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Easy Turkey Drawing

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Want an easy turkey drawing your kid can actually finish? Print one of these sheets and follow the six boxes: each box adds one or two new lines until the turkey is done. All you need is a pencil and paper, and most kids can draw one in about five minutes.

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They work well at home, at the kids' table on Thanksgiving, and as a directed drawing lesson in preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade. Print one sheet or all of them as a single PDF on US Letter or A4, draw alongside it on blank paper, then color your turkey. Want something ready to color? See our turkey coloring pages.

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Easy: big shapes, thick lines · Medium: more detail

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Easy Turkey Drawing, Step by Step

How to draw an easy turkey

Every turkey here starts the same way, and most kids can do it from memory after a try or two:

  1. Draw a big circle for the body.
  2. Add a smaller circle on top for the head.
  3. Draw a fan of round feathers behind the body.
  4. Add two eyes, a triangle beak and a wattle.
  5. Add two wings on the sides.
  6. Finish with two legs and feet.

Start with the easy turkey or the cute turkey. Then try the handprint turkey, which only needs a hand to trace, or the side view if your child wants a challenge.

Using these as a directed drawing lesson

Hand each child a blank sheet and draw one step at a time on the board, waiting until everyone's ready. It takes about 10 minutes for the whole class, and every turkey comes out a little different, which kids enjoy comparing.

After the drawing

Color it in, or add a hat, a sign or a pie. Older kids can write a sentence about it. Want something ready to color instead? See our turkey coloring pages and Thanksgiving coloring pages, or dress up your turkey with our disguise a turkey templates.

Tips for Drawing a Turkey

  • Draw light, then go over it. Use a pencil first, then trace the final lines with a marker.
  • Do one box at a time. Cover the next box with your hand so it doesn't feel like too much.
  • Start big. A big round body leaves plenty of room for the feathers.
  • Wobbly is fine. Every turkey looks different, and that's what makes it yours.
  • Teaching a class? Draw each step on the board, wait, then move on together.

Questions

How do you draw an easy turkey?
Start with a big circle for the body and a small circle on top for the head. Add a fan of feathers behind, then a beak, a wattle, two eyes and two legs.
What age can follow these steps?
Most kids from about 4 or 5 can follow the simple turkey. The sheets with more details suit ages 6 and up.
Are these drawing sheets free?
Yes, for home and classroom use, with no signup.
Can I print them all at once?
Yes. The "Print all" button gives you every sheet as one PDF, on US Letter or A4.

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