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Disguise a Turkey as a Minion

To disguise a turkey as a Minion, cover the body in yellow, add blue overalls with a front pocket and one big round goggle on a black strap, then colour the tail feathers yellow. It is a very forgiving disguise: three shapes, two colours, and even a wobbly goggle looks right. About 25 minutes.

Time25 minutes
Best forPre-K to 2nd grade
CostFree with yellow and blue paper
DifficultyEasy
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as a minion
Download the Minion 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
  • Yellow paper or crayon
  • Blue paper for the overalls
  • A bottle cap, jar lid or foil ring for the goggle
  • Black paper strip for the strap
  • White paper circle and black marker for the eye
  • Glue stick and white glue

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 Minion, step by step

  1. Colour or cover the head and body in yellow.
  2. Cut blue overalls: a rectangle for the bib with two thin straps and a wider piece across the bottom. Glue them on and draw a small pocket on the bib.
  3. Glue the black strip across the head like a headband.
  4. Glue a white circle with a brown or black pupil in the middle of the strap, then glue the bottle cap or foil ring around it for the goggle.
  5. Draw a small smile under the beak and three short hairs on top of the head.
  6. Colour the tail feathers yellow, or turn each one into a banana with a brown tip.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as a Minion because Minions eat bananas, and nobody eats Minions."

Printable Minion cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a Minion 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

  • Use white glue for the bottle cap and let it dry flat.
  • Two goggles work too. Use two milk-bottle lids side by side.
  • Banana feathers get a laugh every time and need only a yellow and a brown crayon.

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:

  • “Bello! I am not a turkey. I am a Minion.”
  • “Banana, yes. Turkey, no.”
  • “I work for the boss, and the boss says I am not on the menu.”

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

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Last updated 2026-11-14.