Yes, summer might be over, but it’s always the right time to make a Pool Noodle Craft! Transform a Dollar Store Pool Noodle into cute Turkeys just in time for Thanksgiving! These Silly Pool Noodle Turkey crafts will brighten up the kids’ table on Thanksgiving and make us all smile!
This is a craft project to create with the kiddos for Thanksgiving! These Turkeys go together in 30 minutes and promote color, cutting and dexterity. I love crafty and educational projects, don’t you?
Here’s another fun Turkey Craft to make with your kids. It’s a paper craft that will put a smile on anyone’s face!
Let the kids enjoy and be creative with these fun and easy Thanksgiving crafts! From turkeys to pilgrims, the ideas are endless! Check out these fun 18 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids that your kiddos are sure to enjoy!
Supplies Needed:
- Dollar Store Poole Noodle – Orange
- Dollar Store Wiggle Eyes- different sizes
- Dollar Store Craft Feathers
- Craft Foam – Brown, Yellow and Red
- Kitchen Knife – Serrated
- Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
Instructions:
STEP ONE
Measure and cut the orange pool noodle into six-inch lengths with a serrated kitchen knife. Make sure the kiddos have adult supervision for this step!
STEP TWO
Cut out triangle beaks from yellow craft foam and “L” shaped squiggle waddles from red craft foam with scissors. Attach features and wiggle eyes to pool noodle with glue gun and low temp glue sticks to create the Turkey’s face. The low temp glue gun will prevent the pool noodle and craft foam from melting, but you could also use liquid glue.
STEP THREE
Cut a five-inch tall trapezoid from brown craft foam. Attach feathers to foam with glue gun and glue sticks to create the Turkey’s tail.
STEP FOUR
Attach the Turkey’s tail to the back of the pool noodle with glue gun and glue sticks.
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Pool Noodle Turkey Craft- another Dollar Store Craft
These silly turkeys are a fun way to keep the kids busy before Thanksgiving. In fact, they are so cute, I love making them all year long!
Materials
- Dollar Store Poole Noodle – Orange
- Dollar Store Wiggle Eyes
- Dollar Store Craft Feathers
- Craft Foam – Brown, Yellow and Red
Tools
- Kitchen Knife - Serrated
- Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
Instructions
STEP ONE
Measure and cut the orange pool noodle into six-inch lengths with a serrated kitchen knife. Make sure the kiddos have adult supervision for this step!
STEP TWO
Cut out triangle beaks from yellow craft foam and “L” shaped squiggle waddles from red craft foam with scissors. Attach features and wiggle eyes to pool noodle with glue gun and low temp glue sticks to create the Turkey’s face. The low temp glue gun will prevent the pool noodle and craft foam from melting, but you could also use liquid glue.
STEP THREE
Cut a five-inch tall trapezoid from brown craft foam. Attach feathers to foam with glue gun and glue sticks to create the Turkey’s tail.
STEP FOUR
Attach the Turkey’s tail to the back of the pool noodle with glue gun and glue sticks.
Notes
Kids learn cutting, colors and dexterity with this silly craft!!
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