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Thanksgiving Craft: Paper Tube Turkey


Optional: paint a paper towel tube


Flatten Tube.
Cut 7 skinny strips from tube.
Glue together at base.
Use a clip or clothes pin to hold together.


Cut out a wider strip (aprox. 1-2 inches)
Use this to cut into turkey body shape.
Cut open at bottom.
Cut another thin strip from main tube to use as legs.
Glue popsicle stick and legs to inside of turkey.
Glue entire turkey together hold together with clip or clothes pin while it dries.


Decorate your turkey !


Once back feathers are dry fluff open.


Using a fair amount of glue - glue back feathers to back of turkey.
Let dry overnight.

Nice parting shot!

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

12 comments:

  1. AmandaNovember 20, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    Very clever, such a cute project :)

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  2. KristineNovember 20, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    That's very cute!

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  3. SherryNovember 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    very cute! Love that everything is on hand, nice recycleable project!

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  4. pink and green mama MaryLeaNovember 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Adorable, always looking for fun projects to do with our toilet paper tube stash : )

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  5. AmyNovember 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    How fun.. Happy Thanksgiving early..

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  6. EliseNovember 20, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    You come up with such creative ways to use those empty tube rolls.

    Your turkey project is adorable.

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  7. jennwaNovember 20, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    That is a great Turkey. Super cute.

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  8. Christy KilloranNovember 20, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    LOVE it! So cute!

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  9. Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun BlogNovember 20, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    That is so clever! Love the parting shot -- Hahaha! We have tons of toilet paper rolls around here. What a great way to reuse them... thanks!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 22, 2009 at 2:43 AM

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  11. Beth- the mama beeNovember 22, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    I linked to you. I have a very basic tp turkey on today: http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6357013751330091698&postID=1132382318906496016

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  12. abbieNovember 26, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    happy thanksgiving friend...hope you and your family have a healthy! happy, and joyful holiday. Abbie

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