During the Thanksgiving season, Mr. Turkey finds himself facing a dilemma: avoid becoming the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner! With the holiday coming up soon, Mr. Turkey knows he needs to come up with a clever disguise to stay safe.

That’s where your little ones come in to save the day! Kids of all ages will have a blast helping Mr. Turkey go incognito as a turkey in disguise police officer! 

This creative craft encourages kids to think outside the box, use their big imaginations, and develop essential skills like cutting, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. It’s also an opportunity for quality family time crafting together. 

Help Mr. Turkey dodge the dinner table with even more turkey disguise project ideas. There are so many fun ways to dress him up, he’s bound to stay safe this Thanksgiving with a little help from the kiddos!

Police Officer Turkey Disguise Project Idea

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Make your own turkey cop to watch over the Thanksgiving festivities by downloading our free template and gathering a few basic supplies. Read on below for the step-by-step instructions to see exactly how to make your friendly turkey police officer!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Marker
• Turkey in Disguise Police Officer template

Directions

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

Begin by gluing the tie in the middle of the body.

Next, Glue the head to the upper part of the body.

Glue the eyes to the middle of the head just beneath the eyebrows.

Place the snood just below the middle of both eyes.

Glue the beak on top of the snood, covering the lower part of the eyes.

Place the hat on the top of the head using glue.

Place the badge in the center of the hat and glue it in place.

Glue the feet on the bottom part of the body.

Finish up by attaching the body to the center of the feathers.

Now your child has a cool police officer turkey disguise! Be sure to check out some of our Thanksgiving crafts for your kiddos while you’re here!

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Thanksgiving Ideas for Young Children

If you’re searching for ways to keep your little ones engaged and entertained this Thanksgiving season, you’re in the right place. We have a bountiful selection of Thanksgiving crafts and educational activities specially designed for young children.

Incorporate some creative projects that will inspire their imaginations and educational activities that will sneak in a bit of learning. Read on below for some of our favorite festive books, crafts, and activities that will keep your kids busy and get them into the holiday spirit.

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 Day Crafts

Printable Turkey Craft – This adorable little turkey is a simple craft that kids can make for Thanksgiving. They can create it as holiday decor or as a sweet keepsake for someone special. Choose from the craft version or the color in version to make a whole flock of turkeys!

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft – Make a cute holiday craft and recycle at the same time! This fun and easy craft is made from a toilet paper roll to make a turkey ready for Thanksgiving donning his pilgrim hat!

Panda Turkey Disguise Craft – Turn Mr. Turkey into a cuddly panda with this fun craft! It will bring smiles to your little ones’ faces, and lend a helping hand to our feathered friend that’s trying to avoid the dinner table this Thanksgiving!

Paper Bag Pilgrim Craft – Kids can bring history to life with a retelling of the First Thanksgiving with their new pilgrim puppets. These boy and girl pilgrim puppets are made from a simple brown bag and our free template.

Thanksgiving Kindergarten Activities

As Thanksgiving draws near, kids are bubbling with excitement for all the festivities. However, one feathered friend, Mr. Turkey, isn’t too thrilled about the approaching feast.

That’s where this disguise a turkey printable comes to the rescue! Kids can transform Mr. Turkey into anything their hearts desire, so download it today, and let the turkey transformations begin!

We have a fantastic set of turkey worksheets your preschool and kindergarten children will enjoy! No prep needed—just download, print, and let the fun and learning begin!

The “Label a Turkey” worksheet is not only adorable but is a great way to explore turkey anatomy and develop fine motor and scissor skills. Handwriting practice becomes a breeze with the “T is for turkey” worksheet, and letter recognition turns into an adventure with our “Tt letter maze.”

If your little detectives adore finding hidden pictures and puzzles, our Thanksgiving I Spy printables are the perfect treat. These worksheets are designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids, and offer lots of fun while enhancing visual recognition and concentration skills.

With 6 unique pages, including easy and hard versions, you can tailor the challenge to your child’s skill level. Print, laminate for repeated use, grab some dry-erase markers, and start the search!

Pre-writing skill practice meets turkey fun with these turkey tracing worksheets! These free printables help kids hone their writing strokes, pencil grip, and pre-writing skills.

Before diving into letter formation, mastering basic strokes like horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and curved lines is essential. With 5 unique worksheets, these activities make learning engaging and exciting.

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Turkey in Disguise Police Officer Template