It’s easy to bring this cute pom pom turkey craft to life using just yarn, felt, feathers, and googly eyes. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, this project promises a delightful experience with a charming result. Let’s get gobbling and crafting!
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, feasting, and, most importantly, togetherness. Add a dash of handcrafted charm to the Thanksgiving dinner table with an adorable pom pom turkey. The best part of this craft is that it is made using simple materials like yarn, felt, feathers, and googly eyes. It is also the perfect craft for all ages.
Create a keepsake that might just become a beloved Thanksgiving tradition. You can make them ahead and let the kids play with them or let older kids make them while dinner cooks.
Thanksgiving Pom Pom Turkey Craft
Pom Pom Turkey Craft
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Pom Pom Turkey Craft Supplies:
- Brown Yarn -I used Red Heart brand in Chocolate
- Feathers
- Orange, Red, and Brown Felt
- Orange Pipe Cleaners -2 per turkey
- Googly Eyes -2 per turkey
- Scrap Cardboard or thick card stock
- Book -mine was 11″
- Scissors
- Bowl or Glass for circle template
- Hot Glue
Pom Pom Turkey Craft Instructions
Wrap the yarn around the book about 125 times. Cut two 12″ pieces of brown yarn. Use one piece to tie the yarn that’s wrapped around your book. Remove the yarn from the book by sliding it off.
Cut the yarn about 2″ on each side of the tie. This is your head.
Make the Turkey Body
Take the remaining bunch of yarn and fold it in half.
Tie in the center. Cut the looped end. This is your body.
Shape your turkey head and body by keeping the tail on (the one you tied) and holding in your hand. Trim over the trash can and even out your circle.
When I was done, I had one 3″ ball and one 5″ ball. Set your body and head on top of each other. Glue the two pieces together or, tie your tails together. Trim any straggly yarn pieces if desired.
Make the Turkey’s Tailfeather
Find a bowl or glass about the size of your turkey and use it to trace a half circle onto a piece of cardboard. (My circle template was about 3-1/2″)
Cut out the cardboard. Cut out two pieces of brown felt to match the circle. Glue the cardboard to one side of the felt and attach feathers.
When feathers are all on, add the last piece of felt and glue to cover the feathers.
Use felt to create the turkey’s features
Cut a beak and red hangy thingie (the wattle) from orange and red felt. Glue onto your head.
Glue on the googly eyes and the tail feather piece onto the back of the turkey.
Make the turkey feet out of pipe cleaners
Make the turkey legs by folding a pipe cleaner in half and twisting it halfway down.
Take the loop and divide it into three hooks. Take these three hooks and twist them to create feet.
Glue your feet onto the bottom of your turkey and bend to shape into a sitting position.
These would be so cute to make and set at the kids’ table or place settings for Thanksgiving! If you have older elementary or tweens, they could certainly make these on their own to pass the time while dinner cooks and the adults watch football.
Pom Pom Turkey Craft
Equipment
- Book -mine was 11″
- Scissors
- Bowl or Glass for circle template
- Hot Glue
Materials
- Brown Yarn -I used Red Heart brand in Chocolate
- Feathers
- Orange Red, and Brown Felt
- Orange Pipe Cleaners -2 per turkey
- Googly Eyes -2 per turkey
- Scrap Cardboard or thick card stock
Instructions
- Wrap the yarn around the book about 125 times. Cut two 12″ pieces of brown yarn. Use one piece to tie the yarn that’s wrapped around your book. Remove the yarn from the book by sliding it off.
- Cut the yarn about 2″ on each side of the tie. This is your turkey head.
- Take the remaining bunch of yarn and fold it in half. Tie in the center. Cut the looped end. This is the turkey body.
- Shape your turkey head and body by keeping the tail on (the one you tied) and holding in your hand. Trim over the trash can and even out your circle.
- Set the head on top of the body. Glue the two pieces together or, tie your tails together. Trim any straggly yarn pieces if desired. Set aside.
- Find a bowl or glass about the size of your turkey and use it to trace a half circle onto a piece of cardboard. (My circle template was about 3-1/2″) Cut out the cardboard.
- Cut out two pieces of brown felt to match the circle. Glue the cardboard to one side of the felt and attach feathers. Add the last piece of felt and glue to cover the feathers when the feathers are all on.
- Cut a beak and red hangy thingie (the wattle) from orange and red felt. Glue onto your head.
- Glue on the googly eyes and the tail feather piece onto the back of the turkey.
- Make the turkey legs by folding a pipe cleaner in half and twisting it halfway down. Take the loop and divide it into three hooks. Take these three hooks and twist them to create feet.
- Glue your feet onto the bottom of your turkey and bend to shape into a sitting position.