Turkey book of thanks

Create your own book and write what you're thankful for on the inside pages

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Posted on Nov 01 2015 in For Youth, Kids Projects
Turkey book

Create a turkey book for a Thanksgiving kids’ craft.

What you need:

  • Two paper lunch bags
  • One hole punch
  • One craft stick
  • Two rubber bands
  • One pencil or pen
  • Yellow, red and brown construction paper
  • Two googly eyes
  • Recycled magazine pages
  • One pair of scissors
  • One bottle of craft glue

What to do:

  • Fold two paper bags in half.
  • Punch two holes next to the fold. The holes should be no more than four inches apart or no more than the length of your craft stick.
  • Insert one rubber band through the back of each hole.
  • Slide the craft stick through the rubber band loops. This side of the paper bag will be the cover of the book.
  • On the reverse side, tighten the rubber bands, so the craft stick is secure, and tie the rubber bands together.
  • Draw the turkey’s beak and wattle on yellow and red paper. Cut out and glue onto the cover of your book.
  • Draw a feather on a piece of recycled paper and cut out. (Our feather had a base of two inches and a height of five inches.)
  • Trace the feather five times and cut the additional feathers.
  • Glue the feathers on top of each other in a fan pattern.
  • Glue the combined feathers to the back of the turkey book.
  • Cut a piece of brown paper and glue to the back of the book to hide the ends of the feathers.
  • Glue paper bag flaps together to make smooth inside pages.

Send us a photo of your finished book at ec@electricconsumer.org.