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Fall Leaf Turkey Magnet

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By Noreen Doll.

A fall leaf turkey magnet is quick and easy to make.

Fall Leaf Turkey Magnet by Crafty Journal

 

Round up the kids to help you make a bunch.

It would make a great classroom project, or a Thanksgiving craft for the kids while  waiting for the turkey to cook.

Fall Leaf Turkey Magnet by Crafty Journal

You can find a bag of leaves at the Dollar Store, and the turkey body is cut from cereal or cracker box cardboard.

Instead of making a fall leaf turkey magnet, you could make it for a place card and write each person’s name across the front.

Or you could use the magnets as Thanksgiving favors for the guests to take home.

Materials

Cereal or Cracker Box Cardboard, that is brown inside

Bag of Silk Fall Leaves

Twine, thick enough for the turkey legs

Sharpies or Paint for the Face

Double Sided Tape or Glue

Magnet

Scissors

Directions

Make sure the cardboard you are using is brown on one side for the turkey body.

1. Make a template for the turkey body. Cut out.

2. Trace the turkey body onto the cereal box cardboard. Cut out.

One box will make lots of turkeys.

3. Punch 2 holes near the bottom of the body as shown.

4.Cut a piece of twine about 10 inches long.

Thread each end through one of the holes, from the back of the turkey to the front.

5. Pull the twine ends down until they are even.

Decide how long you want the turkey’s legs to be, and tie a knot there for the foot.

Leave about half an inch or so of twine beyond the knot, and cut the excess off.

6. Use Sharpies or paint to make the turkey’s face.

7. Choose 2 leaves of different colors. Have 1 leaf larger than the other.

Using tape or glue, attach the smaller leaf on top of the larger leaf about an inch down from the top of the large leaf.

8. Use glue or tape to attach the turkey body to the leaves,

9. Make a small bow and attach it to the turkey’s neck.

10. Attach a magnet to the back of the turkey body.

The fall leaf turkey magnet is ready to be used.

Noreen Doll

Crafty Journal

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  1. I love this! So creative for the littles to do for a project. I wanted to thank you for stopping by Posed Perfection and leaving me a sweet comment about the Flower Pot Thimble Necklace. I hope you’ll visit again soon. Have a great week!
    Blessings,
    Nici

  2. What a cute little magnet!!! and great tutorial too!

    Just stopped by to let you know that I featured your vampire bat plates on my round tuit post this week!
    Round Tuit 118
    Thanks again for linking up! Hope you have a great week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success

  4. I love your quick and easy kids’ crafts. The twine legs add just the right touch. Thank you so much for visiting and adding your idea to the Thanksgiving Treats and Fall Fun Linky Party. I’m one of your co-hosts from OneCreativeMommy.com. If you linked up from one of the other co-host sites, I hope you’ll stop by my site for a visit.

  8. Very cute craft! Thanks so much for linking to the Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun party! I’m one of your co-hosts. Have a great day!
    Leslie
    House on the Way

  10. How cute is this, and how creative. Love the twine for legs, really adorable! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!

  13. Very cute. I really think my toddler could do this. The leaved might be all wonky but that will make them even funner. Thanks for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party.

  14. I think the cutest things are the ones done by the youngest crafters! I’ve saved a few that are special to me! Noreen

  18. Really great project for my grand daughter. I love it! Thanks so much for linking up to the Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Festival Party! I also host a weekly linky party on Tuesday called The Gathering Spot and would love it if you’d link up sometime. Have a wonderful evening.

  27. Thanks for sharing this at the ‘Or so she says …’ link party! Hope to see you again this week (link party runs every Saturday – Tuesday). We’ve also got a fun “Favorites Things” giveaway going on right now. Please check it out! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com

  29. Congrats! Your sweet turkey was picked as a favorite by our Bowdabra Designers this past week in the Bowdabra Showcase! We always love your fun projects!

    We will give you a Facebook/twitter shout out and pin to Pinterest!

    Susie

  32. I am back! I loved these so much I shared them on my Some Kind of Wonderful Saturday Party! Please come by and share some more wonderful things! I love this blog! So many great ideas – I will definitely be coming back!

  36. Noreen,
    These are so cute! My grandkids will love making these. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
    Michelle

  38. So cool! You are getting a lot of traffic with this post. I”ve seen it all over the place and look at all your awesome comments;) Congrats, too! You are my #3 feature this week in The Mommy Club. Thank you for linking it up and sharing it with my readers.

    Here is your feature: http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2012/11/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-70/

    Stop on over and share more of your creative post in the new linky.

    I’ll give your post a pin.

    Crystal

  42. I’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your turkey magnet! You can see it here:

    http://funfamilycrafts.com/fall-leaf-turkey-magnet/

    If you have other kid-friendly craft tutorials, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for an adorable project idea!

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