Caroline
Do your kids love to help you decorate for the holidays? If so, they are going to love making this adorable paper plate Thanksgiving turkey wreath. It’s super simple to make and is perfect for hanging on a doorknob or up on a hook on a mantel for a Thanksgiving decoration.
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Supplies Needed for this Paper Plate Turkey Wreath
- paper plate
- brown paint
- paintbrush
- construction paper
- googly eyes
- red water balloon
- scissors
- glue
- stapler
Directions for Making this Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath
1. Cut out center of paper plate and paint the bottom rim of plate
Start by cutting out the center circle of your paper plate. Paint the bottom rim of the plate with your brown paint. Set it aside to dry completely.
2. Cut out turkey head, beak and feathers
While your paint is drying, cut out a circle from brown construction paper for your turkey head and an orange beak. Then several strips of colored construction paper for turkey feathers.
3. Attach turkey face to bottom of paper plate, glue eyes, break and tongue
Glue (or staple) your turkey face onto the bottom of your paper plate. Glue your googly eyes, red water balloon and beak onto your turkey face.
4. Fold paper feather strips around the top of paper plate and staple them
Finish your paper plate Thanksgiving turkey wreath by folding the paper feather strips around the top of the paper plate and staple them in place. Now you can hang your cute turkey wreath on your doorknob or on a hook on a mantel.
NOTE: For a personal touch, you could swap out the paper strip feathers for handprints. It will make the craft a fun keepsake to hang up year after year.
