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Learn how to make a festive fall-themed turkey from recycled Star-Advertiser newsprint, with help from the staff at HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts.
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1. Scrunch 2 to 4 sheets of newspaper into a ball shape.
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2. Stack 2 remaining sheets of newspaper to form a double thickness. Place the ball of newspaper in the center.
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3. Gather up the sheets of newspaper around the ball.
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4. Use the twine or ribbon to secure the gathered newspaper. Shape the turkey by pushing the gathered paper to one side. This will be the turkey’s tail.
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5. Paint the rounded bottom of the newspaper with the brown acrylic paint and dry. This is for the turkey body.
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6. Spread the gathered “tail” out. Paint the tail with yellow, red and orange acrylic paint, or leave the “feathers” as is.
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7. Using the brown cardstock, cut a 3-inch circle for the turkey’s head. From the orange cardstock, cut a triangle for the beak, and with the red cardstock, cut a waddle. Using white cardstock, cut 2 circles for eyes, then color in with black marker. Glue pieces together — refer to the picture for guidelines. Optional: You can cut wings from the brown cardstock and feet from the orange yardstick.
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8. When the body and feathers are dry, glue the head to the body. If you cut wings and feet, glue those on as well.
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