Kids Craft: Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey (Video)

This is a very simple kids’ craft you can make with your children for thanksgiving. It is inexpensive as its supplies are easily available. You can find pinecones almost everywhere in fall – from outdoors in the yard to nearby natural locations. Make several pinecone turkeys and put them on your guests’ plates during thanksgiving dinner. You can add name cards and use them as place card holders. Use these instructions to make them:

Kids Craft: Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey

Make these with your kids

Image via: A Pumpkin and a Princess

Video – How to Make a Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey

Link to video: How to make DIY pinecone turkeys

Things You Will Need

• Leaves or feathers
• 1 pinecone or more (choose those that are opened up)
• Craft foam or construction paper in different colors
• Glue
• Scissors
• 2 Googly eyes

Instructions

1. Glue the leaves or feathers to one end of the pinecone. Make sure the leaves are shaped like feathers.
2. If you are using tacky glue, hold the leaves/feathers in place until it dries. Leave a small space between the leaves/feathers to create the appearance of a fan.
3. Add glue to the other end of the pinecone and place the googly eyes. Hold them until the glue dries.
4. Cut a beak out of the foam and affix it using glue. Depending on the size of your pinecones, you can cut big beaks or small ones. 1-inch beaks look good on most pinecones.
5. If you have foam left over, cut two 1-ich legs and glue them to the pinecone.
6. Use your turkey pinecones to add a special touch to your fall décor.

Use as place card holders

Image via: Marla Meridith

Pinecones abound this time of year. Kids love to look for them as they play or go for walks around the neighborhood. Tell your children to collect them so you can show them how to make this easy craft. Pinecone turkeys will add a dash of fall to your home. They are fun to make and will transform your house into a home. They will give your interiors a rustic touch. If you’ve been looking for a thanksgiving kids’ craft, this is it.

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