Mason Jar Turkeys

Hi again, it’s Megan from Homemade Ginger. We are just a few weeks away from Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and I have a super easy and cute craft that you will love!

Thanksgiving tends to get pushed to the side as Christmas creeps in earlier and earlier every year. I try to cherish Thanksgiving and make the most of it before the craziness of the holidays begin. It’s tempting to try to make the tablescape look Pinterest perfect for Thanksgiving, but it is honestly exhausting and stressful to create the perfect atmosphere. I think it’s way more fun to let the kids get involved in making the table special for Thanksgiving.

These mason jar turkeys are the perfect little project for kids to make and help make the decor a little more special on Thanksgiving. They can fill these mason jars with small candies or even slips of paper for jotting down things they are thankful for. Set them out at each place setting on Thanksgiving or give them away as favors. You could even make a bunch fill them with candy or a gift card and pass them out to teachers and co-workers.

 

It was so easy to turn these mason jars into turkeys with just a few supplies. You could get creative and think of other characters to turn your mason jars into such as pilgrims!

Mason Jar Turkeys

Here is what you will need:

• Small Mason Jars


• Googly Eyes


• Yellow and Red Card Stock


• Brown Paint


• Pipe Cleaners


• Hot Glue Gun

 

Begin by applying a few coats of brown paint to the mason jar and allow it to dry completely.

Next, attach 2 googly eyes using the hot glue gun.

Attach a yellow triangle and red oval shape for the beak.

Bend 3 pipe cleaners to form a feather shape.

Attach the pipe cleaners onto the back of the mason jar, overlapping slightly.

And you are finished! Now you are ready to fill your jars with something fun!

These turkey mason jars make the perfect party favor for Thanksgiving and are easy enough for kids to help make!

Source : onelittleproject.com
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