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Disguise a Turkey as an Astronaut

To disguise a turkey as an astronaut, cover the head with a round helmet, wrap the body in a white or foil space suit with a control panel on the chest, and turn the tail feathers into rocket flames or a starry sky. It is a strong choice for second grade and up because foil, bottle caps and stickers make it look far more complicated than it is. Allow about 45 minutes.

Time45 minutes
Best for1st to 5th grade
CostFree with kitchen foil
DifficultyMedium
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as an astronaut
Download the Astronaut pack (PDF)Picture only (PNG)

The PDF has three pages: this picture to colour, the cut-out pieces, and a blank turkey to build on.

What you need

  • Printed turkey outline on cardstock (the blank-face outline works well)
  • Aluminium foil or white paper
  • A clear plastic lid, or a white paper circle, for the helmet
  • Bottle caps or buttons for dials
  • Star stickers
  • Red, orange and yellow paper or markers
  • White glue and tape

No printer ink to spare? Print only page 3 (the blank turkey) and draw the costume by hand using the picture as a guide.

How to disguise a turkey as an astronaut, step by step

  1. Cover the body with foil or white paper. Smooth foil shiny side out and fold the edges to the back.
  2. Glue the helmet circle over the head. If you use a clear lid, the turkey's face shows through like a visor.
  3. Make a chest control panel: a small rectangle with three dot stickers and a bottle cap.
  4. Add a backpack by gluing a small box shape behind one shoulder.
  5. Colour the tail feathers red, orange and yellow from base to tip so they look like rocket exhaust, or colour them dark blue and cover them in stars.
  6. Draw a small flag on a toothpick and tape it to one wing.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as an astronaut because by Thanksgiving it will be on the moon."

Printable astronaut cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a astronaut turkey disguise

Print the cut-out sheet at 100% on plain paper or cardstock, colour the pieces first, then cut them out and glue them onto the turkey. The pieces are not scaled to one particular outline, so hold each one against your turkey first and trim it, or use it as a pattern to trace at the size you need.

Cut-out sheet (PNG)Blank turkey outlines

The cut-out sheet was drawn with an AI image tool and checked by hand. Shapes are simple on purpose so small scissors can follow them.

Tips that save time

  • White glue grips foil; glue sticks do not.
  • Print on cardstock. Foil and caps are too heavy for copy paper.
  • A drawn visor with a curved highlight line works if you have no clear plastic.

Lines for the writing part

Most classes ask for a sentence or a short paragraph in the turkey's voice. Three starters your child can change:

  • “Mission control, this is Astro-Turkey. I am leaving the planet until December.”
  • “There are no ovens in space.”
  • “Three, two, one, gobble-off.”

There are printable writing pages for three grade bands in the project guide.

More disguise ideas

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See all 81 disguise a turkey ideas, or type your own into the turkey disguise generator.

Last updated 2026-11-14.