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Disguise a Turkey as a Firefighter

To disguise a turkey as a firefighter, add a red helmet with a front badge, a dark coat with two yellow reflective stripes, and a hose made from yarn or a paper strip. Colouring the tail feathers as flames behind the firefighter ties the whole picture together and hides the feathers in plain sight. It takes about 35 minutes and needs only paper, markers and a little foil.

Time35 minutes
Best forPre-K to 3rd grade
CostFree
DifficultyMedium
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as a firefighter
Download the Firefighter 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
  • Red paper for the helmet
  • Black or tan paper for the coat
  • Yellow paper strips or yellow tape
  • Foil scrap for the badge
  • Grey yarn, string or a paper strip for the hose
  • Glue stick

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 a firefighter, step by step

  1. Cut a helmet with a short front brim and a longer back brim. Glue it on the head so the brim sits just above the eyes.
  2. Add a small foil shield to the front of the helmet. Let the child write their class number or initial on it.
  3. Cover the body with the coat shape and glue two yellow stripes across it, one at the chest and one at the hem.
  4. Coil the yarn into a loop at the hip and run the end up to one wing as the nozzle.
  5. Colour the tail feathers as flames: yellow at the base, then orange, then red tips.
  6. Add two black boots over the feet if the teacher allows the feet to be covered.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as a firefighter because firefighters put out the oven."

Printable firefighter cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a firefighter 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

  • Yellow washi or masking tape coloured with marker makes fast, straight reflective stripes.
  • Keep the hose flat so the project fits in a folder.
  • A fire-safety week sticker on the helmet is a nice touch if you still have one.

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:

  • “Stand back, I am a firefighter and that oven looks dangerous.”
  • “I am here to rescue the pie.”
  • “No turkeys here. Only heroes.”

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

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Last updated 2026-11-14.