This is a fun classic craft, perfect for Thanksgiving Day. These Turkey Apples can be “gobbled” up as a snack while they wait for the turkey to be done or saved as part of Thanksgiving dinner.
Supplies for Turkey Apples:
- whole apples, any color, washed and dried
- toothpicks
- stick pretzels
- marshmallows
- raisins, craisins
- popcorn
Set out your supplies. Use your toothpicks to attach some of them together in a line. Then press them into the back part of the apple. We also tried to make some turkey faces. I used chocolate kisses for one and a craisin on a toothpick for another, making the waddle. You could use a grape or olive too.
Now these turkeys are ready for Gobbling!! Have fun with Turkey Dinner!
Written by Marie LeBaron
Marie LeBaron is the founder and managing editor of Make and Takes. Always having a love of crafts, she enjoys getting messy with glue and glitter. There’s always some sort of project going on, her kitchen counter is often cluttered with crafts. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to run, read, and blog! Read other posts by Marie
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too cute! my “pea” will love them!
Super cute. Laurel will totally love this project! Will try it this weekend! -Christine
My Mom let us make these YEARS ago for my 1st friend birthday party (I was 6 yrs. old), since my b-day is always around Thanksgiving (this year it’s ON Thanksgiving). The main thing she did differently was used a caramel apple to start with, which we all thought was delicious! My son’s 6th birthday is on the 30th and I just told him he could have all his little kindergarten buddies for a party this year…we may have to do this for them! Thanks for bringing back fond memories for me, Marie!
Such a cute idea. Totally doing this over the holiday. Thanks!
You know what I love the most about these, besides the fact that they’re adorable? Healthy snacks. HEALTHY.
Too cute… and delicious looking!
I’m making something similar w/ my preschoolers for Thanksgiving, using a potato (for the brown color, obviously not to eat like this one)…you can use golf tees for legs so it stands up! They would make great table decorations at T-giving :)
Oh these are fun. What a cute idea to set at each place for Thanksgiving.
Very cool! I’ve never cored a turkey before so this will be a first for me. Love the idea and I’m sure our 8-year old will love it as well. I like the idea as placeholders too even though I’m going to be all alone this Thanksgiving. Sigh.
These are really cute. We do a large fruit turkey every year (Family Fun), but I am going to do this for my daughters school fall party.
These are so cute!
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These are really cute. I think we are going to make them with a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Theme complete with jelly beans, popcorn and pretzels.
Thanks for this fun idea! We just did it with my son’s preschool class and they had a blast.
These are fantastic. I totally want to make them for the kids for Thanksgiving.
I absolutely love these! I have been looking for a Thanksgiving craft that works with my 1 1/2 year old. If not making them, I’m sure he’ll love eating these turkeys!
Very good!
parecem ser deliciosos!
Kiss
Brasil!
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We included this in our edible turkey post today! http://sstorywindow.blogspot.com/2010/11/turkey-time.html
What a wonderfully health and cute snack! I hope you will link this post to my Thanksgiving Traditions link up!
Included this on our blog today
http://sistersplayinghouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/5-kid-actvities-for-thanksgiving-day.html