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30+ Easy Turkey Crafts for Kids of All Ages

Here are the 30+ Easy Turkey Crafts and Activities for kids.

Our list includes turkey DIY crafts with paper plates, coffee filters, pine cones, cloth pins, free turkey printables, and many more.

They are easy to set up and can be done by toddlers, preschoolers, or older children.

Let’s dive right in and get inspired.

easy turkey crafts for kids

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Before we get started with our fun turkey crafts and activities, let’s learn a little bit more about these animals.

7 Fun Turkey Facts for Kids

It’s time to check out some interesting facts about turkeys. Or did you already know?

  • Only male turkeys gobble.
  • Wild turkeys can fly
  • Wild turkeys sleep in trees.
  • Did you know that they can change colors?
  • Their poop determines if they’re male or female.
  • Turkeys can see better than humans.

Turkeys make various sounds such as “purrs,” “yelps,” and “kee-kees,”. But the famous “gobble” call is only done during mating season by males.

It’s a myth that turkeys can’t fly, but wild turkeys have been known to fly up to 55 mph in short bursts.

Domesticated turkeys unfortunately can not fly, since they are heavier in weight.

Turkeys spend most of their time on the ground, but when it’s time to sleep, wild turkeys fly up into trees.

This is because they can’t see well at night. To protect themselves from predators, they roost at dusk and fly down at dawn.

The head of the turkey can change its color. By changing their color you can tell a turkey’s emotions. They can change from red to blue to white, depending on how excited or calm they are.

One way to find out if a turkey is male or female is by checking its droppings. A male’s poop is shaped like the letter J, while the female’s is more spiral-shaped.

Another surprising fact about turkeys is that they have three times better vision than humans. They can also see in color, and their eyesight covers 270 degrees.

These and more turkey facts can be found here.

Turkey Books for Kids

Now where we learned a little bit about turkeys, your children might love to read a story as well while crafting.

Here are some great children’s turkey books:

Learn about turkeys with this beginner readers’ book and get introduced to turkeys’ appearance, diet, behaviors, and home on the farm.

Turkey is in trouble. Bad trouble. The kind of trouble where it’s almost Thanksgiving and it will be the main course.

From the bestselling “How to Catch” series comes a festive turkey tale and Thanksgiving book for children!

A children’s book about being thankful, perfect for Thanksgiving.

Let’s find out what the people of Squawk Valley will do when they find themselves without a turkey for their Thanksgiving feast.

Turkey Crafts for Kids

Thanksgiving is around the corner. For this special holiday, here are some great turkey craft ideas for kids.

Our list includes everything from printables, and turkey activity ideas, to turkey crafts for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

Let’s get started.

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Turkey Crafts for Toddlers

Let’s start off with our turkey activities for toddlers.

These turkey projects are easy enough for them to manage by themselves and will bring a lot of fun with them.

DIY Toddler Turkey Crafts

Turkey Crafts for Preschoolers

Preschoolers can already be challenged to improve their motor skills. They will enjoy these turkey preschool crafts.

Thanksgiving Preschool Turkey Crafts

Did you enjoy our fun turkey activities?
Then check out our popular Thanksgiving Painting Ideas, Free Printable Thanksgiving Bingo, 30+Thanksgiving Activities for Kids, or Gratitude Notes next.

Kindergarten Turkey Crafts

Is your child already in Kindergarten? Then check out the following Turkey kindergarten crafts.

Turkey Crafts for Kindergarten

Free Turkey Activities and Printables

If these weren’t enough DIY turkey crafts go check out these turkey printables and activities.


In case you are a visual learner, here are three Thanksgiving turkey craft tutorials for you:

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