Turkey Coloring Activity

It’s time to infuse your Thanksgiving week with a burst of creativity and color. This festive turkey coloring activity brings together the timeless joy of coloring and the spirit of Thanksgiving. Transform simple card stock, color crayons, and a sprinkle of imagination into a personalized masterpiece.

Paper turkey with colorful feathers colored with crayons.

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How To Use The Turkey Coloring Activity

  1. Print the turkey and feathers on card stock.
  2. Color the turkey and feathers.
  3. Cut out the turkey and feathers.
  4. Attach the feathers to the turkey using a glue stick or a tape runner.
  5. Put the turkey on display for everyone to see!

Personalize your turkey by adding googly eyes, writing things you’re thankful for on the feathers, or use color patterns you love. The possibilities are endless!

Colored paper turkey and feathers.

If you’re looking for more festive activities for kids, check out these Fall Coloring Pages that tell a story or this Thanksgiving Coloring Page!

Where To Use This Turkey Template

  • Classroom – Use this turkey template as a classroom activity leading up to Thanksgiving.
  • Home – I used this printable turkey at home with my great niece and nephew!
  • Fall Craft Party – This is a great activity to have on hand for the kids at a fall craft party.
  • Thanksgiving Gatherings – Provide this template at your Thanksgiving gathering and you might discover that even adults go into action creating turkeys. Be sure to have a few games on hand like this Turkey Traits Showdown: Who Is Most Like a Turkey Thanksgiving Game that’s sure to liven up the atmosphere or this more passive Guess How Many Thanksgiving Game.
  • Sunday School – Keep Sunday School kids busy with this activity the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Preschooler holding a paper turkey she colored and cut.
Paper turkey that's been colored.
Pre-schooler coloring a turkey.
Little boy coloring a turkey.
Paper Turkey colored by a two year old.
Little boy holding a paper turkey he colored.

How Can You Turn This Activity Into A Competition?

You could challenge guests at your Thanksgiving gathering to get creative with their turkeys and award them prizes for the funniest, silliest, scariest, cutest, or most original turkeys. Provide prizes so good that they’ll want to participate!

Get Your Turkey Printables Here

If you’d rather not color your own paper turkey, check out this full-color Paper Turkey Craft.

Paper turkey template.

As the last feather finds its place on your vibrantly colored turkey, let your creativity soar as high as the gratitude that fills your heart. May your Thanksgiving be adorned not only with festive decorations but also with the laughter and shared moments that come from crafting together.

Bridget

Hi! I’m Bridget!

I create printables and DIYs to help you get organized and celebrate special occasions! It’s my mission to inspire you to get creative and find joy in the everyday!

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