I wanted to come up with a cute and easy way to make a place setting card. I looked through my supplies and saw that I already had craft foam and pipe cleaners. Since I just bought a new glue gun tonight (for only $2.99) I designed this little guy.
I cut out a peanut shape for the body and two tear drops for the wings.
Please excuse the extra glue on the eyeball. I forgot how hot they get and burned myself, which caused me to get extra glue on the eye. I used google eyes and scraps of orange and red craft foam to make his face.
To make the feathers, I cut pipe cleaners in half. I curled them by wrapping them around a pencil.
I then glued the feathers to the back side of the body.
To make the legs, I cut a yellow pipe cleaner in half, and then cut the halves in half. I then wrapped one of the halves around the other piece to form the feet.
I glued the legs onto the back of the body, and also added the wings. You can either write the name directly on the turkey, or on a small piece of cardstock. I slipped the cardstock under the wings but did not glue it down. This way I can reuse the turkey each year, but change the names and needed.
When your Thanksgiving table is set, place the turkey onto the plates.
This is such a cute idea!
ReplyDeletePlease link it up to my Thanksgiving link up!http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-traditions-link-up.html
Oh. my. gosh. I have been searching for a week for an idea to use with Little Crafter for this year's placecards...I think I found it here! Thanks SO much for sharing this at Shine On Fridays! Too too cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this turkey!! Your blog looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! How talented you are! Thanks for sharing these fun crafts.
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Love the turkey birdy:)
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For Love of Cupcakes
So cute. I like the idea of reusing each year.
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This is just so cute. I saw it over at A World of Crafts Make it Monday linky. I have got to pin this to my Pinterest board. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to check out your blog some more. If you have a chance I'd love for you to stop by Tots and Me.
ReplyDeleteHi! I wanted to let you know that I featured your awesome placecards on today's Make Yourself Monday! Please feel free to grab the I was Featured button on my left sidebar. :o)
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For Love of Cupcakes