Two turkeys made of egg cartons sit against a plain background.

Gobble Up this Thanksgiving Craft!

A great way to show your gratitude for our ocean and environment is to repurpose materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Get ready for the Thanksgiving spirit by upcycling an egg carton into a flock of turkeys!

The supplies for the craft.
Gather your materials! You'll need an egg carton, googly eyes, construction paper, and some paints (Credit: NOAA).

Supplies:

  • Egg carton
  • Colorful paints
  • Construction paper
  • Googly eyes
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Steps: 

  1. Cut out two of the cup-shaped sections of the egg cartons for each turkey you want to make. Use the top of the egg carton (the flat part) to cut out a few feather shapes.
  2. Paint the cup-shaped pieces brown (these will make up the turkey's body) and paint the feather pieces with festive colors. (Note: You could also use construction paper for these feathers.)
Egg carton pieces in various states of crafting: cut apart, painted, etc.
Steps 1-2: Cutting apart the egg carton and painting the pieces in festive colors (Credit: NOAA).
  1. Wait for the paint to dry. Then, glue the feathers to the back of one body half. Then glue the body halves together, and glue the googly eyes, beak, and wattle pieces onto the top half.
  2. Get ready to celebrate all that you're grateful for!
The finished craft - a turkey made of repurposed egg cartons.
Gobble Gobble! Hard to believe this adorable holiday turkey was once an egg carton (Credit: NOAA).
 

For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

Last updated Mon, 11/18/2024 - 01:52 pm EST