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Thanksgiving & fall · Kindergarten–Grade 1 · 11 steps

How to Draw a Turkey

Turkey Friend from The Drawing Fix™. An easy step-by-step drawing for Kindergarten–Grade 1. Draw it with your class in about 5 minutes, one step at a time. Free to use and print. No sign-up.

By Christopher Allen · Ontario elementary educator11 stepsAbout 5 minutesUpdated Nov 5, 2026
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Big shapes first, small details last. Every step adds just one thing, so even your most hesitant artists finish with a turkey they are proud of.

Before you start: a pencil, an eraser, a sheet of paper and something to colour with.

Draw lightly at first. Dark lines come at the end, once the shapes look right.

Step-by-step: how to draw a turkey

  1. Step 1. Body

    Draw the big round body.

  2. Step 2. Feathers

    Add the fan of seven feathers around the top.

  3. Step 3. Eyes

    Give your turkey two eyes.

  4. Step 4. Beak

    Add the little diamond beak.

  5. Step 5. Wattle

    Draw the wiggly wattle under the beak.

  6. Step 6. Wings

    Add a curvy wing on each side.

  7. Step 7. Feet

    Draw two legs with three toes each.

  8. Step 8. Belly scallops

    Add three little belly feathers.

  9. Step 9. Fall leaves

    Drop two fall leaves on the ground.

  10. Step 10. Ground

    Draw a long line for the ground.

  11. Step 11. Create

    Make one part completely yours.

The pink line is the new part in each step.

Make it theirs

  • Add a background: a fence, falling leaves or a pumpkin patch.
  • Write one thing you are thankful for underneath.
  • Colour it with fall colours only: red, orange, yellow and brown.
  • Colour last. There is no wrong colour for a turkey.

Teaching it with the projector

The projector version draws each step slowly on the board, pauses while students copy it, then checks in before the next step. Nobody has to talk, so you are free to walk around and help.

Quick Fix: 7 steps, about 3 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 11 steps, about 5 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Turkey Friend on the projector → It works on any classroom screen. No accounts, no student names, no ads.

Curriculum connections

Visual arts: the elements of design (line and shape) and creating art for a purpose. Language: listening to and following multi-step directions. Directed drawing also builds fine motor control and focus.

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