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Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.comI have a crafting confession to make! In all the years – a LOT of years – I’ve been crafting, I have sadly neglected Thanksgiving. Oh, the shame of it all! Such a special holiday, with a focus on family, friends and reflecting on all of our many blessings. From a crafting perspective, what have I done? Treated this holiday like some big, gastronomic pit stop on the freight train between Halloween and Christmas! Well, my friends, my crafting faux pas ends right here, with a fun and funny Got Pie? Felt & Paper Twist Door Turkey.

This guy is shaking his tail feathers in bright colors and sporting a jaunty, little hat. He IS a little nervous, however, about his fate with the upcoming holiday! Yep, he’s totally trying to get us to eat pie instead! I remember seeing a turkey made from paper twist years ago and wanted to create my own version, so I used my Paper Twist Door flowers as inspiration. I even got brand new, colorful paper twist from Paper Mart! Shh, though, don’t tell Mr. Smarty Pants!

Here’s what I used and how I put this bad boy together!

  • One 11-7/8” and 7-3/8” Make It Fun Styrofoam Discs
  • 1 yard of dark brown felt
  • Scrap pieces of black, white, light grey and gold felt, for hat, hatband, hat buckle and eye
  • Paper twist in brown, red, orange, yellow and cream – all from Paper Mart
  • Medium weight chipboard
  • Floral picks with wire
  • StyroGlue
  • Low-temp hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • One piece of heavy gauge floral wire, for hanger
  • My templates for the turkey head, hat, wattle Turkey Templates for Felt & Paper Twist Turkey and large/small feathers Turkey Feathers Template for Felt & Paper Twist Turkey
  • Cardstock and letters

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Cut 26 pieces of brown paper twist for the large feathers and 26 pieces of red, 22 of yellow and 21 of orange paper twist for the small feathers. Trace feather patters on paper twist and cut. Attach only the brown feathers to floral picks.

Cut dark brown felt to cover both Styrofoam circles. Add about 4” to felt circle for the smaller Styrofoam disc, so that the felt will cover the sides of the disc. Leave the sides of the large disc uncovered; it makes it easier to stick in the feathers! Iron felt first to remove wrinkles! Use StyroGlue to adhere felt to both discs. For the smaller disc, glue glue felt to the front first; cut small sections, add glue and wrap felt around to the back of the Styrofoam disc. Let dry.

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Trace the turkey head, hat and wattle onto medium weight chipboard and cut out pieces. Also cut a 4” chipboard circle.

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Cover hat with black felt. Make a small band of grey felt and a little buckle from gold felt and glue to hat. Cover turkey head with brown paper twist, wattle with red and 4″ chipboard circle with cream. Attach hat and wattle to turkey head with hot glue. Cut circles from black and white felt for the eye or you can use a googly eye! Put a tiny piece of orange paper twist on for the beak.

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

The turkey head will look like this!

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Now, it’s time to get this guy feathered out! Attach the brown feathers first, dipping the floral pick in StyroGlue and sticking the pick into the side of the large Styrofoam circle. Add all brown feathers until the circle is completed. Add the rows of red, yellow and orange feathers with hot glue, gluing the feathers directly to the felt covered Styrofoam circle, gluing each row slightly lower than the previous row. Don’t worry if things look a little messy! Each row is covered up by the next row of feathers. It will look like this when all of the feathers are added.

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Hot glue the smaller, felt covered Styrofoam circle in the center of the orange row of feathers. Hot glue the cream-covered chipboard circle in the center of the smaller felt circle and the turkey head to the center of the cream circle. Cover a chipboard square with cardstock in the color of your choice and add letters to read “Got Pie?” Glue the sign at an angle near the turkey’s head. Twist a piece of heavy gauge floral wire into a circle for hanging, leaving about a 3” at the bottom. Dip the bottom of the wire into StyroGlue and push the wire into the top of the large Styrofoam circle.

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Tada! How do you like him? He’s big, bold, colorful and I love all the texture and dimension. Now I’ll have a fun and Thanksgiving-worthy decoration for my door for years to come! He will also look great on the wall in a dining room or in a foyer. Hmm….as long as he doesn’t hop off and run away. Better keep the glue gun handy just in case!

Got Pie? Big, bold, bright and Thanksgiving festive felt & paper twist turkey for the door or wall! From littlemisscelebration.com

Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting me and the big guy today. Have a happy first Monday of November!

Sharing at these great parties!

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Tuesday Triva Link Party at Memories by the Mile

Cast Party Wednesday at Lady Behind the Curtain

Lovely Ladies Linky at This Silly Girl’s Life

Wildly Original Link Party at I Gotta Create!

The Party Bunch at The 36th Avenue

Wowza Weekend Link Party at My Love 2 Create

Inspiration Spotlight at Dear Creatives

Show Stopper Saturday at Will Cook for Smiles

DIY Sunday Showcase at Pink When

 

 

 

 

 


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Comments

    • Jenny, oh, thank you so much! I totally appreciate the pin and your kind words. So glad you like him! Have a happy Tuesday and a great week!

