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Disguise a Turkey as Rumi

To disguise a turkey as Rumi, the singer from the animated film about a demon-hunting pop group, give it a very long braid, a cropped stage jacket, tall boots and a microphone, and colour the tail feathers as stage lights. The braid is the detail everyone recognises, so make it long enough to reach the feet. About 40 minutes.

Time40 minutes
Best for1st to 5th grade
CostFree to low
DifficultyMedium
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as Rumi
Download the Rumi 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
  • Purple or lavender yarn (or paper strips) for the braid
  • Dark paper for the jacket and boots
  • Foil or metallic paper for trim
  • A paper microphone on a craft stick
  • Bright markers for the feathers
  • Glue stick 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 Rumi, step by step

  1. Braid three long strands of yarn, tie both ends, and glue the top to the back of the head so the braid hangs down past the body.
  2. Cut a short jacket shape with sleeves and glue it across the chest and wings. Add foil trim on the collar and cuffs.
  3. Cut two tall boots and glue them over the legs.
  4. Tape the paper microphone to one wing, tilted up toward the beak.
  5. Colour each tail feather a different bright colour, like beams from stage lights, and add a few star stickers.
  6. Draw long eyelashes and a confident smile.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as Rumi because she is on stage tonight and cannot be at dinner."

Printable Rumi cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a Rumi 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

  • Paper strips folded back and forth over each other make a braid if you have no yarn.
  • A cotton bud coloured black with a foil ball on top is a quick microphone.
  • Let the child pick the song the turkey is singing; it makes the writing part easy.

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 have a concert tonight. Please find another bird.”
  • “I hunt demons and sing high notes. I am not a side dish.”
  • “The fans are waiting, so the feast will have to start without me.”

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

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Last updated 2026-11-14.