Thanksgiving just isn’t Thanksgiving without a hand print turkey! In effort to do something different this year besides paint and paper, I came up with these Hand Print Turkey Keepsakes. Burlap is so fun to use with kids crafts! I had all of these materials on hand: burlap, cardboard, paint, dyed noodles, paint, raffia and construction paper. These are the two that are finished – 6 more to go – but I prepped the others for the older kids to thread their own noodles on after nap time. Handprint turkeys are a true Thanksgiving tradition and sure to be treasured for many years. Those cute little fingers painted into feathers..adorable!
Hand Print Turkey Keepsakes
- Print painted turkey onto burlap.
- Kids each paint a piece of cardboard for backing.
- Glue turkey on painted cardboard.
- Punch holes in top.
- Wrap pipecleaner through hole on one side.
- Thread on dyed pasta.
- Wrap and secure other end of pipecleaner.
- Add raffia.
- Print “Happy Thanksgiving” with child’s name and year on construction paper.
- Cut with decorative scissors and glue on.
More Thanksgiving Activities
- Thanksgiving Manners Game
- Turkey Headbands & Noodle Necklaces
- Thanksgiving Placemat
- Cutest Handprint Turkey in the Land
- Will it Grow? Indian Corn Experiment
- Turkey Dinner Printable
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we ALWAYS do the turkey (paint/paper) during hunting week. we may have to try this, to shake things up a bit 🙂
Adorable!
Thank you for such a cute project. Me and the kiddos did them today, and I blogged about it, with a link back to your site and tutorial. I’ve never been here before, but I’m glad I stopped by!
I love this keepsake. I plan to do this with my little ones.
Leigh
I love this! Found on pinterest and can’t wait to do!
This is soooo adorable! I especially love how you put the turkey on burlap. Such a neat idea!
We are doing this in my son’s class on tuesday. Can you tell me what font you used? I’m having trouble finding a font that uses a regular a. Thanks so much,
Melissa:)
Melissa, this is the “ABCteacher” font: http://www.fontpark.net/en/font/abcteacher/#
What kind of glue did you use to put the turkeys on the cardboard? Do you think this is simple enough to be done at a class party to be taken home that day?
I know this is waaaaay after the fact, but I use hot glue to apply it to the cardboard.Depending on the age of your kids, it might be possible to do it as a make and take, but the paint needs to dry, so keep that in mind…
What do you mean by print painted turkey onto burlap?
Paint the child’s hand & press onto the burlap.
These are adorable!
What kind of paint? Tempra or fabric?
We used tempra.
Great simple decoration. Very nice theme with a copy of the hand 🙂
what is the measurement of the burlap and cardboard.I am thinking of pasting a little poem underneath.
It’s approximately 5 x 7 or a little bigger. I no longer have one to measure.