Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
An egg carton in clever disguise, these individualized cups hold a nutty snack for young gobblers.
Materials
- Pencil
- Egg carton
- Scissors or X-acto knife
- Tempera paint (brown or yellow)
- 4-inch pipe cleaner
- Pushpin (optional)
- 2 googly eyes
- Colored feathers (available at craft stores)
- Glue stick
- White paper
- Toothpick
- Marker
Instructions
- Draw a cut line around one of the cups in the egg carton. Then, cut along the line (a parent's job) and paint the cup.
- Fold the pipe cleaner in half and twist the ends together to form a wattle. Push the exposed wire through the top of the turkey's beak until one third of the pipe cleaner is through the hole. (Tip: Stick a pushpin through the carton first.) To keep the wattle from slipping out, bend down the inserted end.
- Glue on the googly eyes and feathers.
- To make a name tag flag, cut out a strip of white paper. Cover one side with glue, then place a toothpick in the middle and fold the paper in half so the toothpick is glued inside. When the paper is dry, write on a name, then stick the toothpick through one side of the turkey, and the holder is ready to fill with nuts.
