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Thanksgiving Turkey Place Settings

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Transform a Few Nuts into Adorable Turkey Place Settings for Thanksgiving

Transform a few nuts into adorable turkey place settings for Thanksgiving! This simple craft is easy for kids to make as well.

These cute walnut Thanksgiving turkey place settings use colorful autumn leaves. Although you can use faux leaves from autumn floral picks, you could also use real leaves that you’ve collected (with the kids!), that have been preserved with glycerin.

Transform your Thanksgiving table into a festive masterpiece with these adorable turkey place settings! 🦃🍂 Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy and charm to your holiday gathering. Impress your guests with this simple yet creative DIY decor idea that will make your feast even more memorable! #ThanksgivingDecor #TurkeyPlaceSettings #HolidayTableScape #DIYDecorIdeas

How to Make Thanksgiving Turkey Place Settings Video

Here’s a simple video so you can see just how quick and easy it is to put these cute little critters together:

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Settings

What You’ll Need:

Instructions:

  1. Stand a walnut on the end (pointed end towards the top). If you’re wondering how we got ours to “stand” while we put it together, I put a tiny drop of hot glue on the bottom of the walnut.
  2. Glue a hazelnut to the top to create the turkey’s head.

    walnut and hazelnut base for diy turkey

  3. Glue Googly-eyes to the hazelnut OR use a black sharpie marker to create eyeballs. If using a black marker, use a toothpick to add a tiny white dot of paint to the eye to give it depth.

    googly eyes on acorn head for turkey favor

  4. Or using paint, as mentioned above:
    adding eyes to the turkey favor using paint
  5. Cut a piece of paper or foam to form a beak. A simple diamond shaped folded in half works well. Attach it to the face with glue.
    complete hazelnut and walnut turkey head with beak
  6. Glue leaves to the back of the walnut, staggering them slightly to give depth and color. We got these leaves off an autumn floral pick from the dollar store.
    attach red and orange leaf feathers to the walnut turkey
  7. Cut a pipe cleaner into a 3″ piece and fold it in half, forming the turkey’s legs. To create toes, take a small piece of pipe cleaner and wrap it around each piece of the “V”, creating a “W” shape at the tip of each leg. If you’re crafting with young children, simply create a loop instead, much like tying a shoe.

    green pipe cleaner feet for turkey favor

  8. Glue the legs to the bottom of the walnut. This is what gives the turkey stability and prevents him from toppling over.

    attaching pipe cleaner feet to the walnut body

  9. Cut construction paper into business card size rectangles and add the names of each guest to them to create place settings.
    finished turkey with red and orange leaf feathers 2

Enjoy!

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2 thoughts on “Thanksgiving Turkey Place Settings”

  1. 5 stars
    These Thanksgiving turkey place settings are super cute, I’m saving this craft to do with our students next fall. Darn, I always find the good stuff way too late, or way too early!

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