Y’all, November is flying by and the countdown to Thanksgiving is on. To help celebrate I wanted to share this DIY Turkey Wreath craft project that is super simple and fun! I’m always looking for crafts for children and this one is perfect for the little people.
DIY Turkey Wreath
Supplies Needed:
- Styrofoam Wreath (size will depend on how big you want your turkey)
- ½ yard each of Orange, Red and Brown Tulle
- Yellow Ribbon
- Brown Ribbon
- Hot Glue Gun
- 2 Styrofoam Balls for eyes
- 1 Styrofoam Disk for Beak
- Googly Eyes (optional)
- Orange paint
- Black Paint
Directions:
- Cut the Styrofoam disk into a triangle and paint orange, set aside to dry.
- Paint Styrofoam balls black, set aside to dry.
- Using the brown ribbon, wrap the wreath just under halfway up the wreath, securing with a drop of hot glue every few wraps.
- Cover remaining wreath with the yellow ribbon, securing with hot glue every few wraps.
- Cut each color of tulle into 4-5 inch long strips that are 2 inches in width.
- Starting where the yellow and brown ribbon meet, using the red tulle, tie each strip of tulle with a double knot, making sure to space them equally apart.
- Repeat the process with the yellow tulle and the brown tulle, placing each strip in between the red tulle.
- Once the Styrofoam eyes and beak have dried, using a hot glue gun, secure them to the bottom of the wreath, add googly eyes if desired, or you can also paint on the eyes if you want.
- Hang using an extra piece of tulle.
I know it’s hard to not get wrapped up in the rush of the holiday season, but for the sake of your family, take a few moments to simply enjoy life. Go grab your children and sit down to do this craft together. Open up the lines of communication about what you’re thankful for and give your children the opportunity to share what they are thankful for as well.
What are you thankful for this year?
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Lisa - Between the Kids says
That is so cute and so simple! thanks for sharing!
April Decheine says
That is so darn cute, would look cute on my front door!
Donna says
Now how cute is that?! It simple enough that you could have your kids help or even make one themselves!
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
What a great idea for thanksgiving. So easy and cute to make.
Mickey says
That wreath is absolutely adorable! I’m going to get the supplies and have my kids help me make one. Love it!
Julie says
Wow – this is so cute! And I absolutely could have my son help out – even if all he did was dance around with the extra tulle. 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
That is the cutest wreath ever!! I love it and I want one!
Kelsey Apley says
Can you say SUPER CUTE!!!! How creative and thanks for sharing how to make it!!!
HilLesha says
That is absolutely adorable!
Stefanie says
This is one of the cutest DIY projects I’ve seen.
Lolo says
OMG! I love this, it is so cute!! I am going to have to make one this weekend.
Mellisa says
That is SUPER cute!!! I love the colors 🙂
Leilani says
What a cute, festive wreath!
Shell Feis says
That is adorable! I love tulle, it makes everything so cute.
Kathleen says
That is just too cute, and simple enough that even the boys could do it.
Angela says
This DIY Turkey wreath is just so festive and cute! I was thinking of making a door decoration for Thanksgiving, wish I had seen this a little sooner!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That wreath is totally cute!
courtney says
This is so cute and easily something I could do 🙂
Colleen says
What I love about this wreath is that it is not over the top it is simple yet so cute.
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
He is so cute. I wish I would have had more time and energy to craft this year.
Sarah says
I have to thank you for this great craft idea! I’m homeroom mom to my daughter’s 3rd grade class, and instead of making the usual trinket crafts at our parties this year, we are trying to do service projects. I found your adorable wreath, and we decided to have the kids make these for residents of a local nursing home to put on their doors for Thanksgiving. We made then yesterday and they are PERFECT!! I wish I could figure out how to post a picture of them all for you to see. Thanks for sharing your creativity! It has and will continue to brighten the day of so many here in WV! Now we give thanks for YOU!