How to Make Turkey Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving

Decorate your family Thanksgiving table (or the "kid-approved" section) with adorable turkey napkin rings. Easy to make from colorful construction paper and cardboard, these decorations are a great project for your youngest guests and a perfect ornament for each kid's place setting.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• cardboard tubes (from wallpaper, gift wrap, or paper towels)
• scissors
• exacto knife sheets of colored construction paper (brown, red, orange, green)
• glue
• colored markers

1. Use the exacto knife to cut rings one or two inches thick from your cardboard tubes, as many as you need for each place setting.

2. 
    
   turkey head template

   Cut strips from sheets of brown construction paper, an equal width and number. Wrap each around a cardboard ring and glue in place.

3. Cut the same number of turkey heads from brown paper, using the template provided (size it according to need) or draw your own. Use the markers to color the beak and comb, then draw the eye.

4. 
    
   turkey feather template

   Glue the turkey head to the top of each napkin ring, letting part of the neck hang down over the napkin hole.

5. Cut feathers from the colored paper and glue to the back of each ring in a fan-shaped tail. Overlap them slightly, fold the tips underneath, then glue them in place.

6. 
    
   turkey leg template

   Cut legs from orange construction paper using the template provided or your own drawing. Glue them underneath the ring, then fold and pose them at the knee and ankle.

7. Slide your napkin inside and place one at each setting.

Tips & Warnings

• For more colorful turkeys, use different shades of paper for each one.

[jenbeth]

on 9/18/2009 Cute idea, my kids will love them!

[jenbeth]

on 9/18/2009 Cute idea, my kids will love them!