{Play} Thanksgiving Turkey Mask From Recycled Materials
November 14, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
We have the biggest recycling heap. It’s not exactly something we should be proud of since even though the materials aren’t ending up in the trash, it means we are consuming and wasting a lot. Here’s how we give some of our waste a second life: animal masks! This Thanksgiving turkey mask is so easy to make and you don’t even have to use any new materials.
Materials
- your toddler’s old drawings or paintings
- a piece of cardboard
- the flap from an egg carton
- googly eyes (optional)
- glue or tape
- scissors
Step 1
Trace your and your toddler’s handprints onto the old drawings.
Step 2
Cut out the handprints.
Step 3
Glue the handprint cutouts onto the piece of cardboard. Then attach a strip of the egg carton flap to make a handle for the mask.
Step 4
Draw on eyes or paste on googly eyes. Then watch out for attack of the turkeys!
Gobble Gobble!
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That’s a cute turkey mask. Love it! We’ll have to try this!
Hope you had fun with this! Thanks for stopping by
I really love this idea! Please link it up to my Thanksgiving link up!http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-traditions-link-up.html
Oh, thanks! I’ll link up
Cute! I don’t think mine would have looked as cute!
Recycled crafts are the best-
I know, aren’t they? Makes me feel better about all of our waste
Remember when I mentioned we were going to use all the coffee sleeves we’ve collected like 4 months ago? We finally got around to it! Will have to share soon.
So Cute! I love the ideas of a turkey mask! (or even puppet!)
Thanks, Melissa! I guess a real mask would have eye cutouts, but then where’s the fun with no googly eyes?!
This is so cute and creative! I love it! We have been having some fun with turkeys, and I know my son would love this. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! You guys have some great fall ideas and I can’t wait to try yours, too