Kids practice sketching creative turkey characters in this easy project. These basic drawing techniques can easily be used at home or in the classroom.
Creating colorful shapes
Just like kids enjoy finding shapes in the clouds, today we’re finding turkeys in our paint shapes! This project gives kids a chance to express their creativity, come up with silly ideas, and practice putting those ideas onto paper.
Related: Practice turning shapes into fun characters with contour drawing.
Supplies Needed to Make this colorful turkeys Art Project
- Cardstock
- Pencil
- Permanent Marker
- Watercolor Paints
- Paintbrushes
- Water
- Paper Towels
Directions to Make colorful turkey art
Step 1
Use any color to paint a shape for a turkey head.
Tip: Keep in mind that we are covering the page with lots of turkeys, so don’t paint too large of a shape and run out of room!
Step 2
Then, use paint to add a shape for a turkey body.
Step 3
Next, repeat steps 1 and 2. Change shapes and colors for each body until page is filled.
Step 4
Finally, draw details on the dried painted bodies, making each of them unique. Consider drawing turkeys facing different directions, wearing accessories, or in motion!
Finished colorful turkey Art Project
I love the different personalities of our turkeys! Since these projects are made on paper, they can easily be framed, clipped, or displayed in your preferred style and added to your holiday decorations.
Our Experience Making this colorful turkeys Art Project
This was such a fun little project that gave us a chance to explore colors, shapes, and our imagination! It was interesting to see how the different painted shapes inspired us to draw different personalities on the turkeys. Also, using various marker tips gave us a variety of appearances as well. I think this is a great warm up exercise that could easily develop into a more detailed drawing or turkey cartoon character! The possibilities are endless!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Active Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Estimated Cost
$1
Tools
- Pencil
- Permanent Marker
- Watercolor Paints
- Paintbrushes
- Water
- Paper Towels
Instructions
- Use any color to paint a shape for a turkey head. Tip: Don’t draw too big, we want to allow room for multiple turkeys to be drawn on the page!
- Then, use paint to add a shape for a turkey body.
- Next, repeat steps 1 and 2. Change shapes and colors for each body until page is filled.
- Finally, draw details on the dried painted bodies, making each of them unique. Consider drawing turkeys facing different directions, wearing accessories, or in motion!
colorful turkey Art Variations
- Begin with different paint shapes than those mentioned in this project.
- Use other mediums to create turkeys and avoid paint dry time.
- Change theme to fit any holiday or season.
- Pick a favorite turkey and create a book page using your new turkey character!
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Did your kids enjoy creating colorful turkey art? Which of their turkey drawings did they like the best, and why?
