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Hands holding a completed fork painted turkey craft for kids on a green background, ideal for fall and Thanksgiving decorations.

Fork Painted Turkey Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Drying Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
This fork painted turkey craft helps children practice fine motor skills while having fun and getting creative this Thanksgiving.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paint
  • Fork
  • Paper Plate or paint palette
  • Turkey template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Take the plastic fork and dip it into the paint. Then, stamp the fork along the inside of one of the feather outlines to fill it. Repeat for all five feathers. Set aside to let it dry.
  • Glue the eyes underneath the eyebrows.
  • Attach the snood just below the eyes, in the middle of the face.
  • Place the beak over the snood and glue it down.
  • Glue the head onto the top of the turkey's body.
  • Grab the feet and glue them to the back and bottom of the body.
  • Finally, glue the assembled turkey onto the fork-painted feathered background.