A Bird on Your Hand

Why

Draw a colorful peacock, parrot, or even a turkey for your Thanksgiving table—all starting with your handprint. Fly with your imagination!

Steps

1. On Crayola Color Wonder™ Paper, trace your open hand with a Crayola Color Wonder Soft Stick™ colors.

2. Here’s how to turn you palm into a turkey or another fine-feathered friend. You can make any design you want!

3. Use quick strokes of the stick to make feathers. Use yellow to draw feet. Draw a bright blue eye. By pressing harder you get brighter colors. Light strokes create a paler shade.

4. Layer red over yellow to make orange, or try other color combinations. Experiment to make new colors. Fill your page with feathers, a barnyard scene, or anything you wish.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
  • Color Wonder™ Soft Sticks
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"Color Wonder Soft Sticks size is perfect for a young hand to hold. Children love to watch the colors appear. We made turkey place cards for our Thanksgiving table."
Melinda G., mother of 4-year-old twins.

"Our family traced each other’s feet. We decorated them with silly shoes, toenail ‘polish,’ and fake ‘tattoos.’ "
Kurt R., dad of 3-, 5-, and 8-year-olds.


Interesting Info

A turkey is faster than you think. It can run up to 20 mph (32 kph).