9 Handprint Turkey Crafts For Kids

There are so many craft projects that kids can do around Thanksgiving and each one is special.

One of my favorite crafts to make as a kid was the handprint turkey. It was fun to look back at every year and see how much your hand had grown each year.

Now, your kids (or even grandkids) can do the same thing!

Many Craft Projects That Kids Can Do Around Thanksgiving

There are so many craft projects that kids can do around Thanksgiving and each one is special. Handprint turkeys are a fun project for kids,

Especially if they have older siblings or grandparents who love to make crafts together. You can also use this as an opportunity to get your child’s handprints from when they were younger, which will be something special for you later on.

If you’re looking for a fun fall craft for your little ones, here are 9 great ideas:

Make a handprint turkey out of paper plates! This would be perfect for young children just learning how to cut and glue skills!
Use small pumpkins instead of paper plates like this adorable idea by Cassandra Kinsley It looks super easy to do too!

Favorite Crafts To Make As A Kid

One of my favorite crafts to make as a kid was the handprint turkey.

There is something so special about preserving your child’s handprints and making them into something that can be used year after year.

To get started, you’ll need:

Paint (your choice of colors)

Paper or construction paper
Glue Stick or Elmer’s glue

See How Much Your Hand Had Grown Each Year

It was fun to look back at every year and see how much your hand had grown each year.

It’s a great way to see how much you have grown in a short period of time.
You can do the same thing with your kids! They’ll love looking back on their growth over the years too.
This is a fun way to remember Thanksgiving, especially when it comes up again next year!

Now, Your Kids Can Do The Same Thing!

You can make these handprint turkeys with your children or grandchildren. It’s a great way to help them remember their holiday tradition, and they’ll have fun painting the turkey while they’re learning!

Now, your kids (or even grandkids) can do the same thing!

You can use any type of paint you like, but acrylic is best because it dries quickly and will not smudge. I recommend using washable fine-tip paintbrushes that are easy for little fingers to handle because they will be dipping their hands in the paint more often than not.

You also may want some plastic zip-lock bags on hand so that when you’re done painting, you can put all of your materials away safely until next year when you want to do it again!

If there is someone who has never painted before in their lives – don’t worry! Painting isn’t just for grown-ups. kids love doing this too! And we’ve got some simple instructions on how best go about creating those unique designs on each turkey’s feathers or body parts (such as eyes).

Handprint Turkey Crafts For Kids

Handprint Turkey Crafts For Kids

Handprint Turkey Crafts For Preschoolers
Handprint Turkey Crafts For Kindergarteners
Handprint Turkey Crafts for First Graders

Handprint Turkey Crafts for Second Graders
Handprint Turkey Crafts for Third Graders

Handprint Turkey on Canvas from Sew Historically

To make this handprint turkey craft, you’ll need

A canvas
Acrylic paint (or tempera paint)
Sponge or paintbrush to blend the colors

Handprint Turkey from The Craft Train

Materials.
1 large turkey handprint or 10 small ones*
3 brown construction paper squares (9 1/2″ X 9 1/2″)*

glue stick or white glue*

Turkey Made From Kid’s Hands from Dazzle While Frazzled

Paint or fingerpaint the turkey’s body with a brown-orange color.

Use a paintbrush to make feathers on the body with a light gray-blue color.

Use markers to make beak, eyes, and wattle with orange, black, and yellow colors respectively (or you can draw them freehand).
Use marker(s) again to draw feet (or bird feet), tail feathers, and claws in different colors if you like these parts of your turkey craft more colorful than others—it’s totally up to you!

Kids’ Handprint Turkey Canvas Painting Idea from Crayola

Use a canvas, paint, and a turkey stencil to create this fun holiday craft idea for kids!

To get started, grab your canvas and set it up on an easel or another surface where the paint won’t get on anything else in your home.

Next, pour some blue and red acrylic paints into separate cups (you can also use watercolors). Make sure you’ve got some brushes or foam rollers available too—these will come in handy later when it comes out of the tube!

Now that everything is set up and ready go ahead and have your child dip their hands into one of the colors at random until they’re covered with paint from head-to-toe (or finger tip-to-finger tip).

Once they’re done painting their hands red/blue/brown/green just let them press them onto a large piece of construction paper so they can create turkey prints using both thumbs while leaving all five fingers open as well.”

Handprint Turkey Plate from East Coast Mommy Blog

Use a plate as the base for your handprint turkey.

Trace your child’s hand on a piece of paper, and then use that as a guide to paint or draw their hand on the plate.

Be sure to write the name of your child and year in permanent marker on the plate before you put it away.

Fingerprint Turkey Craft For Kids from Easy Peasy & Fun

To begin, you will need to paint your turkey. Use a paintbrush to paint the body of the turkey and use a foam brush to paint the feathers.

Next, you can use a toothpick or small paintbrush to add two eyes onto your turkey with black or brown craft paint. Then, you will want to use another smaller brush for painting its beak in white craft foam which can be found at most craft stores next to other foam shapes like stars and hearts.

Next up is painting each foot on each wing with green or brown craft foam (if desired) then using either a white foam shape or thickened glue from another project like our Playdough Turkey Crafts For Kids post and sticking it on one foot for a ‘webbed’ effect!

Handprint Turkeys from No Time For Flash Cards

Another fun way to practice writing letters and numbers with your kids is by tracing their handprints. This craft can be done as a fun activity on its own, or as part of a larger lesson plan.

If you’re using this craft as an independent activity, have the child take a pencil or crayon and trace over their handprint while they write each letter or number in the corresponding box.

If you’re using this craft as part of a lesson plan (for example, learning about Thanksgiving), have the child trace their handprint before going through the rest of the lesson plan so that they can compare how much they’ve grown since last year!

Thankful Handprint Turkey Craft from I Heart Arts N Crafts

Materials

paint

paper
foam sheets, cut into shapes that fit inside the handprint

Directions

Paint the outside of your child’s hand. The paint dries quickly, so they should be able to start making another handprint immediately after this one is done.

Let your child press their painted hand onto a piece of paper and trace around it with a pencil or pen until you have a perfect circle shape (see photo above).

If you want to make two turkeys, use two different colors of paint for each handprint; then have them press their hands down on different pieces of construction paper or cardstock instead of tracing the outline directly on top of each other as we did here!

Lay out all your supplies—you may want some help from an older sibling too since this project will take a while—and let everyone pick out which foam shapes they want to use for their turkey feathers and/or headgear! You might even find yourself using some glitter or sequins as well if you don’t mind getting messy before dinner tonight )

Once everything is ready and set up (including safety goggles), give each kid some paintbrushes so they can get creative designing their own unique birds by adding different colors where they see fit when painting over those outlines we traced earlier.”

Lego Turkey Kid Craft from I Heart Arts N Crafts

Use a turkey template to trace the head, body, and wings onto cardstock.

Use a glue gun to stick down the feathers.
Use a paintbrush to brush on fawn brown acrylic paint.
Use a sponge brush to add highlights in white acrylic paint.

Use a pencil sharpener to sharpen the tip of your pencils (you’ll need two for this craft).
Use a paper plate as your palette for mixing colors of blue and yellow food coloring with water in equal parts until you get purple for each color; set aside until dry before proceeding with this step!

Your kids will have so much fun with these handprints turkeys!

Whether it’s your child’s first handprint turkey or their 50th, this craft is always fun!

It’s also a great way to capture the growth of your child (or grandchild) in an artful and creative way.

Just get out some paints, brushes, and paper towels and have fun. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to create these adorable turkeys that will bring smiles all around!

Conclusion

We hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know we did.

9 Handprint Turkey Crafts For Kids