Make this easy triangle turkey craft for Thanksgiving. Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners learning shapes.
This free printable activity guides kids through coloring, cutting, and gluing triangles to make their own turkey decoration.
Thanksgiving is coming up, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun turkey craft? This triangle turkey craft is a perfect way for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work with shapes while they make their own Thanksgiving decoration.
Kids will love putting together a shape turkey using different sizes of triangles. It’s a simple activity that’s great for little hands.
This triangle turkey craft is a fun, simple way for young kids to create their own Thanksgiving turkey. It’s perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning about shapes like triangles.
Not only does this craft help kids with fine motor skills like cutting and gluing, but it also introduces them to the concept of combining shapes to make something new and exciting.
One of the best things about this craft is its simplicity. All you need is our printable template, some crayons or markers, scissors, and a little glue.
Kids can color in the pieces or use them as a guide to cut out triangles from construction paper for a more colorful turkey.
This craft allows for a bit of creativity—kids can pick their own colors and arrange the parts of the turkey, making each one unique.
Plus, this craft is a great activity for a Thanksgiving-themed lesson or for a cozy afternoon at home. Kids will be proud to show off their finished turkeys and maybe even use them to decorate for Thanksgiving.
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Triangle Turkey Supplies
- Triangle turkey template (see link below)
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- Glue stick
How to Make a Triangle Turkey
For a video tutorial on how to make the turkey craft, please watch the YouTube video below.
Step 1: Print the Template
First, print out the triangle turkey template. It’s two pages filled with different-sized triangles that will come together to make the turkey’s body, feathers, wings, feet, and face. See link below.
Step 2: Color or Trace
Next, you have two options:
- Color: Use crayons or markers to color each part of the turkey.
- Trace and Cut Out: You can use the printable as a template to trace each triangle onto construction paper, and then cut them out.
Step 3: Cut
Once everything is colored (or traced onto construction paper), carefully cut out each triangle piece.
Step 4: Assemble Your Turkey
Now it’s time to put it all together.
Large Triangle (Body): This is the main part of the turkey.
Eyes, Beak, and Wattle: Glue the eyes near the top of the large triangle. Then glue the small triangle beak and the wattle (that’s the red part that hangs down) just below the eyes.
Feathers: Arrange the triangle feathers along the back edge of the large triangle to make your turkey’s colorful tail.
Wings: Glue a triangle on each side of the large triangle to make the wings.
Feet: Glue two triangles at the bottom of the large triangle for feet.
Step 5: Add Details
For a final touch, use a black marker to draw two small lines on each foot to give them a “toes” look.
Triangle Turkey Craft
The free triangle shape turkey template is for personal use or classroom use only. It cannot be altered or sold. Click on the link below for the triangle turkey craft.
I hope you enjoy making this triangle turkey craft with your kids.
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