Rrrr ye mateys! Rrrr you ready for Thanksgiving? Even Mr. Turkey is in his pirate turkey disguise!

Mr. Turkey usually isn’t very excited about Thanksgiving and avoids it at all costs to stay far away from the dinner table. This year, he’s pretty confident he’s safe since we helped him with the perfect disguise to stay incognito.

We think your little pirates will love to create this fun and imaginative craft. It’s a great project to make with the whole family. Plus, to make it even easier to create, we have a free template for you to print out!

Alright mateys, be sure to check out our turkey disguise project ideas for lots more ideas to stay busy this fall.

Disguise A Turkey Pirate Idea

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Black marker
Pirate turkey template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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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!

hands holding pirate turkey disguise craft template

First, guide your child to glue the eye and the eye patch in the middle section of the turkey’s head.

hands gluing eye to pirate turkey disguise craft

hands gluing eye patch to pirate turkey disguise craft

Use a black marker to draw on the eye patch straps.

hands drawing eye patch strap onto pirate turkey disguise

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Next, help your child to glue the hat to the top of the head.

hands gluing hat to pirate turkey disguise craft

Glue the skull and crossbones to the middle of the hat.

hands gluing skulls to hat of pirate turkey craft

Take the turkey’s shirt and glue it to the turkey’s body.

hands gluing shirt to pirate turkey disguise craft

Optionally, glue the stripes on the shirt and trim the paper that hangs off each edge.

hands gluing stripe to pirate turkey disguise craft

Place the wings on both sides of the shirt and glue them in place.

hands gluing wing to pirate turkey disguise craft

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

hands gluing snood to pirate turkey disguise craft

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

hands gluing beak to pirate turkey disguise craft

Next, glue the turkey to the feathers.

hands gluing feathers to pirate turkey disguise craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the feet to the bottom of the turkey’s body.

hands gluing feet to pirate turkey disguise craft

Your little mates are sure to like this here Thanksgiving crafts idea! Try it out this November!

hand holding pirate turkey disguise craft

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Thanksgiving Unit For Kids

Did you love this turkey disguise? Keep the fun and learning going by creating a Thanksgiving unit for kids. We have crafts and activities perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Keep reading below for some of our favorite ideas that will keep the kids engaged this fall!

Kids’ Thanksgiving Books

Reading to your kids is good for them because it helps foster a love of reading at an early age. It also allows you to bond with your children and share in their enjoyment of the story.

In addition, reading aloud to your kids can help to improve their vocabulary and verbal skills. And last but not least, it’s just plain fun! So next time you want something to do with your kids, why not curl up with a good book and enjoy some quality time together?

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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Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids

Not only is crafting fun, but it’s also a great way for kids to develop important skills.

Try this Turkey Headband Craft

Crafting fosters a love for art and creativity! It also helps children learn communication, focus, and listening skills and use their fine and gross motor skills. We love that crafting is a teaching tool so kids can associate learning with fun! See some of our favorite Thanksgiving crafts below:

Pumpkin Turkey Craft – What’s the ultimate fall combo? This pumpkin dressed up as a turkey! This is a great fall craft for either Halloween or Thanksgiving. Disguise a pumpkin as a turkey for the perfect no-carve pumpkin character, or celebrate Thanksgiving by creating this fall loving turkey!

This cute little guy is sure to be a hit with your kiddos!

Tissue Paper Turkey Craft – Get kids involved in decorating for Thanksgiving with these colorful turkeys! Let their creativity flow when they choose the color of their turkey’s feathers. Their dexterity will get a workout when they glue all the pieces in the right place.

When they’re finished, they’ll be proud to hang their colorful turkeys on the fridge! Grab the template so they can get to creating!

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Acorn Paper Bag Craft – Have you noticed the squirrels gathering the acorns yet? With fall here, they’ll be busy preparing them for winter! With the cooler temperatures outside, get the kids to create inside!

Celebrate the fall season with this fun paper bag craft by bringing this little acorn to life! Plus, once the kids are finished crafting, they’ll have a fun puppet to play with!

Pilgrim Craft – Looking for an easy Thanksgiving craft? Have your little guys and girls create their very own pilgrim! There’s a boy and girl version, so you can make one or both. Learn a little history and create a Thanksgiving decoration all at the same time. Just download the free template to get started.

Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities

Keep the kids busy learning over Thanksgiving break with these Thanksgiving do-a-dot printables. These pages feature adorable fall characters and objects your kids will love.

6 Fun Thanksgiving Color By Number

They’ll work on a variety of skills while having fun. This engaging and simple activity will be a hit with your kids!

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Raise your hand if you love to play I Spy! Our hand is definitely up! Your little sleuths will love to find all the hidden pictures and puzzles in these Thanksgiving I Spy printables. Make it a game by having siblings or friends race each other to find all the hidden Thanksgiving items!

These will be great to have out at the kids’ table or any time around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Looking for a fun no-prep activity to gobble up extra time? These turkey worksheets will keep the kids busy learning and having fun. This is a great Thanksgiving themed activity to complete at home or in the classroom. Just download the free printable, print it, and give it to your little turkeys!

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft

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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