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Coffee Filter Turkey

This coffee filter turkey is the perfect way to keep the kids entertained (and out of the kitchen) on Thanksgiving.
Course Crafts
Keyword coffee filter turkey, thanksgiving craft, turkey craft
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lisa O'Driscoll | Fun Money Mom

Equipment

  • Magic markers (thick ones work best)
  • white craft glue
  • Spray bottle

Instructions

  • Take your round coffee filter and flatten it. Color from the middle to the outside with magic markers.
    Coffee filter colored with markers
  • Place something underneath the coffee filter and spray lightly with water (the marker colors will leak onto what's underneath so you don't want to do it directly on a table). A little goes a long way...don't overspray, or the colors will run together too much.
    Spraying coffee filter with water
  • After spraying, lay the coffee filter on a paper towel and set aside to dry. Print the turkey template.
    Coffee Filter Turkey Template
  • Cut out one of the bodies and use it as a tracer to trace the shape onto brown construction paper (I included extra shapes in case kids just wanted to color it brown and skip the construction paper).
    Tracing turkey body on brown paper
  • After cutting out the turkey body, cut a wattle from red construction paper and a beak from orange construction paper.
    Body and other pieces for coffee filter turkey
  • Glue all pieces, including the eyes, to your turkey body.
    Turkey craft without feathers
  • I had almost forgotten (I was doing this from memory) but you'll also need some turkey feet. Cut two triangles from orange construction paper, then cut two smaller triangles from the bottom to form the turkey claws.
    Turkey with feet

Notes

For the younger crafters, you can cut out all the pieces ahead of time and keep them in a snack bag until they're ready to make their turkey.