Flower Pot Thanksgiving Turkey - Free Craft Project Instructions

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• 1 -1 1/2" (or similar size) diameter wooden ball or wooden snowman head (repaintable)
• 1 - 1 - 2 1/4" diameter wooden flower pot or clay pot
• 3 or 4 Feathers
• Small Bowtie or 6 inch length of ribbon
• Green Button
• 6 inch length of Jute or Paper Twist or Raffia
• Black fine tim marker
• Acrylic paints in brown, tan, mustard yellow, red, and rose
• Clearcoat spray
• Craft or Hot Glue

Body - Place newspaper down on work surface. Turn clay pot over and glue wooden ball to bottom of pot. When glue is dry, use large paint brush to paint entire the outside of the clay pot and the entire wooden ball with brown paint. Let dry and apply a second coat. When dry, use large paint brush to fleck on spots of tan paint for effect. This does not have to be perfect! Using small paint brush, paint on feet and beak, use the photo as a guide if needed.

Head - Use small paintbrush to paint on the gobbler in red. Dab large paintbrush or stencil dotter in rose paint. Dab onto newspaper or paper towel until all excess paint is removed. Gently dab onto "cheeks" of turkey's face. With the black fine tip marker, drawn on eyes and dot nostrils onto beak. Spray entire surface with clear coat.

Finishing Touches - Glue miniature bow tie in place, or fashion a simple bow out of ribbon and glue in place. Trim excess to suit your tastes. Tie a piece of jute or raffia through the holes of the green button. Tie a bow and trim excess. Glue button to the body below the bow tie. Glue feathers to the back so that they stick up above the back of the turkey's head.