1) With brown spray paint, paint the outside of
a clean empty coffee can and set aside to dry.
2) Trace and cut one body and 2 hands from brown craft foam
3) Trace and cut 2 feathers from each of the 6" squares craft from for a
total of 10 feathers.
4) Arrange the feathers behind the turkey body and when happy with their
placement, glue or tape in place. (If you use craft glue, let it dry before
proceeding to the next step.)
5) Attach a 2" piece of magnet to the back of the turkey.
6) Turn turkey over and glue on eyes and hands referring to picture for
placement.
7) With black marker or paint pen draw a diamond under the eyes. This is
his beak.8) With red marker or paint pen, draw a thick wavy line below the
black diamond. This is his wattle.
9) Make a bow from raffia and glue it to the bottom of the turkey.
10) Once the coffee can is completely dry, trace the bottom of the can
onto the piece of felt.
11) Cut the felt slightly smaller than the traced circle and place
inside the can on the bottom.
12) Now the magnetic turkey can be placed on the outside of the can and
used on the buffet table for serving silverware, wrapped candies, nuts (in their
shells) or whatever you dream up.
* You can use real feathers instead of craft foam feathers but they need
to be hot glued on.
*Make a second turkey just as a magnet to display on your refrigerator.
** Variation: Make your turkey a wall or door decoration by omitting the
magnet and hot gluing it to a 6" grapevine wreath!
*You can substitute construction paper for the craft foam if desired
Printable instructions & pattern
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