Every Thanksgiving needs a little turkey—to invite to your party, of course! With this easy craft, little ones can make a decoration or even centerpiece for the family dinner.

Supplies

• Full-size paper plate
• Toilet paper or paper towel tube
• Paint in yellow, orange, red, and brown (or whatever colors your child likes)
• Small buttons or googly eyes
• Construction paper for the beak in yellow, red, or orange
• Sponge

Directions

1. Place the tube on the plate so that the top of the tube meets the ring around the edge and mark the bottom for cutting
2. Cut the bottom of the plate off at the mark to make the turkey’s feathers
3. Cut cubes to paint with from the sponge. Tip: If the sponge is hard, soften with a little water before painting
4. Kids paint the feathers by dipping each sponge cubes into a different color of paint and dotting the paint onto the plate. Tip: After dipping the sponge into the paint, dab lightly on newspaper or paper towel to remove a bit of the paint. This helps create the mottled look of the feathers. 
5. Let Dry
6. Make the beak by cutting a small triangle from the construction paper
7. If using small buttons for the eyes, the child can color the center black with a marker if desired
8. Glue the tube to the center of the plate
9. Glue the eyes and beak onto the tube
10. Display!