The preserving of autumn leaves is a classic fall craft, and you can get creative with it. Plan this activity a few days in advance to allow for drying of the leaves. You can make a fall leaf bowl, and then you can turn that into a whimsical Turkey Bowl Craft to hold nuts or candy on Thanksgiving.

Materials

• autumn leaves
• hot glue gun or glue dots Construction paper or craft foam sheets (brown, red orange) plastic wiggle eyes, paper or permanent markers
• hot glue gun or glue dots

• construction paper or craft foam sheets (brown, red orange)
• plastic wiggle eyes
• permanent markers

Instructions

1.
Follow the instructions to make the fall leaf bowl craft.
2.
Cut 2 feet, a red wattle, and a diamond that you will fold for the beak. You may choose to use paper to make the eyes as well, but plastic eyes make your turkey a bit more fun.
3.
Attach all of the pieces to your turkey body and then use a hot glue gun or glue dots to attach the turkey to the front of the leaves.