handmade turkey hairbow

So, I have a thing with hairbows...

You might remember that I made some easter bunny hair ties for Juliet earlier this year and then these fourth of July ones this summer. Well, even though I have a million other things I should be doing in my spare hour while the newborn naps, I still somehow found the need to make these turkeys the other day.
(It was Sunday, Ben was watching football, what else was I supposed to do?!)

Here's how you make them (if you are interested). They are a little more involved than the bunny ones, but all you need is some buttons, ribbon, craft foam, googly eyes, and a hot glue gun. Oh. and don't forget the hair clips.

Start by gluing the buttons like this to make the body and the head.

Next, make the feathers. Fold a piece of ribbon in half and then fold the edges into a point and secure with hot glue. I used a toothpick to hold the ribbon down while the glue dried.

Make as many feathers as you need to fill in the space on your button. I think the amount depends on the size of your buttons. I used 5 for the blue turkey and 7 for the pink.

Glue the feathers to the back of the button to form the tail.

I used a small piece of ribbon to finish off the edges and keep them from falling off.

I finished by gluing on the eyes, beak, wattle, and feet! (I used craft foam for the beak, wattle, and feet--but I think felt would probably work as well.)

He's ready to go for turkey day!

You can also glue the turkey on sideways like this for another option.

This way you don't see the clip!

Linking to: Get Your Craft On, Getting Crafty on Hump Day, Show and Tell, Saturday Mornings Strut Your Stuff, and these parties...