Colorful Turkeys Art Project for Kids • Kids Activities Blog


Kids practice sketching creative turkey characters in this easy project. These basic drawing techniques can easily be used at home or in the classroom.

Express creative ideas with these fun turkey drawings

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

supplies needed for colorful turkey art included cardstock, watercolor paints, and a marker - kids activities blog
Bring out the watercolor paints to make colorful turkeys!
  • Cardstock
  • Pencil
  • Permanent Marker
  • Watercolor Paints
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water
  • Paper Towels

Directions to Make colorful turkey art

Step 1

step 1 -  use any color to paint any shape for the head of a turkey - kids activities blog
Use any color and shape to paint a turkey head

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

step 2 - use paint to now create a body for the turkey - kids activities blog
Give your turkey a body!

Then, use paint to add a shape for a turkey body.

Step 3

step 3 - repeating steps 1 and 2 to fill the page with different colored turkey bodies - kids activities blog
Repeat steps 1 & 2, changing colors and shapes, to fill the page!

Next, repeat steps 1 and 2. Change shapes and colors for each body until page is filled.

Step 4

step 4 - once paint is dry - use a permanent marker to add details to the different turkeys - kids activities blog
add details to your turkey, making each of them unique!

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

completed colorful turkeys project with markers, paints, and paintbrushes - kids activities blog
Our completed fun & colorful turkeys!

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

  1. 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!
  2. Then, use paint to add a shape for a turkey body.
  3. Next, repeat steps 1 and 2. Change shapes and colors for each body until page is filled.
  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!

Notes

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!

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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