Use our free printable turkey template to make a thankful turkey craft for kids this Thanksgiving season. Using a few simple craft supplies: recycled tin can, scissors, paper and glue along with the printable turkey craft template to make a turkey pencil holder. Kids of all ages can participate in this Thanksgiving craft whether in the classroom or at home.

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Thankful Turkey TIN CAN Craft

Grab your printable turkey template, grab a can, scissors, glue, and your paint! Why? Because we’re making a turkey craft today and kids of all ages are going to love it! You get to paint, cut, glue, and make cute decorations for Thanksgiving! So download and print our printable turkey template before your start:

There are also instructions on our turkey template as well as down below! We wanted to make this fun Thanksgiving turkey craft as easy as possible. Are you ready to make your turkey craft now?

Related: Download this kids Gratitude Journal Printable

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Supplies Needed for this Turkey Craft

turkey craft and turkey template-Supplies to make a thankful turkey tin can craft including paint, a free turkey printable, a tin can, and a paper bag. — Gather a brown paper bag, a tin can, paint, glue, and download our free turkey printable.

Free Thanksgiving Turkey Template Printable (See above or below instructions)
Cardstock – to print the turkey template
Scissors or preschool training scissors
Clean Tin Can
Orange Paint
Brown Paint
Googly Eyes
Paper Bag – Rip it into pieces
Glue

Related: Use our printable flower template to decorate your turkey

Instructions to Make Turkey Craft with Printable Template

Step 1

Download & print the turkey template on card stock.

Step 2

Glue the scraps of the paper bag ripped into small pieces to the sides of the can. Then, coat that with glue.

Step 3

Cut out the turkey template pieces with scissors and then paint them.

Step 4

Once dry, glue the wings, tail feathers, and feet onto the tin can.

Craft tip: If I had this to do over again, I would have only glued the wings at this step, and then glued the feet and tail feathers on after painting the tin can brown.

Step 5

Paint the tin can turkey body brown.

turkey craft and turkey template-an adorable turkey tin can craft for kids to make using a free printable template — Add googly eyes to your turkey, and then paint on the wattle.

Step 6

Next, fold the beak, and glue it to the can so that your turkey has a mouth. Then add the googly eyes and paint on the wattle.

Printable Turkey Template

What Should You Put Into Your Turkey Craft?

Here are a few suggestions for what you can put into your turkey tin can this Thanksgiving.

Fill your Thankful turkey can with pencils and pens. Every day, sit down and journal what things you are most thankful for.
Utensils for the kids Thanksgiving table.
Pencils, crayons, or markers for the kids to use for coloring and activity pages.

Related: Download and print our color by number Thanksgiving page

Set aside some family time so that everyone can share what they are grateful for!

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Turkey Tin Can Craft With Free Printable Template

This cute turkey recycled can pencil holder craft starts with a printable turkey template and basic craft supplies. This turkey craft for kids works for kids ages Kindergarten and above or younger kids can make it with help.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Medium

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

Free Thanksgiving Turkey Template Printable (see step 1 below)
Cardstock – to print the turkey template
Clean Tin Can
Orange Paint
Brown Paint
Googly Eyes
Paper Bag – Rip it into pieces

Tools

Scissors or preschool training scissors
Glue

Instructions

Download and print the printable turkey template on cardstock paper - grab your free turkey craft template in the article.
Using scissors, cut out the turkey pieces from the turkey craft template.
Make sure the tin can is clean, has one end removed and there are no sharp edges - use masking tape or duct tape to cover edges if irregular or bumpy.
Tear the paper bag into small scraps with irregular edges.
Coat the tin can's outside with a layer of glue and then cover that glue with the torn paper pieces.
Coat the torn paper pieces once layered on the tin can with another layer of glue.
Let glue dry.
Paint the cardboard wings, feet, beak, and tail feathers.
Paint the turkey body brown.
Glue the wings, beak, and feet onto the brown painted turkey body.
Add turkey facial details including the googly eyes.