Dollar Tree Clay Pot Turkey

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Create a Dollar Tree Cay Pot Turkey with the kiddos this Fall. A simple Dollar Tree clay pot and jumbo craft sticks transform with paint and wiggle eyes into the cutest Turkey Craft perfect for the Thanksgiving table!

Read on below, and download the free printable patterns to see how easy this craft is to make with your kids. Also, be sure to check out all of our Dollar Tree Crafts for even more ideas!

Flowerpot Turkey Kids Craft

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DIY Terra Cotta Pot Turkey

• Clay Pot, 2.5” – Dollar Tree
• Kunin Classic Felt 9″ by 12″ Craft Cuts – Gold, Burgundy, Cocoa
• Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Tree
• Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Tree
• Ribbon, Black and White Gingham – Dollar Tree
• DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Light Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate, Deep Burgundy, Mustard Seed, Antique Gold, Canyon Orange, Burnt Orange, Bubblegum Pink
• MONO Twin Permanent Black Marker – Tombow
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
• Basecoat Paintbrush Set – DecoArt
• Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
• Pencil with new Eraser
• Ruler, Metal 18″
• CLAY POT TURKEY PATTERNS – download from the bottom of this post

Clay Pot Turkey Kids Craft

STEP ONE

Gather all supplies. Remove the paper tag from the clay pot. Basecoat the clay pot with Light Cinnamon acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. Dollar Tree has such a HUGE selection of materials that can be upcycled and good quality craft supplies which won’t blow your budget!

STEP TWO

Basecoat the front, back, and sides of jumbo craft sticks with acrylic craft paint as follows: Deep Burgundy (2), Mustard Seed (1), Antique Gold (1), Canyon Orange (1), Burnt Orange (1), and Dark Chocolate (1). Let the paint dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.

Using a ruler, measure each jumbo craft stick in half and mark with a pencil line. Carefully cut the jumbo craft sticks in half with scissors. The younger kids will need help with this step.

STEP THREE

Download, print, and cut out the TURKEY PATTERNS from the bottom of this post. Trace the turkey feather base onto Cocoa Kunin Classic Felt with the MONO Twin permanent black marker. Cut out with scissors inside the traced lines. Kunin Classic Felt comes in 9″ by 12″ Craft Cuts that make all your DIY projects quick and easy since it won't fray when cut.

STEP FOUR

Lay out the half jumbo craft sticks with seven on the bottom layer and six on the top layer. Refer to the photo for placement. Attach the half jumbo craft sticks to the felt base with a glue gun and glue sticks.

Add feather markings to each half craft stick using the MONO Twin permanent black marker. This step could also be completed before gluing. Attach the turkey feathers to the back of the turkey with a glue gun and glue sticks. You could also use liquid craft glue, but you would have to wait for it to dry. I love drawing and tracing with the MONO Twin Permanent Marker from Tombow because it has a large bullet tip and a small extra fine tip.

STEP FIVE

Trace the turkey beak onto Gold Kunin Classic Felt, and the turkey waddle onto Burgundy Kunin Classic Felt with the MONO Twin permanent black marker. Cut out the beak and waddle with scissors.

Add a face to the turkey by attaching two wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the felt waddle and beak directly under the wiggle eyes. Add cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser in Bubblegum Pink acrylic craft paint and dotting on either side of the face.

Tie black and white gingham ribbon in a bow, and attach it to the base of the clay pot turkey using a glue gun and glue sticks. Cut a triangle out of the edge of both ribbon ends to prevent fraying. Dollar Tree has a variety of gingham ribbons by the spool and I always stock up when I see them!

Download Clay Pot Turkey Patterns HERE

Dollar Tree Flowerpot Turkey

This is a fun activity to create with the kiddos in just about 30 minutes with limited supplies. They make the perfect place card for the Thanksgiving table. Create turkeys in a variety of sizes to complete your Autumn home decor.

Additional Thanksgiving Crafts

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Learn how to make a Clay Pot Acorn Craft with the kiddos. A simple Dollar Tree terra cotta pot and saucer transform with paint and wiggle eyes into the cutest acorn craft perfect for Fall!

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My FREE Printable Thankful Tree and Leaves to Color is perfect to print out for the kiddos to color, but can also be colored by adults and shared around the dinner table. I love the tradition of showing and sharing gratitude on Thanksgiving Day and every day.

Create a Dollar Tree Craft Stick Thankful Bucket Turkey to get everyone talking about what they are grateful for this Thanksgiving. This quick and easy Bucket Turkey goes together in just about 30 minutes. I love crafting with the kiddos but when it's with Dollar Tree supplies that makes it a win-win. Affordable and simple supplies that you can keep on hand and create with the kids whenever the mood strikes. Think outside the box and add names to the Turkey Buckets to make them the cutest place cards for Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving is all about traditions, family, and pie, especially PIE! Instead of choosing just one type of pie for this DIY Thanksgiving Pie Banner, let's “bake” up a Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, and Blueberry Pie! Whip up a batch of these yummy “to look at” pies from easy-to-use Kunin Felt and keep the kitchen CLEAN! Free printable patterns are included below to make this project quick and easy to complete in about an hour.

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