Craft a Turkey Paper Roll

What can we use if we don't have a cardboard paper roll or brown paint?

If you don't have a cardboard paper roll or brown paint, roll and glue a strip of brown construction paper into a tube or color a plain roll with a brown marker or crayon before decorating.

My paint is smudging or the paper feathers keep falling off — how can I fix that?

Make sure to let the painted roll dry completely as the instructions say, speed drying with a hair dryer if needed, and use tacky craft glue, glue dots, or press and hold each feather firmly when gluing the tail fan.

How can I adapt this turkey paper roll craft for different age groups?

For toddlers, have an adult pre-paint the roll and pre-cut feathers and use stickers instead of glue, elementary kids can cut and glue the feather fan themselves with supervision, and older kids can paint detailed designs, add layered feather patterns, and draw extra decorations with the black marker.

How can we enhance or personalize the finished turkey?

Personalize the finished turkey by adding real feathers or glitter to the paper feathers, attaching pipe-cleaner legs inside the roll, making a movable wattle with a small brad under the beak, or writing the child's name on the back before sharing on DIY.org.