| Pine Cone Turkeys are an easy fun holiday craft for kids of all ages, even little ones. Once the walnut head has been glued to the pine cone along with the turkey face, kids can stick the feathers in the pine cone after dipping the ends in a little glue. They can use any colors or amount they choose. Older kids can glue the walnut head to the pine cone as well as the face pieces. They can use paint for the face features instead of plastic eyes and felt if they choose. For little ones, the feather task provides plenty of fun. You will need some nice plump pine cones, any amount or size you choose. Ours are about 5 to 6 inches long. If you don't have any pine cones available you can usually find some at a craft store or a nursery. You will also need some whole walnuts, a glue gun or good strong glue, red and yellow felt, small size plastic eyes ( white felt will work as well), a selection of feathers, any colors you like (craft store or online). Glue walnut to the pine cone (as in picture), near the top end somewhere where it seems to fit nicely. If it doesn't fit you can trim away a bit of the pine cone. Glue the plastic eyes on the walnut turkey face, a beek and warbler cut from the red and yellow felt. Now turkey is ready for kids to attach the feathers. Put a little glue in a plate or cup and have kids dip the ends of the feathers in the glue and then stick into back part of pine cone. Kids can add a lot of feathers or a few, lots of colors or a few, up to them. As long as they are having fun, that's all that matters. Kids will enjoy having their creation displayed on the Thanksgiving table...for years to come. | | | |
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