Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is right around the corner which means it is time to take down the Halloween decorations and put up some fall decor. My kids added to the fall feeling in our house by making a colorful Turkey Suncatcher Craft. We hung them in the window, and when the sun light streams through, they really brighten up our home. These turkeys are simple to make with many items that you already have at home. Thanks to Imperial Sugar for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.
We found the inspiration for these turkey suncatchers on Imperial Sugar’s Kid’s in the Kitchen section where you will find many Thanksgiving Craft Ideas. I was particularly impressed with the turkey suncatcher craft since the colored tissue paper creates such pretty see through patterns when added to wax paper with homemade decoupage glue. That’s right, we made our own decoupage glue and it was super easy!
To make this turkey suncatcher craft, you will need:
- tissue paper (assorted colors)
- wax paper
- decoupage glue (recipe follows)
- paint brush
- construction paper
- scissors
- black marker (to draw pupil in eye)
Recipe for homemade decoupage glue:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups water
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk until smooth.
Directions:
Tear tissue paper into thin strips. This tearing makes this craft great for practicing fine motor skills. Little hand muscles really need to work to get the tissue paper into strips.
Tape a large piece of waxed paper onto a table and brush glue onto half of the waxed paper. This should be a thin layer of glue.
Place the tissue paper over the glue, overlapping until the surface is covered. As you lay down each piece, smooth it, so it lies flat.
Brush a thin layer of glue over the tissue paper.
Fold the other half of the waxed paper over the tissue and flatten until the surface becomes smooth and free of air bubbles.
Let dry overnight, then fold in half again. Draw an outline of turkey feathers along the seam. You only need to draw half of the feathers since the rest will be revealed when you cut and then unfold the wax paper.
Cut around the feather outline and open to reveal the turkey feathers. Using various colors of construction paper, cut out a turkey body, beak, eyes and wattle. Assemble the turkey body and glue onto the wax paper turkey feathers to complete your look.
Hang in the window and enjoy the pretty colors that come alive as the sun appears. I love how the feathers turned out so differently on each turkey, depending on the placement of the tissue paper.
Visit Imperial Sugar’s Kids Kitchen section for more Thanksgiving Craft and Edible Art ideas.
robin rue says
That is such a fun craft idea for Thanksgiving. I think I need to have my boys make a few for my house 🙂
Vicky says
I think they’ll really enjoy it!
brianne says
This is such a fun craft and a total keepsake. I bet my girls would love to do this for Thanksgiving!
Vicky says
Thanks for the kind words!
Orana says
This is like the ultimate Thanksgiving craft. I used to love making these. Your girls made some really nice ones! gobblegobble!
Vicky says
They had a lot of fun with this craft.
Terri Steffes says
I always take a craft with me for the little ones at Thanksgiving. I am sure this one would be a big hit!
Vicky says
Oh yes, this would be perfect!
Nicole Shillings says
Awe this is such a cute craft! I used to love Thanksgiving crafts when I was a kid. This would be fun to do with my niece.
Vicky says
I used to love them too!
Cecilia C. Cannon says
I alreay pinned this for later, I know my little girl will have fun making this! thanks for sharing.
Vicky says
Thank you for dropping by!
Yona Williams says
I have so much tissue paper in my stash, I’m glad I came across this. I know a few kids in my family that would like to do something like this.
Sarah says
What a fun craft. We love making sun catchers this way and my boys would love to make this!