Looking for great Turkey crafts for kids?

This easy toilet paper roll turkey craft is perfect for little ones. It’s simple to make and lots of fun to decorate. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any extra toilet paper rolls you have lying around.

For more activities like this, check out my awesome list of Turkey Activities for Kids.

Your kids will love this adorable turkey craft. It’s the perfect way to get them learning about turkeys in a fun and creative way. Let them go wild with the decorations – they can use feathers, sequins, stickers or anything else they can find.

Read the simple instructions below and get started on your own turkey craft today!

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Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft

Take the time to visit a farm to see if they have any turkeys that you can observe on the farm. We live in a rural area so we often see wild turkey on the farm pastures.

Have your kids help you prepare a turkey when you cook one for dinner so they can observe their body and looks at muscles and bone. Notice the similarities that they have to chickens.

This toilet paper roll turkey craft is a fun and easy way to teach kids about the turkeys or get them ready for Thanksgiving.

This project can be done with recycled toilet paper rolls or cardboard tubes, feathers and some craft materials.

If you love this activity, you have to try these Animal Activities for Kids, too.

Turkey Craft Supplies

Toilet paper rolls (you can find cardboard craft tubes to link to on Amazon)
Googly eyes
Feathers
Red and orange construction paper
Glue
Scissors

120pcs Black Googly Eyes Self Adhesive 6 Mixed Assorted Sizes, 6mm to 30mm Sticker Plastic Wiggle Googly Eyes for Crafts DIY Art Decorations 6 10 15 20 25 30mm Kid Fun Assorted Color Turkey Feathers ELMERS Craftbond Quick Dry Glue, 4 Oz (E6001)

Turkey Craft Directions

1. Stick 3 to 6 pieces of feathers on the back of the toilet paper roll using glue. Set aside to dry.

Gluing on feathers on the toilet paper roll for the Turkey Craft

2. Attach the googly eyes onto the front of the toilet paper roll.

3. Cut out a small triangle shape for the turkey’s beak from the orange construction paper. Glue it on under the googly eyes.

4. Cut out a red (wattle shape) and glue it under the beak. Allow plenty of time to dry.

Your turkey is now complete!

Add this fun turkey craft to your homeschool lessons about animals and birds or for your Thanksgiving study.

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft

Materials

Toilet paper rolls
Googly eyes
Feathers
Red and orange construction paper
Glue
Scissors

Instructions

Stick 3 to 6 pieces of feathers on the back of the toilet paper roll using glue. Set aside to dry.
Attach the googly eyes onto the front of the toilet paper roll.
Cut out a small triangle shape for the turkey’s beak from the orange construction paper. Glue it on under the googly eyes.
Cut out a red (wattle shape) and glue it under the beak. Allow plenty of time to dry.

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This craft is a great way to teach kids about Thanksgiving and the turkey life cycle while also recycling materials. It’s also perfect for homeschool projects or rainy day activities.