Turkey Table Accents

This fun Thanksgiving craft project for kids from The New Image Group uses a fresh take on the age-old method of tracing your hand to create a paper turkey. This free Thanksgiving craft idea for kids is fun and decorative.
 

Materials:

• Cocoa EZ Felt Sheet, 12 x 18
• Red Soft Felt Sheet, 9 x 12
• Tangerine Soft Felt Sheet, 9 x 12
• Four 3/8" Diameter Google Eyes
• Fabric Glue
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Trace around your child's hand onto a piece of Cocoa EZ Felt twice.
   
   
    
2. Cut out hands from EZ Felt Sheet.
    
3. Cut corresponding slits on each felt hand. One hand will have a slit going from the middle finger to the center of the palm. On the other hand, the slit goes from the bottom of the palm to the center point of the hand.
   
   
    
4. Glue google eyes onto the thumbs of the hands. This will be your turkey's head.
    
5. Cut 8 Feather Shapes each from the Red and Orange Soft Felt Sheets. Also cut an oval shape from the Red Felt.
    
6. Glue feathers and oval to the turkey like shown above. Repeat for the other side. You will have to recut the slit from Step 3 on one of the hands.
    
7. Slip together.