How to Make a Tin Can Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
Tin can turkeys make good Thanksgiving decorations as a centerpiece or displayed around other locations in your home. Only a small amount of time and some basic materials are needed to make these cute Thanksgiving crafts. Plus, it's a good way to recycle old tin cans. Follow the steps listed to learn how to make a tin can Thanksgiving turkey craft of your own. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Empty tin can
- Brown craft paint
- Paintbrushes
- Hot glue
- A hot glue gun
- Yellow, orange, red and brown craft felt
- 2 Large wiggly craft eyes
- Scissors
- A black marker
- Old newspapers or plastic
Instructions
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Lay old newspapers or plastic over a flat work surface to protect it from the hot glue and paint.
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Use brown craft paint to paint the entire surface of the tin can. Let the can dry completely before handling it further.
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Make a small circle on brown craft felt to use as the turkeys head.
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Draw a small waddle on red craft felt using a black marker.
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Use a marker to outline two small crown shapes on orange felt to use as the turkey's feet. Also outline the shape of a beak on the orange felt.
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Make 6-8 thin feather shapes on different fall colored craft felt to use as the turkey's feathers.
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Cut out all the shapes on the different colors of craft felt.
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Glue the head of the turkey onto the front of the painted tin can, and then glue the waddle shape directly underneath the bottom of the head.
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Use hot glue to apply the feather to the bottom of the back of the tin can. Glue them in a fan shape along the back of the can.
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Dab two dots of hot glue at the bottom of the tin can in the front. Apply the feet to the dots of glue.
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Apply two large wiggly craft eyes to the turkey's head using hot glue.
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Hot glue the beak to the front of the turkey's head underneath the wiggly eyes.
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Display your tin can turkey craft on the center of the table or anywhere else that you like.
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Tips & Warnings
Use wiggly craft eyes to give your turkey a more creative look.
Take the top off of the tin can, and place a small candle inside the tin can turkey to make a candle holder.
Use caution when operating a hot glue gun to avoid getting burnt.
