playful activities like letter tracing, turkey outlines, and wavy lines.

Each page builds fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early writing confidence. The festive theme makes learning feel like holiday fun, so kids will stay engaged while strengthening their pre-writing abilities. It’s an easy, hands-on way to mix building skills with seasonal excitement!

Thanksgiving Color By Numbers

Bring the silly fun of Turkey Trouble to life with these playful Turkey Trouble worksheets! Kids will label the cow, dot the letter Bb, finish patterns, trace lines, and even play with character flashcards.

Each activity helps build early learning skills and keeps the story going through hands-on play. Preschoolers will love pretending to help Turkey stay out of trouble while practicing important pre-reading, fine motor, and problem solving skills. It’s a gobbling good way to mix Thanksgiving fun with learning!

Cute paper dog disguised as a Thanksgiving turkey with heart-shaped red feathers, a purple collar, and surrounding craft supplies including glue sticks and scissors.

Make learning a treat with this Thanksgiving preschool activity pack! Little learners will trace, color, count, and solve puzzles to boost fine motor skills, letter recognition, and early math skills.

The turkey maze, shape matching, and counting pages turn practice into play! There’s ten festive activities in this pack to keep preschoolers learning, entertained, and in the Thanksgiving spirit!

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Adorable paper dog dressed as a turkey, featuring a brown body, red heart-shaped feathers, and a purple collar, a cute Thanksgiving kids activity.

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