With Thanksgiving just about a week away, I’ve been doing some fun turkey crafts with my 3-year-old. One of my favorites is this Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet. Making this with J brought back some fond memories from when I was a kid. I don’t remember much from my early childhood but I do remember doing holiday crafts with my mom every year. I think that’s one of the reasons I make such a point todo them with my son—I’m hoping one day he’ll look back and have the same fond memories of our time together.
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If you’ve read some of my other posts, you know that my mom still gathers us girls together for family craft time. Last Christmas we had a Christmas ornament painting contest!
This Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet is a fun and festive little addition to the refrigerator but it also makes the perfect gift. Your toddler can help you make it and then give it as a hostess gift to family or friends on Thanksgiving. I plan to make a few more and hand them out to grandparents.
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Supplies Needed:
- Felt in dark brown, light brown, black, red, yellow, & orange
- Magnet (make sure it’s strong enough to hold through the felt)
- Scissors
- Googly Eyes
- Feathers
- Hot Glue Gun
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Assembling Directions:
- Cut two 3” circles from the brown felt. Then cut a 2” circle from the beige felt. Cut out a beak, snood (gobbler), hat, and feet.
- Place a magnet(s) between the brown felt circles and glue one side of it to the brown felt (place glue on the side that will be the front of your magnet). Then glue the two pieces of brown felt together. Glue the light brown circle on the front- this will your turkey face.
- Assemble turkey’s face by gluing on the googly eyes, hat, beak, snood (gobbler), and feet.
- Glue feathers on the reverse side.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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What is your favorite holiday craft? Have you made this Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet? if so, take a picture and tag us @fromunderapalmtree.
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Hi! I’m Meagan and I’m a 41 year old mom of a high energy almost 9 year old, happily navigating my way through the little boy years. I’ve been married for 14 years. I met my husband over 20 years ago in high school; we got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. I currently help run a family business with my parents while blogging about my life and love of DIY projects!
When I’m not at a kids sports game, I enjoy spending time with my family on a beach anywhere. I also love decorating and organizing, fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating out or in! I also love Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
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