Pine Cone Turkey

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

First, create the tail of the turkey. Draw a curved line through the middle of a paper plate and small triangles around the top edge of the plate.

Step  3.

Cut along these lines. On the bottom edge of the plate, make (3) small cuts about a half-inch long. This helps keep the plate in place when inserted into the pine cone.

Step  4.

Paint the plate and set it aside to dry.

Step  5.

Draw and cut a small triangle from an orange foam sheet. Glue the triangle and two wiggly eyes onto a large pom to form the face.

Step  6.

Apply glue to the painted plate and glue brown feathers in place.

Tip: You can also use colorful feathers!

Step  7.

To make the legs of the turkey, wrap a 9-inch piece of orange fuzzy stick around the pine cone, about halfway up.

Tip: You might have to adjust the fuzzy stick placement on the pine cone to make it stand.

Step  8.

Glue the head on the end of the pine cone.

Step  9.

Fold a small piece of a red fuzzy stick and glue under the orange triangle beak to create the wattle (the red area that hangs under the turkey’s beak.)

Step  10.

Slide the tail into the pine cone. The slits will make it easier for the tail to slide right into the spaces of the pine cone.

Step  11.

Adjust the legs of the turkey so that it can stand!