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PROJECTS
Lollipop Turkey
Designed By: Kathleen George
Typical Project Completion Time: 2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Ball, 5"
Egg, 2-3/8"
Sheet, 1" x 12" x 18"
General Tools and Supplies:
Decorative scrapbook papers: an assortment in fall colors and patterns; corrugated paper; textured brown paper
Beads, 5mm, two
Lollipops, 14
Paintbrush, 1"
Serrated knife
Old candle
Thin white craft glue
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
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Download pattern (4K pdf)  |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Pin or tape tail feather patterns to foam sheet. Wax knife with old candle for easier, smoother cutting. Cut front and back tail feather sections from foam sheet. (IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure an adult is available to help in cutting the foam pieces.) |
| 2. Cut slice from bottom of 5" ball so it will stand. Slice 3/4" from back of ball; this is where tail will attach. |
| 3. Cut small, angled slice from wide end of egg. Twist cut end of egg against front of ball until two parts fit together snugly. |
| 4. Glue egg onto body using low temperature glue. |
| 5. Tear textured brown paper into 2" squares. Working on one section at a time, spread glue generously over turkey body; press torn paper onto glue. Spread glue over papers, applying liberally to edges, so papers lay flat. Continue, overlapping pieces as you go, until body is covered. HINT: It may help to insert a chopstick or dowel into bottom of body to hold while gluing. Place stick in glass while glue dries. |
| 6. Following tail pattern, cut decorative papers to fit sections. Glue papers onto tail but do not cover papers with glue. Place flat, heavy object, such as a book, on tails to hold down paper until dried. |
| 7. Cover top, curved edges of tail sections with 1" paper strips. |
8. Assemble turkey with low temperature glue:
a. Glue two tail pieces together.
b. Glue body to front of tail.
c. Cut wings from corrugated paper; glue onto sides of body.
d. Cut out beak, roll into a cone, glue on head.
e. Cut out comb; glue over beak.
f. Glue on eyes.
g. Using metal skewer or tips of scissors, poke holes through the paper along top edges of tail pieces; make nine evenly spaced holes on large tail section and five holes in small section. Insert lollipops.
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