Felt Turkey Pin Jewelry Craft

In the day before Thanksgiving or on the day itself, give guests and friends a special reminder with this felt turkey pin. This is a fun kids' craft that can be done at school or at home.

What you'll need:

• Tan or brown felt for body and head
• Golden brown or tan felt for feathers
• Gold felt
• Red felt
• Two Tiny wiggle eyes
• Tacky glue
• Scissors
• Pen
• Safety pin (about 1" size)

How to make it:

 To make it easier, draw your shapes on felt before cutting them out.

1. Cut out a 1" circle for the body of the turkey.
2. Cut out a 1/2" circle for the head of the turkey.
3. Cut out a heart (1 1/2" wide x 1 3/4" tall) for the feathers.
4. Cut a little oval shaped (1/4" wide x 1/2" long) out of red for the gobbler.
5. Cut a tiny gold triangle for the beak (1/4" wide x 1/4" long).
6. Cut out tiny feet (use your imagination) out of gold felt (1/2" wide x 1/4" tall).
7. Cut a square of felt for the back of the turkey to hold the safety pin.
8. Glue round body close to the middle of the heart shaped felt piece.
9. Glue the round head overlapping the top of the round body.
10. Add glue to the top of the wattle on the underneath side.
11. Pull up the bottom part of the head and slip the wattle under it. Press down firmly.
12. Glue twowiggle eyes on the head.
13. Glue the beak near the bottom of the head (see picture).
14. Glue the feet at the bottom of the body.
15. Turn the turkey over. Open the safety pin. Lay the square of felt over the back (non-opening side) of the safety pin. Glue the square in place.
16. Let dry. Wear and enjoy.