Materials:

1 sheet construction paper or cardstock

non-toxic washable tempera paint in brown and a variety of fall colors

1 paint brush or sponge brush

black fine-tip marker

Directions:

- Coat child's palm and thumb with brown paint.

- Coat child's fingers with a variety of fall colors (i.e., one finger orange, the next yellow, the next red, etc.)

- Stamp hand on paper or cardstock. Using a thumb dipped in red paint, add the snood at the turkey's neck, and with orange or red paint, add feet with a finger. Allow to dry.

- Using a fine-tip black marker, add eye, beak, or any other desired detail.

This can be used to make a cute Thanksgiving card. Our daughter's preschool teacher included the following poem inside:
This isn't just a turkey
As anyone can see
This very special turkey
Was made by hand by me!