Spatula Turkeys

Turkey crafts are a must at our house on Thanksgiving. My kids love to experiment with new painting techniques and I thought this would be right up their ally. Spatula turkeys were the perfect addition to our Thanksgiving traditions!

Here is what you’ll need:

1. White sheet of paper
2. Paint
3. Paint brush
4. Brown paper for the turkey head
5. Orange paper for the turkey beak
6. Googly eyes
7. Glue
8. Black marker

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Directions:

1. Take your spatula & cover it in paint. You can add paint to a paper plate and dip it or you can use a paint brush and paint it on. If you paint it on make sure to apple a heavy coat.

2. Now press it down on your sheet of white paper. You’ll want to wipe off the spatula in between each color – I used a baby wipe.

3. Continue pressing down different colors with your spatula to make your turkey feathers. You’ll want to press them in a U rainbow shape to give it the look of spread out turkey feathers.

4. Allow everything to dry.

5. Take your brown paper & cut out a turkey head.

6. Glue down your turkey head, googly eyes, and beak.

7. Add eye lashes with your black marker. You’re finished!

Reasons why I love this craft:

• Using a spatula is a fun way to mix things up – my kids love the change.
• We already had all the supplies at home.
• It’s a great craft to do as a family.

Here’s a short video of us creating our spatula turkeys:

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