Homemade Thanksgiving Turkey Centerpieces
Having a colorful decorative centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner table is a popular tradition with many families. If the kids can help out it will make these decorations much more special. This is a guide about homemade Thanksgiving turkey centerpieces.
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Craft Project: Thanksgiving Turkey Centerpiece
Turkey made from a clay flower pot and fall leaves (real or fake). Easy for kids to make.
Approximate Time: 30 minutes
Supplies:
- brown paint
- paint brush
- kernel of field corn
- red yarn or felt
- Google eyes or buttons
- round wood ball or apple shape
- small clay flower pot
- ribbon for bow
- hot glue
Instructions:
- Paint the wood ball or apple shape and clay pot. Let dry. Be sure it is the correct size for the size of pot you have.
- Turn the pot upside down and glue the head on.
- Glue the eyes on the head.
- Glue the leaves on the back of the pot to make a fan-like tail.
- Glue the kernel of corn on the head for the beak.
- Glue the felt or yarn by the beak.
- Glue a ribbon on the top front of pot for his bow tie. If you make a lady you can add a hat or lace in front with tiny buttons, too.
Note: Be sure to help the children with the hot glue gun.
By Donna from Millbury, OH
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Making a Gourd Gobbler
These adorable gourd gobblers would make a fabulous centerpiece on your table or as a Thanksgiving decoration anywhere in your home. They are inexpensive, quick and easy to put together, and would make great gifts as well.
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Having a colorful decorative centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner table is a popular tradition with many families. If the kids can help out it will make these decorations much more special. This is a guide about homemade Thanksgiving turkey centerpieces.
Turkey made from a clay flower pot and fall leaves (real or fake). Easy for kids to make.
These adorable gourd gobblers would make a fabulous centerpiece on your table or as a Thanksgiving decoration anywhere in your home. They are inexpensive, quick and easy to put together, and would make great gifts as well.
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