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How to make a turkey from paper

11/19/2013 5:43:10 AM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you an easy way to cut and glue paper shapes to create a turkey.
You can write names in the center and put it on plates or use it for Thanksgiving cards and decorations.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
Colored paper
Paper glue
Scissors
Round objects
Pen or pencil
Hole puncher

Punch out 2 white circles with the hole puncher

Trace the circle shapes of a small glass and the cover of the glue stick.
Cut out the circles
The larger rim of a glass was used in this guide.

Cut a red square paper about 1 ½ the length of the small circle

Trace and cut out a circle smaller than the rim of the glass. The base of the glass was used in this guide.

Take the 2 circles you traced from the glass.
Glue the smaller circle to the center of the larger one.

Trace and cut out a circle that is slightly larger than the glued circles

Fold the circle in half

Draw petals on the circle as shown in the picture.

Cut around the top edge of the petals to get a scallop shape.
Unfold

Glue the round circle to the bottom of the petal cutout shape.

Glue the small circle to the top center as shown in the picture.

Cut out a small triangle.
Glue the triangle on the bottom center of the small circle.
Glue the punched white circles on top of the corners of the triangle.

Fold the square paper in half and cut out a heart shape as shown in the picture.

Cut the straight edge at an angle as shown in the picture.
Unfold the paper and cut it into 2 along the crease.

Glue the heart pieces on the sides of the triangle beak
Cut a petal shape about the width of the head and 1 ½ times as long.

Trace and cut out the petal 4 x on 2 different colored papers.
Trace it and cut out 3 times on another color.

Glue the petals to the back of the turkey.

Draw dots inside the white circles for the eyes and your turkey is ready!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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