Thanksgiving is on it’s way and it’s time for all the turkey crafts! This turkey handprint craft keeps your child’s tiny handprint stuck in time forever. It’s a beautiful keepsake craft that will be cherished for years to come. Whether you’re looking for turkey crafts, Thanksgiving crafts, or handprint crafts, this one checks all the boxes!
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What You’ll Need For This Turkey Handprint Craft
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How To Make This Turkey Handprint Craft
1. Paint your child’s hand with the paint. Paint the palm brown, then paint the fingers yellow, orange, and red. I alternated colors, but you can paint them in any pattern you’d like! The fingers will be the turkey feathers, so stick to Thanksgiving colors!
2. Stamp your child’s hand down on the white paper. To ensure a complete handprint, press down firmly on the palm and each finger.
3. Allow the paint to dry completely.
4. Use the red marker to draw a turkey snood on the thumb. This is the red part that hangs over the turkey’s beak, not to be confused with the wattle, which is on the turkey’s neck. You can also use a yellow marker to draw a beak.
5. Glue the googly eye on the thumb above the snood.
6. Optional: Cut around the handprint with scissors. Alternatively, you can choose not to cut the handprint out and decorate the paper around the turkey.
Fun Variations For This Turkey Handprint Craft
Kids can write what they are grateful for on each “feather.” Adults can write it for preschoolers, or you can write it using dashed lines for your child to trace!
Add turkey feet using a yellow or orange marker.
Before the paint dries, add glitter to each “feather” for a sparkly touch.
PrintTurkey Handprint Craft
Make a classic turkey handprint craft with kids! This easy, budget-friendly Thanksgiving project is perfect for building fine motor skills.
- Prep Time: 15 + dry time
- Total Time: 15 + dry time
- Category: DIY, Handprint Craft, Thanksgiving
- Method: Step-by-Step
Materials
- White paper
- Red marker
- 1 googly eye
- Paintbrush
- Orange paint
- Red paint
- Yellow paint
- Brown paint
- Scissors, optional
Instructions
- Paint your child’s hand with the paint. Paint the palm brown, then paint the fingers yellow, orange, and red. I alternated colors, but you can paint them in any pattern you’d like! The fingers will be the turkey feathers, so stick to Thanksgiving colors!
- Stamp your child’s hand down on the white paper. To ensure a complete handprint, press down firmly on the palm and each finger.
- Allow the paint to dry completely.
- Use the red marker to draw a turkey snood on the thumb. This is the red part that hangs over the turkey’s beak, not to be confused with the wattle, which is on the turkey’s neck. You can also use a yellow marker to draw a beak.
- Glue the googly eye on the thumb above the snood.
- Optional: Cut around the handprint with scissors. Alternatively, you can choose not to cut the handprint out and decorate the paper around the turkey.
