Craft DIY Paper Turkey Treats as Festive Gifts
This Thanksgiving season, gather your family and friends for a fun and festive crafting project: Turkey Treats! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create these adorable edible gifts using a Cricut machine.
Materials - A Cricut machine (Explore Air 2, Maker, or Joy) - Cardstock or patterned paper in fall colours, such as brown, orange, red, and yellow - Adhesive (glue stick, tape runner, or glue dots) - Scissors or paper trimmer - Printable template or Cricut Design Space file for turkey shapes and treat bag toppers - Cellophane bags for treats (candy, popcorn, or small baked goods) - Ribbon or twine for tying bags - Markers or stickers for decorating, optional - Small treat items (mini chocolates, candy corn, or homemade goodies)
Design and Cutting 1. Find or create turkey and treat bag topper designs in Cricut Design Space; many free or premium Thanksgiving-themed files exist. 2. Load cardstock into Cricut, select the appropriate material setting, and cut out the turkey shapes and bag toppers.
Assembly Instructions 1. Fill cellophane treat bags with your chosen treats. 2. Fold the turkey-shaped topper and/or bag topper over the bag opening. 3. Secure the topper with hole punches and tie with ribbon or twine. 4. Add small decorations like stickers or hand-drawn faces to personalize.
Video Tutorial While no exact match was found, you can search YouTube for “Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Treat Bag Tutorial” or similarly phrased queries. TikTok creators often post quick crafty tutorials; check hashtags like #CricutThanksgiving or #TurkeyTreats for up-to-date videos.
Additional Tips - Use brown cardstock for the turkey’s body, layered with feathers in fall colours. - Use printable Cricut fonts to add a “Happy Thanksgiving” message on toppers. - Include a small tag for a personal note or name label.
As you craft these delightful Turkey Treats, remember that the head is the last piece to be glued into place, with the beak glued to the middle of the yellow circle and the feet glued to the bottom of the large brown scallop circle. The yellow scallop circle is glued on the lower part of the turkey, and the eyes are added just above the beak.
Happy crafting, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones!
- Enhance your Thanksgiving gathering with DIY food-and-drink accompaniments and home-and-garden decorations by crafting these adorable edible gifts, Turkey Treats.
- Complement your lifestyle and Thanksgiving table setting with personalized Turkey Treats using the Cricut machine and matching fall color cardstock for the turkey shapes and bag toppers.
