Handprint Turkey Art

Made by hand! Say “Happy Thanksgiving!” with a cute and custom handprint turkey craft for kids.

Ages: 4 and up, Under 4, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Supplies/Tools Directions Staff Tips

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! ...

Construction Paper
Glue
Markers
Paint
Paint Brushes
Cardstock
Pencil(s)
Photo of Child

Steps

Step 1

Paint hand and stamp onto cardstock.
Step 2

Repeat step 1 with different paint colors, overlapping handprints to create feathers. Dry 1–2 hours.
Step 3

Sketch and cut out construction paper circle for turkey body. Glue to cardstock.
Step 4

Cut out photo of child’s face. Glue to top of turkey body. Let all glue steps dry 15 minutes.
Step 5

Draw details and write a Thanksgiving message with markers.
Step 6

Add embellishments and illustrations with gel pens.
Step 7

Give homemade Thanksgiving art to friends and family—or hang at home!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

Experiment with footprints to create other festive feathers.
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