How to make a standing turkey name card holder

How to make a standing turkey name card holder

This guide will show you how easy it is to make a cute turkey stand to hold name cards

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What You'll Need

  • name holder
  • thanksgiving
  • turkey

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 2 pipe cleaners Bottle cap Scotch tape Round objects to trace circles – such as glasses, lids and coffee cups Stiff paper Paper glue Scissors Pen or colors to draw the face
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Fold the 2 pipe cleaners in half
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Fold the sides down about an inch from the bottom
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Fold them up again about an inch from the bottom
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Cross the sides
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    Step 6

    Step 6
    Twist the sides until a little more than half way up
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    Step 7

    Step 7
    Bend the bottom to make a foot
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    Step 8

    Step 8
    Fold a paper in half. Trace the outline of a glass or round object *Leave room on top for the next step
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Center a bottle cap or similar small round object at the top of the circle you made in the last step. Trace the bottle cap
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Make a curved line on each side to connect the circles See the picture for reference
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    Step 11

    Step 11
    Cut out the shape Tape the pipe cleaner legs to one of the shapes
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    Step 12

    Step 12
    Draw or cut a piece of paper to make a kite or triangle shape for the beak. Draw or cut paper eyes.
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    Step 13

    Step 13
    Smear a generous amount of glue to the back of the shape with the face and press it on top of the shape with the legs.
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    Step 14

    Step 14
    Trace a circle from a larger object. Cut out the circle.
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    Step 15

    Step 15
    Fold the circle in half Draw scallops around the curved edge
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    Step 16

    Step 16
    Cut along the lines of the scalloped edge
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    Step 17

    Step 17
    Take the shape with the feet. Flip it over to the back side. Smear glue on the area of the bottom circle. *Do not put glue where the head is
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    Step 18

    Step 18
    Unfold the scalloped circle and align the body to the center bottom
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    Step 19

    Step 19
    Trace a circle and cut it out. Spread a generous amount of glue to the bottoms of the feet. Press them down onto the circle and hold them in place until the glue has dried.
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    Step 20

    Step 20
    You stand-up turkey is ready. Insert a name card behind the head. Happy Thanksgiving!

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