Kid's Craft Turkey @ EVMG

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How cute are these little guys?!

Get the full tutorial here.

I hope your turkeys love them as much as mine do.

Sweet Archives: Thanksgiving Chalkboard Acorns

I was looking through my old posts from this time of year and came across this craft:

Thanksgiving Chalkboard Acorns.

I forgot how much I loved these little beauties!

Check out the full tutorial here.

DIY Thanksgiving Acorns

Nothing like the last minute to get me in gear!

We moved last weekend and my house is still a disaster

but I REALLY wanted to make these

DIY Thanksgiving Acorns.

I finally carved out some time . . . just before the big day!

They're super simple!

You'll need: a glue gun, some plastic Easter eggs, chalkboard paint, and jute.

Paint the eggs according to the directions on the paint bottle.

{FYI: mine took 24 hours to set.} 

Starting just above the center line of the egg, glue jute around and around the wider end of the egg, until you come to the top.

Cut the jute about 1/4 inch up, creating a little stem.

You can add designs or write guest's names with chalk and use them as a place-card.

{NOTE: Don't push too hard when writing or you'll scratch the paint.}

 

I thought it would be extra fun to add a personalized note inside for your loved-one;

kind of like a ridiculously adorable Thanksgiving fortune cookie. =)

How are you welcoming your holiday guests?

 

Turkey? What Turkey?

 This is my all-time favorite part of the year: The Holidays!

Last year, we had Thanksgiving with my in-laws.

Each family was assigned to bring some kind of turkey to display.

 

We decided to "hide" our turkeys to save them from the feast!

 

Check out these creative turkeys on display:

 

A dessert stand----------------------------------A veggie tray

 

A pinecone turkey with thankful feathers---------a gratitude turkey

 

A pom-pom turkey with fabric feathers------------a wide-eyed button turkey

Dessert turkeys------------------------------------------ A Beaded turkey

 

We had SO much fun making ours! 

I made a pirate with feathers disguised as sails.

The Stud made his into a grandma (complete with gold sandals).

 

The Oldest made a Chinese man (love his shoes!).

The Middle made his into Santa with toy-sack-feathers.

The Youngest disguised his a Secret Agent (like Perry the Platypus).

 

 Your family can play too!

 {PRINT IT HERE} 

How will you hide your turkey?