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Turkey Windsock

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

A cute Thanksgiving decoration idea shared by Carrie.

Materials Needed:

  • Orange, green, and maroon streamers
  • 12 x 18 brown construction paper
  • 9 x 12 piece of construction paper ---cut into fourths (4 1/2 x 6 inches)
  • Large wiggly eyes
  • Various colors of construction paper for feathers
  • Glue and/or tape
  • Crayons/markers

Instructions:
1. Cut the 12 x 18 brown construction paper in half lengthwise (into 2 - 6 x 18 strips).

2. Form paper strip into a tube and tape.

3. Round the corners of a 4 1/2 x 6 piece of brown construction paper to make the head of the turkey. Make the face with crayons and add wiggly eyes and a paper beak.

4. Glue to tube

5. Make feathers from various colors of construction paper and glue to back of tube.

6. Tape streamer strips to inside of tube.

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