Give Thanks Plaque

Materials:

• Foam board or corrugated cardboard
• Craft foam
• Dimensional Paint
• Feathers
• Cork (from sheet)
• Google eyes
• Twine (about 12 inches long)
• Burlap
• Scissors
• Tacky glue
• Fine permanent black marker

Procedure:

1. Cut the foam board (or corrugated cardboard) and the burlap to 8 inches by 6 inches. Glue burlap onto the foam board.
2. With point of scissors, make a hole at each end of the top of the sign. Force the twine through the hole with the scissors and tie.
3. Make a basic leaf pattern on a scrap piece of paper and use this to trace 12 or so leaves onto the craft foam. Use the fine permanent black marker to make veins in the leaves. Glue leaves around the plaque on three sides, leaving the right side empty.
4. Cut a bowling-pin shape out of the sheet cork (or brown craft foam). Glue onto the right side of the sign. Take 3 feathers and tuck them in under the turkey body while the glue is still wet.
5. Glue on the google eyes.
6. Cut a small yellow triangle and a red tear-drop. Glue on for the beak and waddle.
7. Use the marker to draw on feet.
8. Use the dimensional paint to write "Give Thanks" or similar saying.

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