Draw a Turkey

This turkey drawing for kids is our seasonal star. Every November it becomes the go-to Thanksgiving craft, perfect for handmade place cards, thankful notes, and pictures for visiting relatives, and it works for kids ages 4 to 8 whether they are drawing at the kitchen table or in the back seat on the way to dinner.

The guided steps make the showy parts manageable. Kids draw the egg shaped body first, then the feather fan bump by bump across the back, short lines to split the fan into separate feathers, a small wing, a triangle beak with the wobbly wattle underneath, and two stick legs with little toes. Because the app checks each stroke, this easy turkey drawing comes out looking proud, not scrambled.

Coloring is where Thanksgiving really shows up. Tap-to-fill lets kids take turns with orange, yellow, and red on the fan feathers, brown on the body, and coral on the wattle. When they draw a turkey online here, they can sign the finished bird, save it, and share it, and turkey coloring in fall shades makes each one feel like a little holiday card.

When should we draw the turkey for Thanksgiving?

Any time in November works, and the week before Thanksgiving is peak turkey season in our house. Kids can save several versions, so there is time to make one for each guest.

Can we print the turkey for place cards?

You can save the finished drawing and print it at home, and there is also a printable step-by-step turkey tutorial if kids want to draw them by hand on folded cards.

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