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Turkeys are popular at Thanksgiving time, both as the main dish and as decorations.  There are many different ways to create nice turkey that may become a tradition for decorating for years to come.

The simplest turkey to make is by tracing around a hand, fingers spread.  The thumb becomes the head, the other fingers the feathers and the palm is the body of the turkey.  Color the turkey, add details like eyes and cut it out.  They can be hung on the walls, scattered around the table or used to create a mobile.

Another fun project is a paper mache’ turkey.  Prepare the paper mache’ paste. The two most popular methods are:

1. Non-cooked – 3 part white glue to 1 part water
2. Cooked – 1 part flour to 5 parts water, boil about 3 minutes and let cool 

Blow up a large balloon and cover with newspaper strips that have been covered in the paste.  Once dry, prime the body and paint brown.  Cut out colorful feathers, feet, and a head and attach them to the turkey body.

If you don’t want the mess of a paper mache’ turkey, you can make one out of a paper bag. Stuff the bag with newspaper or plastic bags and shape the body. You can decorate it like the paper mache’ turkey, with feathers, feet and a head.

Another turkey craft that could also be used for a game is to make 2-liter bottle turkeys.  Put a little bit of sand in the bottom to keep them from falling over. Paint the bottles brown and then decorate them.  After you have ten of them, you could let the kids go bowling for turkeys.

If you have a pine tree, as well as other trees that have beautiful fall foliage, in your back yard, you have the makings of a completely free turkey craft.  Gather the items from your yard, arrange the leaves on a piece of paper in a fan shape, to look like the turkey’s tail feathers.  Glue the pinecone at the base for the body.  Add google-eyes, or cut out construction paper eyes, feet and beak and you have an adorable turkey right from your own yard.

To create a turkey wreath, cut out a circle of cardboard with the center cut out, leaving about a two-inch ring.  Cut strips of red, orange and yellow construction paper an inch wide by about 4 inches long.  Glue the ends together to create rings, and arrange them on the wreath for the feathers.  Cut out a head and feet and attach at the bottom of the wreath.

With some imagination and a few simple supplies, you can create not only nice decorations for your Thanksgiving celebration, but memories too.  Spending the time with your children to make a few turkeys will be remembered long after the pie and stuffing are all gone.

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