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Disguise a Turkey as a Peacock

To disguise a turkey as a peacock, colour the tail feathers blue and green, add an eye spot near the tip of each one, colour the body bright blue and put a small three-feather crest on the head. It is probably the easiest disguise of all because the fan of feathers is already the right shape, and it can be finished with crayons alone in about 20 minutes.

Time20 minutes
Best forPre-K to 5th grade
CostFree
DifficultyEasy
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as a peacock
Download the Peacock 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 (the fluffy 11-feather outline works best)
  • Blue, green and gold crayons or markers
  • Dot stickers or sequins for eye spots
  • A small strip of blue paper for the crest
  • 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 peacock, step by step

  1. Colour the body and neck bright blue. Leave the beak and eyes as they are.
  2. Colour each tail feather green from the base and blend into blue or teal near the tip.
  3. Add an eye spot near the tip of every feather: a gold circle, a blue circle inside it, and a dark dot in the middle. Dot stickers make this quick.
  4. Draw fine lines out from the centre of each feather so it looks like a real plume.
  5. Cut three thin strips with a small circle on the end of each and glue them on top of the head as the crest.
  6. Cover the red wattle with a small blue paper collar or colour over it.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as a peacock because peacocks live at the zoo, not on the table."

Printable peacock cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a peacock 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

  • Metallic or gel pens make the eye spots shine.
  • Real craft feathers glued along the top edge add height for a display board.
  • This one pairs well with a writing line about being 'too beautiful to eat'.

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:

  • “I am a peacock. Please admire me from a distance.”
  • “Turkeys are brown. I am fabulous.”
  • “I live at the zoo. You need a ticket to see me.”

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

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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.