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Handprint Turkey Art
Made by hand! Say “Happy Thanksgiving!” with a cute and custom handprint turkey craft for kids.
Supplies:
- Crayola Paint Brush
- Pencil
- Crayola No-Run School Glue
- Crayola Take Note Washable Gel Pens
- Photo of Child
- Tools: Paint, Construction Paper, Markers
- Theme: Fall, Thanksgiving
- Age: Under 4, 4+, 6+
Steps:
1 Paint hand and stamp onto cardstock.
2 Repeat step 1 with different paint colors, overlapping handprints to create feathers. Dry 1–2 hours.
3 Sketch and cut out construction paper circle for turkey body. Glue to cardstock.
4 Cut out photo of child’s face. Glue to top of turkey body. Let all glue steps dry 15 minutes.
5 Draw details and write a Thanksgiving message with markers.
6 Add embellishments and illustrations with gel pens.
7 Give homemade Thanksgiving art to friends and family—or hang at home!
CIY Staff Tips:
- Experiment with footprints to create other festive feathers.
- Want more Turkey Day crafts? Find other Thanksgiving craft ideas, including Thanksgiving table decoration inspiration.
- Keep the good times gobbling with free Thanksgiving coloring pages!
