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Thanksgiving Craft for Kids | Turkey Vase Centerpiece

November 13, 2017 by Chickie 41 Comments

Turkey centerpiece

A fun and creative turkey vase for you and your little turkey to create together for your Thanksgiving table.  Depending on the age of your child he/she can be as involved as you’d like.  This craft was shared with me when I was teaching and still remains a favorite! I was able to create this craft with my third grade students (8-9 year olds) and I only cut off the tops and did all the hot glueing. And Baybah loved helping my sister glue down the tissue paper when they made their Turkey Vase.


Turkey centerpiece

Turkey Vase Centerpiece – Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

Materials:
1 red ballon
Multi-colored tissue pack
Multi-colored feather pack (6 feathers used)
Orange cardstoke scrap
1 soda bottle (20 oz used for this example)
Googly eyes
Glue gun
Mod Podge
Craft glue (Elmer’s)
Sponge brush
Scissors
Cutting knife

  1. Wash soda bottle and remove label. Then using the cutting knife cut off the top of the bottle where it begins to funnel. Discard funnel.
  2. Layer desired tissue paper colors and fold in half to quickly cut several 1-2in. squares at a time.
  3. Using the sponge brush (or paint brush) apply a thin layer of mod podge to the entire outside surface of the bottle. I found it easiest to put my left hand (I’m right handed) within the bottle so I wasn’t touching the outside while I painted with my right hand.
  4. Place multi-colored tissue paper on the entire bottle layering edges. More Mod Podge be may be needed to keep tissue laying flat against the bottle. Allow tissue to dry for an hour or so then go over again with decoupage to add a finishing shine. Let dry over night.
  5. Fold orange cardstock in half and draw a triangle. Cut out triangle to create the beak. Set aside.
  6. Cut 1/2 of the neck off of the ballon. Set aside.
  7. Hot glue eyes on vase. Next hot glue red ballon so the round large part dangles leaving room for the beak. Then hot glue the beak on the top of the ballon to cover the seam.
  8. Turn vase around and use the craft glue to glue feathers going in a line up the back of the turkey. Start at the bottom and glue each one facing out a bit to alternating sides.
  9. Last, fill with fall flowers and water and use at your Thanksgiving table!

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Comments

  1. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says

    November 13, 2012 at 1:22 am

    OH I love this! I think it would be great to send them to our family we can’t be with!!

    Reply
  2. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says

    November 13, 2012 at 1:23 am

    PS – would the mod podge stay on glass?

    Reply
  3. Chickie says

    November 13, 2012 at 3:40 am

    Emily- Mod podge will adhere to glass. We used a plastic bottle though so that may work even better if you plan on mailing this vase to family. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    November 13, 2012 at 6:26 am

    Now that is just the cutest idea I’ve seen in a while. I love it!

    Reply
  5. Donna says

    November 13, 2012 at 7:23 am

    How cute is that!

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    November 13, 2012 at 8:37 am

    So creative…I love it!

    Reply
  7. Megan @mnmspecial says

    November 13, 2012 at 9:05 am

    Cute kid craft idea!

    Reply
  8. Kasandria Reasoner says

    November 13, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Super cute!
    Kas

    Reply
  9. Hanan says

    November 13, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    I love how he sticks his tongue out while concentrating, so cute!

    Reply
  10. Jenn @therebelchick says

    November 13, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    This is so cute!

    Reply
  11. Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired says

    November 13, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    This looks like a great craft for Grandma to do with the kids! She’s great at that stuff, me . . . not so much! Looks great

    Reply
  12. deb says

    November 13, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    Cute!! perfect activity for the kids.

    Reply
  13. Alissa @ Fun Finds for Families says

    November 13, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    That is adorable! I had to look twice before it registered that it’s a soda bottle! So, so cute!

    Reply
  14. Maryann says

    November 14, 2012 at 4:51 am

    that is darn cute! We are finally getting enough fine motor skill to maybe try this. With autism, fine motor skills can be very challenging and we haven’t always been able to do crafts.

    Reply
  15. Summer says

    November 14, 2012 at 6:42 am

    This turned out so cute!

    Reply
  16. Sheri says

    November 14, 2012 at 6:59 am

    That’s really cute!

    Reply
  17. Marcie W. says

    November 14, 2012 at 7:31 am

    What an adorable idea and a great accent to any family table!

    Reply
  18. HilLesha says

    November 14, 2012 at 9:10 am

    Very cute!

    Reply
  19. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    November 14, 2012 at 9:11 am

    How cute!! I love that you use recycled bottles!

    Reply
  20. Mom Foodie says

    November 14, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Cute and a great reuse of an old bottle.

    Reply
  21. Penelope (NYC Blogger) says

    November 14, 2012 at 11:13 am

    This is so cute!

    Reply
  22. Kristina Vanni says

    November 14, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    What a clever and fun way to start off the holiday season. Great way to unleash some creativity!

    Reply
  23. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says

    November 14, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    Aww — it’s cute!

    Reply
  24. Jennifer says

    November 16, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    I love kid crafts! My little guy would love to make that, and since he has all of next week off from school, I see this project in our future! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  25. Toni says

    November 16, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    That’s such a fun idea for table decor.

    Reply
  26. Courtney says

    November 16, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    This is too cute!

    Reply
  27. Elaina- A Time Out for Mommy says

    November 16, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    This is so cute!

    Reply
  28. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    November 16, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    Oh, that’s nice!

    Reply
  29. Notorious Spinks says

    November 16, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    This is a fun project and they can let all the guest know they made it. LOL!

    Reply
  30. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    November 17, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    Oh my gosh this is such a cute idea.

    Reply
  31. Leilani says

    November 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Oh that is such a cute idea!

    Reply
  32. Stefani says

    November 17, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    What a really cute craft idea.

    Reply
  33. Kathleen says

    November 23, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    That is so cute. Great holiday craft for the kids.

    Reply
  34. Jennifer says

    November 25, 2012 at 10:32 am

    oh my gosh this is TOO cute!!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      November 25, 2012 at 10:33 am

      oh and I pinned it 🙂

      Reply
      • Lolo says

        November 25, 2012 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks Jennifer!

        Reply
  35. Tricia Nightowlmama says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    how cute is that so creative

    Reply
  36. Billie says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    What a cute project, I love googly eyes.

    Reply
  37. Theresa says

    December 15, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    Love this idea!

    Reply
  38. portal geração empreendedora says

    December 11, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    SEBRAE, através de apodrido de certificar na setor arte dentre apresentação
    passou a complementar novos elementos na artefato condoimento mercadoria,
    tais como, a serragem, fibras vegetalidade bem como sementes da área.

    Reply

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