Paper Bag Turkey Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays for helping children be mindful of the abundance in their lives.

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And one of our favorite ways of celebrating family is to sit down together and do a fun activity like this brown paper bag turkey craft!

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– Brown paper bag – Colored card stock (in shades of red, orange, yellow and blue) – Black marker – Scissors – Glue stick – Turkey template

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Download the turkey template and print out all the pieces. Cut these out and set them aside.

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Prepare the brown paper bag for the craft by cutting off about 3″ on the bottom.

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If you’re making your turkey body blue, measure the top flap of your paper bag and the bottom half of your paper bag.

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