Name cards make for a festive art project

My daughter brought home a super cute turkey name card from preschool. As soon as I saw it, I wanted to make my own flock.

Now that I’ve recreated one of these squawkers, I realize that this project involves a lot of patience. The pieces are so small that it’s probably best suited for Kindergarten on up. But the end result is awesome. You can write a name on the back of the paper, and then the turkeys serve as functional table decorations for Thanksgiving.

Here’s what you do:

Materials

• Tootsie Roll Pops
• Fall leaves (fake or real)
• Yellow felt
• Eyes
• Paper
• Glue
• Wood hearts
• Wood circular beads

Directions

• Place Tootsie Roll Pops head down on the wooden hearts.
• Use yellow felt triangles, eyes and wooden beads to create turkey faces. Let the faces dry flat before you put them on their home bird.
• Use leaves to create tail feathers. Glue them on the back of the Tootsie Roll pops. You can also use artificial flowers.
• Thread the heads through the sucker sticks.
• Place paper name cards on top, and you’re done.

Happy Thanksgiving!