Thankful Tree & Turkey Ornaments

2 min read September 13, 2026 Jamie Bare
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Make the Thanksgiving Kids' Table memorable and sweet this year with Turkey Thankful Ornaments. This Thankful Turkey Ornament craft displayed on a Light-Up White Tree makes the perfect centerpiece for the kids table. Kids can fill a DIY Mini Clear Ornament with our free printable "I am Thankful For..." strips. Kids will love decorating their turkey with Bright Turkey Feathers and silly googly eyes! Add some gold chocolate candy for a sweet treat on Thanksgiving Day. Family members will love hearing about what each child is grateful for this year. Be sure to download the Free Thankful Tree Printables here!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Download the Free Thankful Tree Printables here and have children write down one or two things they are grateful for.

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Step
2

Fold up each mini strip of paper and place into a DIY Mini Clear Ornament.

Thankful Tree & Turkey Ornaments step 2
Step
3

Add Sixlets Gold Chocolate Balls into the Mini Clear Ornament. Shut each ornament tightly after filled with the thankful strip and candy chocolate.

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Step
4

Use Clear Glue Dots® to adhere Bright Turkey Feathers onto the back of the ornaments.

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Step
5

Add two Self-Adhesive Tiny Googly Eyes to the front of the ornaments.

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Step
6

Using a Clear Glue Dot®, add a small orange triangle cut from a Bright Orange Foam Sheet to the front of the ornaments.

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Step
7

Let kids place their Mini Thankful Turkey Ornaments on a Tabletop White Light-Up Tree. The mini ornament holes fit perfectly on each bendable branch.

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Step
8

Display the Thankful Turkey Ornament White Light Up Tree on the Thanksgiving Kids' Table. This makes a perfect kids' table centerpiece. I love this Black & White Table Runner with the tree centerpiece. Add a colorful garland of Craft Wool Felt Pom-Poms down the center for even more colorful fun! Kids can open their ornament during Thanksgiving dinner, share what they are thankful for, and have a sweet treat!

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