What I love about this Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft is that you can make it at home with the family, or you can use it for a class project.
If you choose to use this craft in a classroom, consider making using it to go along with the book "Little Thankful Turkey" by Clayton Lee. In addition to the story and craft, kids could write things they are thankful for on the feathers of the turkeys.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Cricut Magic: Let your Cricut do the cutting—perfect feathers every time with zero fuss.
- Thanksgiving Table-Ready: Makes the cutest placeholders or festive decor for your feast.
- Reusable Gobbler: Sturdy materials mean you can pull this turkey out year after year!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Card Stock
- Scissors
- Glue Pen
- Googly eyes (optional)
🖌️ How to Make Your Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
For this craft, you can use the Cricut or you can do it using our printable PDF. Either way, your Thanksgiving Turkey will turn out super cute. If you are doing this craft with a class, I would recommend the printable version.
Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
Upload the file to your cutting program.
Resize and duplicate to the sizes you want your turkeys.
Remove the pieces.
Glue feathers and feet on the back of the turkey.
Glue the eyes onto the front.
Glue the waddle to the nose and glue below the eyes.
🖌️ How To Make Printable PD Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
- Step 1: Use the Pdf template to cut the pieces to the turkey to use as a stencil (you will need googly eyes if cutting by hand).
- Step 2: Using the stencils you made cut all pieces to the turkey using the images in this post as a guide.
- Step 3: Glue feathers and feet on the back of the turkey.
- Step 4: Glue the eyes onto the front.
Step 5: Glue the waddle to the nose and glue below the eyes.
Download your free Turkey Craft template here!
💡 Pro Tip: When creating multiple turkeys, set up an assembly line process: cut all pieces first, then proceed to assembly and decoration, enhancing efficiency and consistency.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Mat Stickiness: Ensure your Cricut mat maintains optimal stickiness by cleaning it regularly; a well-adhered mat prevents cardstock from shifting during intricate cuts.
- Blade Maintenance: Regularly inspect and replace your Cricut blade to guarantee clean cuts, especially when working with thick or textured cardstock.
- Test Cuts: Perform test cuts on scrap paper to fine-tune your settings, ensuring precision before committing to your final materials.
- Layer Alignment: Use alignment tools or guides within your design software to accurately position layers, facilitating seamless assembly.
- Storage Solutions: Store your completed turkey crafts in a cool, dry place, using protective sleeves to prevent damage and preserve their appearance for future use.
- Time Management: Allocate specific time slots for each crafting phase—designing, cutting, assembling—to streamline the process and reduce last-minute stress.
💭 FAQs
Turkey crafts can be scaled for group settings by assigning different components to individuals, promoting teamwork and collaboration.
Finished turkey crafts can serve as festive decorations, personalized place cards, or thoughtful gifts, adding a handmade touch to celebrations.
Creating turkey crafts provides an opportunity to discuss Thanksgiving traditions, enhancing children's understanding of cultural practices.
Incorporating gratitude prompts into turkey crafts encourages children to reflect on what they're thankful for, fostering emotional awareness.
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Download Printable
Download your free Printable Turkey Craft Template here!
Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Card Stock
- Glue Pen
- Googly eyes
Instructions
- For this craft, you can use the Cricut or you can do it using our printable PD. Either way, your Thanksgiving Turkey will turn out super cute. If you are doing this craft with a class, I would recommend the printable version.
- Upload the file to your cutting program.
- Resize and duplicate to the sizes you want your turkeys.
- Remove the pieces.
- Glue feathers and feet on the back of the turkey.
- Glue the eyes onto the front.
- Glue the waddle to the nose and glue below the eyes.
- Use the Pdf template to cut the pieces to the turkey to use as a stencil (you will need googly eyes if cutting by hand).
- Using the stencils you made cut all pieces to the turkey using the images in this post as a guide.
- Glue feathers and feet on the back of the turkey.
- Glue the eyes onto the front.
- Glue the waddle to the nose and glue below the eyes.
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