Mr. Turkey is on a mission to outsmart the farmer, who’s been eyeing him for the big Thanksgiving dinner. So what’s a turkey to do when the countdown to Thanksgiving begins? Hatch a clever plan to become something else that’s loved at Thanksgiving time – football!

He’ll be safe and sound wearing this creative football turkey disguise while cheering for his favorite team that’s playing that day.

This craft is a fantastic opportunity for kids to let their imaginations run wild and think outside the (turkey) box. Making this disguise is an activity that combines creativity, fine motor skills, and a whole lot of fun!

Help Mr. Turkey score a touchdown in his quest to stay safe at Thanksgiving with more turkey disguise project ideas. 

Football Turkey Disguise Project

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You’ll need a few supplies that you probably already have at home, and we’ll provide you with a free template to make sure your turkey looks like it’s ready to take the field.

Gather some art supplies, and get the kids ready to create a turkey that even the craftiest farmer won’t recognize!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock
• 12″ x 18″ Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Football Turkey template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to get the template)

Directions

Download the football turkey template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Begin by gluing the eyes in the middle section of the turkey’s head. 

Glue the snood in between and slightly below the turkey’s eyes.

Place the beak on top of the snood and glue it in place.

Put the tape in the center of the head to create a helmet-like appearance.

Glue the feet to the bottom of the turkey’s body.

Finish up by gluing the turkey to the feathers.

Your kids will surely love these Thanksgiving craft ideas! Try it out this November!

More Thanksgiving Ideas

Kids’ Ideas for Thanksgiving

This time of year is a wonderful time to engage your little ones in exciting and educational activities that will ignite their creativity and curiosity. We’ve gathered a cornucopia of ideas that will keep your kids entertained and learning throughout the holiday season.

Read on below for a selection of crafty projects, captivating books, and educational activities that are sure to interest your children and make this Thanksgiving a memorable one.

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 Crafts For First Graders

Turkey Handprint Card Craft – Let kids get creative and give thanks in style with this cute handprint card! They’ll create an adorable turkey card that’s easy, fun and leaves behind a sweet memory of their tiny hands.

Handprint Pilgrim Craft –  Journey back in time to the First Thanksgiving and learn about the story behind this special holiday. It’s a creative way to chat about gratitude, and our free templates have boy and girl pilgrims for your little ones to choose from.

Spy Turkey Disguise – Calling all agents! Join our mission to help Mr. Turkey go undercover as a stealthy spy to escape the Thanksgiving feast! Kids will craft a spy disguise for him that’ll be top-secret fun!

Turkey Craftivity – This fun project combines creativity and thoughtful writing activity, making it the perfect blend of crafting and skill-building.

They’ll make a cherished keepsake and express their gratitude, refine fine motor skills, and improve their handwriting and scissor skills.

Thanksgiving Activity Sheets

Gobble up the Thanksgiving fun and learn with our turkey do a dot printables! These activities will keep your little turkeys joyfully busy throughout the holiday. Whether used during pre-feast excitement or quiet classroom time, these printables are a perfect choice.

Kids can dot turkey masterpieces while boosting their counting, fine motor skills, and letter recognition on a platter of festive pages!

We’re convinced your little ones will have a gobbling good time with this roll a turkey printable game! As they race to fill the feathers of their turkey buddies, they’re sneaking in some learning, too. This game makes improving their counting, color recognition, and patience skills lots of fun.

It’s easy to prepare the game – just download the printables, gather some colorful pom poms, and roll the dice to reveal the next feather’s color for some turkey-tastic fun!

On the hunt for quick and fun activities? Check out these turkey coloring pages that’ll have your kids grinning from beak to tail feathers! Coloring isn’t just fun; it’s a sneaky way to sharpen those motor skills and ignite your kiddo’s creativity.

Grab this free coloring page set featuring four fabulous turkey images and the crayons to get started. Once they’re all done coloring in their masterpieces, the pages will make great decorations for Thanksgiving!

Looking for an exciting and fun way for your kids to master the alphabet? This feed the turkey alphabet game will be a hit with your kids! They’ll love the challenge of listening to your instructions and serving up the right pumpkin pie to their hungry turkey friend.

This printable game adds a playful twist to learning the alphabet. With just a bit of setup, it’s a versatile tool for letter recognition, beginning sounds, and interactive alphabet fun.

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Football Turkey Disguise Template