Check out this colorful paper plate turkey wreath that is easy to make. The adorable turkey is made with your child’s handprint, so it will be treasured for years.
You can use the free feather template (see link below) which will make this Thanksgiving kids craft even easier.
This paper plate turkey wreath is perfect for hanging on a bedroom door or on a wall for Thanksgiving decorations. My kids love hanging holiday paper plate wreaths on their bedroom door.
To make the handprint turkey for the wreath, you can either use a painted handprint of your child or you can cut out a traced hand from construction paper.
My kids choose to do the painted handprints. It is easier to paint your child’s hand instead of dipping the hand in paint. Using washable paint, helps with cleanup.
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Paper Plate Turkey Wreath Supplies
- Free printable feather template (see link below)
- Paper plate
- Construction paper (we used red, orange and yellow)
- Washable paint
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole punch
- Yarn or string
- Googly eye
Paper Plate Turkey Wreath Instructions
Using scissors, cut out the center of the paper plate. Paint the paper plate ring brown. Let dry completely.
Using washable paint, paint your child’s fingers different colors (we used red, orange, and yellow). Paint the palm of your child’s hand and thumb brown. Then press down on white paper. Let dry completely.
Then, cut out your child’s handprint.
Cut out a small orange triangle from construction paper and a red tear drop shape from construction paper (or you could use the free template).
Then, glue the orange triangle (this will be the turkey’s beak) and the red tear drop (this will be the turkey’s wattle) to the thumb on the cutout handprint.
Then, glue your handprint turkey to the center bottom of the paper plate ring. Don’t glue the thumb to the paper plate (you may want to put feathers under the thumb.
To print the free feather template, click on the template picture below or download to your computer.
This feather template is for personal or classroom use only and cannot be edited. Feel free to print as many copies as needed.
Click here to download the free feather template.
Using the free feather template as a guide, cut out different color feathers. We used red, orange, and yellow construction paper.
Glue the construction paper feathers around the paper plate ring.
Using the hole punch, punch a hole in the top of the paper plate ring. Be careful not to poke a hole in the feathers.
String yarn through the hole and tie a loop.
I hope you enjoy your paper plate turkey wreath.
Ways To Modify This Turkey Wreath
Instead of painting your child’s hand, you can trace your child’s handprint on brown construction paper and cut it out.
