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Grinch Turkey Disguise Craft For Kids [Free Template]

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Mr. Turkey would rather just skip Thanksgiving and go straight to Christmas most years. Thanksgiving usually fills his feathers with dread as he desperately tries to avoid becoming the main course. But this year, he’s hatched a plan so he can enjoy Thanksgiving, too! 

His idea is simple, yet brilliant – transform himself into his favorite holiday character, the Grinch. It’s up to your little ones to make our feathered friend a Grinch turkey in disguise to keep him safe this Thanksgiving!

For more creative, kid-friendly projects that will keep our feathered friends safe and sound this Thanksgiving, check out more turkey disguise project ideas!

Disguise A Turkey Grinch Idea

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This craft encourages kids to use their creativity and use a beloved book and movie character as inspiration to craft a clever costume. They’ll also get an exercise in cutting with scissors and using their fine motor skills to carefully craft the perfect disguise.

We’ll provide a free template to download and print, and you’ll just need a few basic supplies to get your kids crafting.

Supplies

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Directions

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

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Begin by gluing both eyes just below the eyebrows.

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Place the snood in the middle of the head, just below the eyes, and glue it in place.

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Glue the beak on top of the snood.

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Next, glue the Santa hat to the top of the turkey’s head.

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Glue the fluff to the bottom of the hat.

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Complete the hat by gluing the pom to the tip of the hat.

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Glue the feet to the bottom part of the body.

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Finish up by gluing the body to the middle of the feathers.

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Looking for some more fun Thanksgiving activities to keep the kids busy? We’ve got you covered with this Thanksgiving crafts!

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Thanksgiving Ideas for Students

With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to gather some ideas of books, crafts, and activities that will have your kids not only learning but having a blast this Thanksgiving. These ideas will keep your young students entertained, spark their curiosity, and create lasting memories throughout the holiday season.

Keep reading for some of our favorite Thanksgiving ideas for students and be sure to bookmark the ones that pique your kids’ interests!

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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!

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Construction Paper Thanksgiving Crafts

Turkey Trouble Craft – Inspired by the hilarious book, kids can make the ultimate disguise from this story with this fun craft. They’ll have a blast recreating the pizza delivery guy disguise that outwits the farmer looking to make him Thanksgiving dinner!

Football Turkey Disguise – Get ready for some turkey-saving, touchdown-scoring fun! This fun craft project will have kids turning the turkey into a football to outsmart the farmer and avoid becoming Thanksgiving dinner. This disguise is bound to score big with loads of fun! 

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Handprint Pilgrim Craft – Kids can bring the story of the pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving to life with this personalized craft! Use our free template to create a boy or girl pilgrim (or both). Download the template and gather a few supplies to make it this Thanksgiving season!

Paper Plate Turkey Craft – Gobble up the fun and turn a simple paper plate, a little paper, and some paint into a festive turkey decoration. Kids’ imaginations can take flight as they create a feathered friend that’s bound to bring festive cheer to your holiday celebrations.

Thanksgiving Activity Printables

Reading becomes an interactive journey and blends fun with learning with these How to Catch a Turkey activities.

These educational activities are inspired by a beloved children’s book and are a great way for kids to work on fine motor skills, letter recognition, pattern recognition, and memory! Print out these engaging activities, grab a copy of the book, and let the Thanksgiving themed fun begin!

As the fall season arrives, it’s the perfect time to learn about an essential crop with our engaging corn worksheets. These activities make learning fun while also enhancing letter recognition and handwriting skills.

Print out the worksheets today and let them go on a corn filled learning adventure that’s both educational and enjoyable! Included are handwriting practice, labeling activities, and a letter maze for some extra fall fun.

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This year, add a dash of fun to the holiday season with our turkey connect the dots printables. Kids will delight in connecting the dots to reveal charming turkey images they can color in as they wait for the big feast to be ready!

As they move from dot to dot, their fine motor skills get a boost, and counting from 1 to 20 becomes a fun challenge. Download these printables and set them out on the Thanksgiving table or use them in the classroom this November.

This adorable turkey letter sound activity is ideal for preschool and kindergarten students and makes learning a breeze. Kids will name the letter on the turkey’s sign, identify the pictures, and clip a clothespin to the one with the matching initial sound. It’s a fantastic way to boost early literacy skills in a festive way! 

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Share With Us

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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Grinch Turkey Disguise For Kids

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
His idea is simple, yet brilliant – transform himself into his favorite holiday character, the Grinch. It’s up to your little ones to make our feathered friend a Grinch turkey in disguise to keep him safe this Thanksgiving!
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Grinch turkey template

Instructions

  • Download the grinch turkey template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by gluing both eyes just below the eyebrows.
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  • Place the snood in the middle of the head, just below the eyes, and glue it in place.
  • Glue the beak on top of the snood.
  • Next, glue the Santa hat to the top of the turkey's head.
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  • Glue the fluff to the bottom of the hat.
  • Complete the hat by gluing the pom to the tip of the hat.
  • Glue the feet to the bottom part of the body.
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  • Finish up by gluing the body to the middle of the feathers.

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Brian

Wednesday 20th of November 2024

Love this idea!

Sam

Wednesday 20th of November 2024

Thank you! So glad you like it!

MALEENIA KNUTSON

Monday 18th of November 2024

It would go great with our theme we have going in our daycare

Sam

Tuesday 19th of November 2024

That's awesome; so glad!

Candace

Monday 11th of November 2024

This would be fun to make

Sam

Monday 11th of November 2024

Thanks! Hope your kiddos enjoy making it!

Bty

Tuesday 12th of December 2023

❤️❤️❤️

Sam

Wednesday 13th of December 2023

🙏🙏🙏

Brittany

Thursday 16th of November 2023

I have tried two different emails. Which one of those emails I have subscribed. I cannot get the template to download for send to me.

Sam

Thursday 16th of November 2023

Hi Brittany! You're already signed up with this email and my system shows it worked. It's only the 1st time that the link goes to your email inbox. After that, when you enter your email in the form, it automatically redirects you to the download page.

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