Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

Here’s a fun project for Thanksgiving the kids will love! They can make these sweet little fingerprint turkey napkin rings from colored cardstock and paint! You can personalize each one so they will also act as place settings for the kid’s table.

Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

Fingerprint crafts are always fun. Like my Daddy and Me Coffee Mug made from fingerprints, they make great gifts and sweet mementos. I’m sure your children have brought home their share of cute crafts using fingerprints from school. So today, I thought we could do another fingerprint craft for Thanksgiving.

These fingerprint turkey napkin rings are perfect for your Thanksgiving table, or if you’d like, just for the kids’ table. They’ll love to show off their colorful creations to the family!

What you’ll need to make Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

Because this craft uses paint, it might not be one that you want to deal with on Thanksgiving day. I suggest having the kids make these a day or two beforehand to get ready for the big family meal.

• Cardstock
• Acrylic paints in fall colors plus black and white
• Small paintbrush
• Toothpick
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• White paint pen
• Click here for the pattern

How to make Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

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FIND THE FULL PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE END OF THIS POST.

1. First, you’ll need to print out the pattern. Use the pattern to cut out your templates from card stock.
2. Kids will dip their fingers in acrylic paint and press them onto the feather areas on the template. Alternate colors as you go. Have kids use their thumb or forefinger to make the body and head with brown paint. Set aside to dry.
3. When dry, use the handle end of a paintbrush to add white eyes.
4. Use a toothpick dipped in orange paint to add the beaks.
5. Dip the toothpick in red paint to add the gobblers. Let everything dry.
6. After the white eyes have dried completely, use a toothpick to dot black onto the eyes.
7. Use a white paint pen to write your guests’ names on the turkey’s body.
8. Trim the ends of the napkin ring depending on the size of your napkins.
9. Coil the card stock into a ring and use a glue stick to hold together. Roll up the napkin and insert into the napkin ring.

Have fun making these cute fingerprint turkey napkin rings!

Want another good Thanksgiving kids craft idea? My cereal box turkey is a great way to teach kids what Thanksgiving is all about and to express what your kids are thankful for!

And for your adult table, these printable Thanksgiving utensil holders add charming decorative detail while serving a purpose on your Thanksgiving table!

And lastly, plan ahead and get this free printable letter to Santa ready for the holidays!

More Thanksgiving Crafts 

•  Fall Napkin Luminaries
• Family Handprint Turkey
• Thanksgiving Handprint Tree
• Coffee Can Scarecrow

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Fingerprint Turkey Napkin Rings

Kids will love making these fingerprint turkey napkin rings from colored cardstock and paint! Personalize them to act as place settings for the kid's table.

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

• Cardstock
• Acrylic paints in fall colors plus black and white
• Small paintbrush
• Toothpick
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• White paint pen
• Click here for the pattern

Instructions

• First, you'll need to print out the pattern. Use the pattern to cut out your templates from card stock.
• Kids will dip their fingers in acrylic paint and press them onto the feather areas on the template. Alternate colors as you go. Have kids use their thumb or forefinger to make the body and head with brown paint. Set aside to dry.
• When dry, use the handle end of a paintbrush to add white eyes.
• Use a toothpick dipped in orange paint to add the beaks.
• Dip the toothpick in red paint to add the gobblers. Let everything dry.
• After the white eyes have dried completely, use a toothpick to dot black onto the eyes.
• Use a white paint pen to write your guests' names on the turkey's body.
• Trim the ends of the napkin ring depending on the size of your napkins.
• Coil the card stock into a ring and use a glue stick to hold together. Roll up the napkin and insert into the napkin ring.

This post was originally published on this blog on Nov 4, 2012.