The turkeys are hiding out at a big fiesta this year to avoid the Thanksgiving meal. Their clever plan is to go unnoticed in plain sight as bright and colorful piñatas!

Kids can join in on the fun and help keep the turkeys safe by making this pinata turkey disguise! They’ll get the turkey fiesta ready, and no one will suspect a thing. 

If you’re on the hunt for even more fun ways to keep the turkeys out of trouble, check out our other turkey disguise project ideas!

Piñata Disguise A Turkey Idea

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This piñata turkey is a cute and fun way to spark kids’ creativity and engage them with hands-on activities. As they cut, glue, and decorate, they’ll build fine motor skills, learn to follow instructions, and think creatively about how to hide their feathered friend.

Don’t forget to download our free template to get started on this clever piñata disguise! Our step-by-step instructions will help kids to easily create a turkey that looks ready to party!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Piñata turkey template (unlock the image to go to the download page)

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 the turkey to life!

First, take a paper strip and cut small slits along one side that end in the middle. Repeat for all the paper strips.

Beginning at the bottom of the turkey’s body, glue the top portion of the paper strip onto the turkey. You do not want to glue the portion that you cut into. Next, glue another paper strip so it overlaps the previous strip. Repeat this process until your child has covered the entire turkey, then trim off an excess paper that hangs off the sides.

Position the eyes in the center of the face and glue them in place.

Now, help your child to glue the snood in between the eyes.

Place the beak on top of the snood and glue it down.

Attach and glue the feet to the bottom portion of the body.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the body to the center of the feathers. Give the turkey some dimension by curling up all the paper strips that are not glued down.

Be sure to check out our Thanksgiving crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Thanksgiving Ideas For Kindergarten

Looking for more Thanksgiving ideas to make this holiday season special for your kindergartners? We’ve got you covered with plenty of hands-on projects and engaging activities that will keep kids learning and having fun throughout the holidays!

These ideas for creative DIYs and interactive lessons are perfect for bringing Thanksgiving themes to life in the classroom or at home.

Read on below for a list of new holiday books to read together, inspiring DIYs, and educational activities that will help young learners explore the holiday’s traditions and themes in exciting ways. 

Thanksgiving Books For Kids

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!

Free Printable Thanksgiving Crafts

Turkey Headband Craft – Kids can wear their new headbands and strut their stuff this Thanksgiving! Your little ones will giggle as they proudly show off their festive feathers and celebrate in style!

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Corn Puppet Craft – Harvest some giggles this fall with a fun corn puppet! They can use their new puppet for autumn storytelling or festive playtime and will have kids grinning from ear to ear!

Bee Turkey Disguise – Buzz into Thanksgiving fun by helping Mr. Turkey go undercover as a busy little bee! Kids can create the perfect bee disguise to keep him safe with our free template. It’s a bee-lightful activity for a buzzing good time!

Turkey Card Craft—Get kids in the holiday spirit with a turkey card that’s fun and full of meaning! They can jot down what they’re thankful for or send warm wishes to a loved one. It’s a cute and festive touch for Thanksgiving celebrations!

Thanksgiving Activities For Kindergarten

Are you looking for an easy, fun, and no-prep activity? Your kids will gobble up these turkey coloring pages! They’re great for adding some festive art to the fridge, and coloring also helps kids boost their motor skills and spark creativity.

This free set includes four adorable turkey designs that little artists can color, display, and show off for Thanksgiving. Grab your crayons and get ready for some holiday fun!

Get kids ready for some dot-tastic fun with these turkey do a dot printables! Little ones will love dotting their way through T is for Turkey, filling in feathers, and dot the number graphs. These activities will help boost counting skills, fine motor skills, and letter recognition.

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They’re great for using at home or in the classroom to keep tiny hands busy and growing minds engaged. Download your set, and grab the dot markers for some turkey themed learning!

Add some excitement to the kids’ table with these fun Thanksgiving I Spy printables! Kids will love hunting for hidden pictures and spotting all the festive details.

These pages help sharpen visual recognition and focus. There are easy and challenging versions, and you can pick just the right level for each child. For even more fun, laminate the pages so they can be used again and again this November!

Keep the kids entertained this Thanksgiving season with these turkey school bingo printables! The themed cards reinforce vocabulary and educational concepts, and teachers can customize the game to match classroom needs.

Thankful Turkey Craft

Bingo is a timeless favorite, and it’s more than just fun—it boosts cognitive skills, hand-eye coordination, attention span, and memory. As kids listen, locate, and mark off pictures, they sharpen their focus and have a blast in the process!

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