holiday fun
Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids
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Looking for a festive Thanksgiving craft for preschoolers that’s simple and fun? This coffee filter turkey craft for kids is a wonderful way to engage little ones in the holiday spirit!
Turkey crafts for kids are always a hit, and this project uses coffee filters and markers to create vibrant turkey feathers, making it perfect for young children to explore colors and develop fine motor skills.
Whether in the classroom or at home, this Thanksgiving craft for kids is a creative, hands-on activity that will brighten up any holiday celebration!
purpose
Explore cause and effect
Fun, hands-on Thanksgiving craft
Simple way to get kids involved in holiday prep
Screen-free activity
directions
Coffee Filter Turkey Craft for Kids
Set out two coffee filters
Color coffee filters with washable markers
Set out water and a dropper
Add drops of water until the the colors in the coffee filters bleed together
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Let the coffee filters fully dry
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TIP: place in a oven on LOW HEAT for a couple of minutes
Fold coffee filters into fourths
Cut scallops along the edge
Glue a brown circle, red wattle, orange beak and googly eyes to a clothespin
Fold coffee filters in half
Clip two coffee filters into the clothespin
Lift the coffee filter in the back up a little
Fluff and scrunch the coffee filters
Proudly display the Turkeys!
