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Disguise a Turkey as a Snowman

To disguise a turkey as a snowman, cover the body in cotton balls, add a black top hat, a carrot nose over the beak, a scarf and two stick arms, then hide the tail feathers behind a paper snowdrift. It is the best choice for the youngest children because gluing cotton balls is the whole job. About 25 minutes, plus drying time.

Time25 minutes
Best forPre-K to 1st grade
CostFree
DifficultyEasy
Coloring page of a cartoon turkey disguised as a snowman
Download the Snowman 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
  • About 30 cotton balls
  • Black paper for the hat
  • Orange paper for the nose
  • Ribbon, felt or a paper strip for the scarf
  • Two small twigs or brown paper strips
  • Three buttons
  • 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 snowman, step by step

  1. Spread white glue over the body and press cotton balls on, starting at the bottom. Leave the eyes clear.
  2. Cut a top hat with a brim and glue it on the head.
  3. Roll or cut an orange triangle and glue it over the beak, pointing sideways.
  4. Wrap the scarf around the neck and let the ends hang over the wattle to hide it.
  5. Glue three buttons down the front and tuck a twig under the cotton on each side for arms.
  6. Cover the tail feathers with a white paper hill, or dab them with white paint so they look like falling snow.
  7. Write the line: "My turkey is disguised as a snowman because you cannot cook a snowman."

Printable snowman cut-out pieces

Printable cut-out costume pieces for a snowman 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 and let it dry flat for at least an hour.
  • Twigs are heavy; brown paper strips are safer for the bus ride.
  • If cotton keeps sticking to fingers, press it down with a spoon.

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 snowman. If you put me in the oven I will melt.”
  • “Brrr. It is much too cold for Thanksgiving here.”
  • “Do you want to build a snowman? Good. Leave me outside.”

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.