Your new favorite Thanksgiving activity: turkeys in disguise! With our Disguise a Turkey Project, kids can help their turkey “hide” before Thanksgiving dinner. This Thanksgiving craft is a classroom and family favorite that combines art, imagination, and storytelling.
What Is the Turkey Disguise Project?
The Turkey in Disguise Project is a classic Thanksgiving activity where kids create a clever disguise for their turkey so it won’t get eaten for dinner! Students design their turkey as a completely new character, like a superhero, astronaut, cat, mermaid, or even Santa.
💡 This project is perfect for elementary students, classroom bulletin boards, or family Thanksgiving fun at home.
Recommended Ages: Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Skills Covered: Fine motor skills, creativity, cutting, pasting, and following directions
What’s Included in the Turkey Disguise Printable Pack
These printable turkey disguise templates make it easy to set up and use. Just print, cut, color, and glue them together. Each turkey disguise page features themed accessories for kids to mix and match!
Kids can choose from 15+ disguise ideas! Each template includes a plain turkey outline and themed accessories.
✅ Superhero Turkey
✅ Unicorn Turkey
✅ Astronaut Turkey
✅ Firefighter Turkey
✅ Mermaid Turkey
✅ Grinch Turkey
✅ Cat Turkey
✅ Christmas Tree Turkey
✅ Gumball Machine Turkey
✅ Football Player Turkey
✅ Christmas Princess Turkey
✅ Ballerina Turkey
✅ Ninja Turkey
✅ Peacock Turkey
✅ Santa Turkey
✅ Popcorn Turkey
✅ Dinosaur Turkey
✅ Cupcake Turkey
✅ Flamingo Turkey
✅ Cheerleader Turkey
How to Make a Turkey Disguise Craft
💡We also have a free printable Turkey Escape STEM Challenge and a free Turkey in Disguise Deck of Cards Project.
Supplies Needed:
- Turkey disguise printable templates (in the SHOP now!)
- Crayons, colored pencils, or markers
- Glue stick or scissors
- Optional: construction paper, glitter, googly eyes, craft feathers
Instructions:
- Choose a disguise — Will your turkey be a ninja or a mermaid?
- Color all the turkey and disguise pieces.
- Cut out the turkey and each accessory carefully.
- Glue the disguise pieces onto the turkey outline.
- Write a name or short story about your turkey’s disguise!
Make It a Classroom Project
Teachers love turning this project into a fun Thanksgiving bulletin board display.
Have each student create and name their turkey—then hang them up with captions like “Can You Find the Real Turkey?” or “Save the Turkeys!”
You can also extend the project by:
- Write a short paragraph describing the disguise
- Have students present their turkey to the class
- Turn it into a family take-home project
More Thanksgiving Activities featuring Turkeys
- Turkey Color by Number Worksheets
- Turkey Template
- Turkey in Disguise Project
- Turkey Lapbook
- Picasso Turkey
Printable Thanksgiving Packs for Kids
Visit our SHOP for easy-to-print STEM and science lesson plans for the whole year. Or join us in the Little Bins Club.
