Happy Thanksgiving with Fingerprint Turkeys

I don't know about your kiddos, but will all the cousins gathered around waiting for the turkey and mashed potatoes to be ready, they all get antsy!! My hubby's side of the family has 13 kids, and some are less patient than others.  I thought this would be a wonderful kid's table craft for the waiting time.

I found the inspiration for these fingerprint turkey cards in Family Fun magazine, where they were imagined as place cards.  Whether you make them as place cards, greeting cards or just make them for the fun of it, they are a cute way to get ready for turkey day.

You’ll need:
Blank Greeting Cards or Cardstock
Non-Toxic Ink Pads in your choice of colors
Markers/Paint Markers for Decorating
Craft paper or cheep-o table clothes to cover your tables

We made two styles of turkey, one facing front, one facing to the side. The kids will get to make one and if there is still time, we can create the second style too.

First we'll tackle for front facing turkey:

Start by making a row of feathers with your index finger.

Add more rows of feathers in colors of your choice. Don't worry if your turkey's feathers are ruffled, each kid will be proud no matter what it looks like. :)

Make the body with a thumbprint (or two).

Add eyes, beak and feet.  We used paint markers for the eyes and beak – our markers were hard to see over the ink (googly eyes would be great too). Don't forget the feet.

Now, how about those side facing turkeys:

Make the body with a sideways thumbprint and use your index finger for the head.

Add rows of index print feathers.

Add eye, beak, wattle and feet. See? So cute. 

Don't forget baby wipes or something to clean up those little inky fingers. I also grabbed a "handcrafted with love" stamp for the back. A cute little signature by each artist finished off this busy hands craft.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope each and every one of you is having a safe and happy Thanksgiving day.