I saw the idea for this little turkey here and thought it would be fun to make. The only problem was…I didn’t have any colored marshmallows. We had regular marshmallows, so we improvised by adding some gel food coloring. It made it a little messier because the food coloring got on Big Brother’s fingers…but that was easily remedied with a good hand washing. :)
In addition to being cute, this craft has some built-in fine motor practice!
Here’s what you’ll need: an apple (or potato), toothpicks, marshmallows (colored or regular), some googly eyes, red construction paper and orange construction paper.
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| 1. If you don’t have colored marshmallows, separate your marshmallows into individual bowls. |
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| 2. Add a little food coloring (the gel kind works well) and then stir. |
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| 3. Dry on a paper towel for an hour or two. |
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| 4. Place the toothpicks in the apple in the shape of turkey feathers. |
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| 5. Let your little one get to work sliding the marshmallows on the toothpicks. |
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| Big Brother is REALLY concentrating! |
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| 6. Add googly eyes, a beak, and the wattle. |
Literature Link
10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
“Gobble, Gobble, Wibble, Wobble”…This is such a cute backwards counting story 
The silly words and rhymes make it even more fun for toddlers and preschoolers!
oo what fun this turned out very great!
What a fun idea ! I love that you colored the marshmallows!
I wish you had posted this last week before my family went to an Apple Gala. The hosts wanted apple themed crafts to display.
How fun and festive!! Great idea! :-)
I love that you coloured the marshmallows! ha! :)
This is a fun turkey craft I haven't seen before- cute idea! :)
Hi! Love this turkey and your blog! Found you over at ABC 123. Kerri
I did this with my boys last year, but I didn't think to color the marshmallows. That's so fun!
lol, this is too cute! Love it!!
~Aleacia
We’re going to do this one this weekend with some dyed ditalini pasta (little tubes). Great idea for Thanksgiving week!