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Disguise a Turkey as a Princess

To disguise a turkey as a princess, give it a crown, a long gown that covers the body and legs, and turn the tail feathers into a high fan collar or the back of the dress. Use any colours your child likes: this is a storybook princess of your own design, not a character from a film, so there is nothing to copy and plenty of room for glitter. Allow about 40 minutes plus drying time.

Time40 minutes
Best forPre-K to 3rd grade
CostFree to low
DifficultyEasy
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as a princess
Download the Princess 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
  • Pink, purple or blue paper (or a cupcake liner for the skirt)
  • Foil or gold paper for the crown
  • Sequins, gems or dot stickers
  • Ribbon or lace scrap
  • Glue stick, white glue for gems
  • Craft stick and paper star for the wand

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 princess, step by step

  1. Cut a gown shape wide enough to cover the body and the tops of the legs. A bell shape with a narrow top works best.
  2. Decorate the gown before gluing it on: a ribbon waistband, a row of sequins at the hem, or stripes drawn with marker.
  3. Glue the gown over the body. Leave the face and the feet showing.
  4. Cut a small zigzag crown from foil or gold paper and glue it on the head, slightly tilted.
  5. Colour the tail feathers to match the gown so they look like a tall collar, or glue a paper doily behind the head.
  6. Add two puffed sleeves (two small circles) at the shoulders and a necklace of three dots.
  7. Tape the wand to one wing and write the line: "My turkey is disguised as a princess because princesses are invited to the feast, not served at it."

Printable princess cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a princess 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

  • A cupcake liner cut in half makes an instant ruffled skirt.
  • Stick gems on with white glue, not a glue stick, or they fall off in the backpack.
  • Let the child name the princess. It makes the writing part much easier.

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 Princess Feathers of the Pumpkin Kingdom.”
  • “A princess does not go in the oven. A princess goes to the ball.”
  • “Please bow, and please pass the mashed potatoes to someone else.”

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.