    • Ciara, thank you SO much, you are so kind! I appreciate the pin and your visit even more! Hope you have a fabulous week!

  4. Haha… Cindy you crack me up! Glad your crafting faux pas for thanksgiving are done, because its only the best holiday EVER!

    This is super cute and cracked me up! Love how crafty you are and your sense of humor. Definitely gonna have to make this one and count the number of comments I get on it! hehe.. Pinning!

    • 🙂 Thanks, Krista, I always love your visits – and I’m glad you like this big boy. He looks just great on my door! Thanks for the pin and have a fantastic week!

  5. Oh Cindy, I love you and all of your fun ideas. This is so adorable! Your turkey is getting people to eat pie and my printable is getting people to eat pizza! But that turkey will not escape me. 😉 {Which is exactly why I will have my own built in “wattle” after the holidays}. LOL Pinning! xo

    • 🙂 Thanks, Claire – your pizza is really cute and we need to get these guys together! Thank you so much for your visit and pin! xoxo

    • Angie, thank you! I’m so happy you like him and he’s definitely colorful. 🙂 Well, we still have time to get a Thanksgiving craft in and maybe you’ll make one! Hope you have a happy Tuesday and a wonderful week!

  7. Now that is so darned cute. What a great project, looks like lots of fun to get it ready to put together. Love all the pretty colors. You did a great job making him. Love projects like that. You have great way of expressing yourself on your posts, enjoy them mucho. Happy week

    • Thanks, Jane Ellen, I am always appreciative of your kindness and support! This was a lot of fun to make! Hope you are having a happy week, too!

    • Thanks, Britni, that is so sweet of you to say and thanks so much for the pin! This was fun to do and he’s making quite a statement on my front door! 🙂 Have a happy Tuesday and a great week!

    • Thanks, Joan! It’s so nice of you to stop by and I’m glad you like this big, colorful turkey! Hope you have a happy Tuesday and a wonderful week!

  11. Can you come to my house and hang out for a few days and make some of the awesome things you seem to have a knack for?? There’s no way I would have the patience to do this, but it’s so cute!!

    • Doreen, I would definitely love to come and hang out with you! Yes, you could totally make this – am I weird because I find cutting things out to be a great stress reliever? lol Thanks for visiting, my friend! Have a happy Tuesday!

    • Thanks, Lisa! I’m glad I redeemed myself a little for Thanksgiving and actually, he looks just wonderful on the door (although a little bit bigger and he would not have fit on there! 😉 Thank you so much for your sweet visit and comment! Hugs!

  16. This is too cute, Cindy! Ha, for some reason, it made me think of the little turkey decorations I would make by tracing my hand. Although, yours looks much better! I love to see the Thanksgiving crafts. It seems that everyone is skipping right over Thanksgiving and heading to Christmas. I like Christmas but Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday; up there with Halloween! 🙂 Pinned!

    • Thanks, Julie! I know, it reminds me of the hand turkeys, too! 🙂 I really wanted something special for Thanksgiving and I’m happy he’s on the front door. Everyone walking by is noticing him, because he’s so darn big you can’t miss him! 🙂 Thank you so much for visiting and of course, for the pin! Hope you’re having a great week!

    • Hi Deb! Thank you so much – I always appreciate your visit and of course, the pin! He does look good on the front door and is getting a lot of attention, lol. Hope you are having a great week!

    • Sue, I’m laughing at the thought of escaping turkeys! Thank you so much for visiting and your kind comment! I do love how this guy turned out and he’s getting a lot of attention on our front door! 🙂 Thank you for the pin, too! Have a wonderful Thursday!

  19. Your turkey is so adorable! I l just love the bright colors, too. (And thank you for the laugh on a rainy, Thursday a.m.). I am sharing this cutie, for sure! Thank you!

    • Thanks, Sharon! He was a lot of fun to make and it’s funny how everyone walking by notices him on the front door! (Probably because he’s huge!) Thank you so much for visiting and sharing! Hope you have a happy Friday and a wonderful weekend!

  20. Adorable, Cindy!! So festive and fun. So glad you put your crafting talents to work on the Thanksgiving holiday because this is a real cutie. Pinned it!

    Thanks so much for linking up,
    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!

    • Christina, thank you so much! It’s so sweet of you to stop by and thank you so much for the party and the pin! 🙂 Hope you have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend!

    • Hi Paula! Thank you so much for your kind visit and comment. He is festive, isn’t he? 🙂 Hope you have a happy Friday and a wonderful weekend!

    • Mindi, thank you so much for your sweet comment and the kind party invitation! I just linked up – always a good way to start a Friday, with a party! 🙂 Thank you so much and have a wonderful day!

    • Hi Theresa! So sweet of you to visit and thank you so much for the party! Hope you have a happy and wonderful week, too! See you soon!

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