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    Home » Crafts » Tissue Paper Turkey Craft

    Tissue Paper Turkey Craft

    Published: Nov 8, 2013 · Modified: May 10, 2022 by Vicky

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    My kids loved this easy Tissue Paper Turkey Craft. It is so vibrant and will look great decorating your home this Thanksgiving season!

    Tissue Paper Turkey Craft - tissue paper and water creates this colorful effect on the feathers.

    To make this tissue paper turkey craft you will need:

    • Tissue paper in Fall colors
    • Cup with water
    • Small paintbrush
    • Turkey body on brown construction paper, and 6 turkey feathers cut from white card stock (free printable below)
    • Markers
    • Glue stick
    • Scissors
    turkey craft

    My twins received a box of tissue paper squares for their birthday. You do not need tissue paper squares to do this project. You can use normal Fall colored tissue paper that you or you child tear into small pieces. Tearing paper is great fine motor work, which is a nice bonus.

    I have provided some free printables for a turkey body and turkey feathers. You will need six feathers for each turkey, so just print out two copies of the feather printable (each contains three feathers) on white card stock. Print out the turkey body on brown card stock if you have it, or just on white paper which you can cut out and trace onto brown construction paper.

    Get the turkey body and feathers here.

    Provide your child with six feathers, a variety of tissue paper, a cup with water and a brush. Have your child place the tissue paper wherever they want on the feather. They will then dip their brush in the water and "paint" over the feather with the water.

    painting water on tissue paper squares

    The more white space on the feather they cover, the more colorful the feather will be.

    making a tissue paper turkey

    When the feathers have been covered with tissue paper, allow them to dry.

    tissue paper squares on paper feathers

    When the feathers have dried, have the kids peel off the tissue paper to reveal the beautiful colors that bled through underneath.

    tissue paper squares on paper feathers

    Now it's time to decorate your turkey face. You can be as creative as you like and use googly eyes or pipe cleaners. We kept it simple by drawing a face and feet with markers.

    Cut a nose out of tissue paper and glue it on the turkey's face.

    child drawing a turkey face

    Glue the feathers to the back of the turkey's body and display your cute little gobbler.

    Tissue Paper Turkey Kids Craft
    Kids Thanksgiving Craft
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    1. The Mommy-Files

      November 15, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      That's awesome! Where did you find the tissue paper in the box like that?

    2. Vicky @ Mess For Less

      November 18, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks for the comment! They are from Lakeshore. Here is the link: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CproductSubCat~~p%7CFF534~~.jsp

    3. Pschooltoolbox

      November 22, 2013 at 2:21 am

      Love this Turkey Craft...so fun! Also...thanks for introducing us to Bing's Smart Seach!

    4. Zorasmomma

      November 24, 2015 at 10:11 am

      Tried and failed. We have TONS of tissue paper so I thought this would be a great way to use a bit of it. Unfortunately, none of the tissue we used left an color behind when it dried. We even tried crepe paper to no avail. Apparently, not all tissue paper is created equal. 🙁

    5. Vicky

      November 24, 2015 at 12:48 pm

      What a bummer! I had no idea there was so tissue paper that bleeds and some that doesn't. How frustrating. Thanks for letting me know your experience.

    6. Margie Brynda

      October 22, 2020 at 5:31 pm

      Distance Learning and my TK students need a fun art project that isn't too messy to make at home. I think they will love this.

    7. Margie Brynda

      October 22, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      I followed on pintrest - still can't access template for tissue paper turkey. Frustrating and have wasted my time.

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