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Tie Dye Coffee Filter Turkeys – Turkey Kids Craft

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Coffee Filter Turkeys! We are sharing how to make Tie Dye Coffee Filter Turkeys! We love fun and easy crafts for kids. Do you? Let’s talk turkey, we all need to keep the kids busy when we are planning or cooking.

Are you looking for ways to entertain the kids while celebrating Thanksgiving? Why not set them up at the table to have them make cute turkeys? This is a fun Thanksgiving kids’ craft. Get started on this turkey kids’ craft. This craft activity is good for kids, preschool kids, and even toddlers. But you can even make them for table decorations for the kids’ table!

Make these turkeys with a few supplies, use coffee filters, washable markers, and clothespins…

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TIE DYE COFFEE FILTER TURKEYS 

Coffee Filter Turkeys with Clothespins - See how to make this turkey kids craft. It's great for kids and preschoolers! DearCreatives.com

Coffee filters and clothespins from the Dollar Store (or Amazon) transform into the cutest Thanksgiving Turkeys ever!

  • Hey, mamas, do you want to make a good cup of coffee before you get started? (coffee recipes and posts) 

DOLLAR STORE TIE DYE TURKEYS

Materials for making a kids turkey craft. Find the instructions and finished fall craft for kids at DearCreatives.com

 
Supplies:

All the supplies can be purchased at the Dollar Store and Amazon. We sourced the craft supplies to make it easy for you. 

Coffee Filters – Dollar Store 
Washable Markers – Dollar Store 
Wooden Clothespins – Dollar Store 
Craft Foam, Red and Yellow – Dollar Store
Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
Craft Paint – Brown
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (low temp – good for kids) or glue gun with glue sticks (high temp)
Scissors
Paintbrush
Spray Mister filled with water
Non-Stick Craft Mat or Large Plastic Zip Top Bag
 Cardboard Scrap

 Instructions:

How To Make Coffee Filter Turkeys 

  • You can use this idea for fall kids’ crafts or a Thanksgiving day activity for kids. 

Create these Dollar Store Tie-Dye Turkeys in just about 30 minutes with coloring and cutting help from the kiddos!

STEP ONE

Step one of the turkey craft for kids - color with markers on the coffee filter... full instructions for this tie dye turkey on DearCreatives.com


Flatten round coffee filters and apply several colors of washable markers in a variety of patterns. Remember to use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, such as red, orange, and yellow,
so that the colors blend harmoniously. Or let the kids go crazy with creativity by picking non-traditional colors. 

STEP TWO

Step 2- place colored coffee filter on a protective surface and spritz with water. DIY tie dye coffee filter turkey craft at DearCreatives.com


Place a colored coffee filter on a craft mat or zipper bag and spritz with water to watch the magic! Set aside to dry.

STEP THREE

Step 3 - for the Thanksgiving Turkey Craft - paint the clothespins brown. Full instructions with images at DearCreatives.com


Clip the clothespins on a scrap of cardboard and paint all sides with brown craft paint and a paintbrush. Set aside to dry.

STEP FOUR

Step 4 after the clothespins are dry add the wiggle eyes. Make a turkey out of coffee filters, clothespins and markers. Directions at DearCreatives.com for Thanksgiving kids crafts.


Attach wiggle eyes using a glue gun with a fine tip applicator.

STEP FIVE

Step 5 Cut a beak, waddle for the turkey kids craft. See full instructions and finished tie dye coffee filter craft at DearCreatives.com

Cut a triangle beak from yellow craft foam and a squiggly waddle from red craft foam with scissors. Attach under wiggle eyes using a glue gun with a fine tip applicator.

STEP SIX

Step 6 - Finish the coffee filter turkey craft by...see full turkey craft for kids at DearCreatives.com


Fold dry coffee filters in half and crinkle slightly to fluff. Insert the coffee filter into the top clip of the clothespin. Now you are done! 

DIY COFFEE FILTER TURKEYS

Tie Dye Coffee Filter Turkey Craft - Fun and easy fall craft to make with the kids. DearCreatives.com

How to use these coffee filter turkeys? 

Add names to the dry turkey feathers with a marker to create Thanksgiving place cards. They would be the perfect place cards for the kids’ table

What I love about this tie-dye craft is that it is made with washable markers and is so easy to do! 

Coffee Filter Turkeys

Tie Dye Turkey Coffee Filter Craft - Make this fun and easy turkey craft for kids. Start with markers, coffee filters and clothespins as a Thanksgiving craft for kids. DearCreatives.com

Be sure to share how yours comes out by tagging us on Instagram and Threads with @DearCreatives or dropping a comment and photo on our Facebook page. PS. Connect with us there. I hope you enjoy this fun fall craft!

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