Free Turkey in Disguise Template with 11 Printable Outfits

Nothing sends a turkey into witness protection faster than November!

This free turkey in disguise template includes one blank turkey and 11 printable outfits kids can color, cut out, and glue on.

Mix and match the pieces to create a firefighter turkey, a unicorn turkey, or a bird whose fashion choices can only be described as “Thanksgiving panic.”

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It kind of reminds me of the paper dolls I played with as a child; pick an outfit, dress up the turkey, then change its entire identity five minutes later.

And because I’m French, I obviously had to include a beret, striped shirt, and baguette.

My kids would have found a tiny French turkey ridiculously funny.

Honestly, so do I.

Use these outfits for a school turkey in disguise project or bring them out on Thanksgiving Day when the kids need something to do besides asking when dinner will be ready.

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What’s Included in the Turkey in Disguise Template

This free turkey in disguise template comes with seven printable pages: one blank turkey and six pages packed with mix-and-match outfits.

The turkey page includes a line for your child’s name and the instructions: because we both know loose instructions will disappear the moment the printer stops humming.

Here are the 11 disguises your turkey can try on:

• Firefighter: Helmet and coat for saving the day: and possibly the mashed potatoes
• Chef: Chef’s hat and apron for a turkey who would prefer to cook dinner, not be dinner
• Pirate: Tricorn hat, eye patch, hook, and vest for sailing away before Thanksgiving
• French: Beret, striped shirt, and baguette: naturally
• Cowboy: Cowboy hat, mustache, and star-covered fringe vest for the wild, wild dinner table
• Princess: Crown and dress for a turkey who demands the royal treatment
• Nurse: Nurse’s cap, scrubs, and stethoscope for checking everyone’s pie-related injuries
• Football player: Helmet, jersey, and football for making a run for it
• Wizard: Wizard hat and magic wand for attempting the classic disappearing-turkey trick
• Santa: Santa hat and fur-trimmed coat for hiding in the wrong holiday
• Unicorn: Unicorn headband and skirt for maximum sparkle and minimum turkey

There’s also a pair of glasses and a bow tie for any turkey who wants to look sophisticated while wearing a unicorn skirt and carrying a pirate hook.

Everything is black and white, so kids can choose all the colors: and you don’t have to listen to anyone complain that the princess dress should have been purple.

Ready to disguise a turkey?

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How to Use the Turkey in Disguise Template

Print the pages on regular paper or cardstock.

Cardstock is sturdier and better equipped to survive enthusiastic coloring, overachieving glue sticks, and Thanksgiving-table chaos.

1. Write your name on the turkey page.
2. Choose an outfit: or completely ignore the matching pieces and invent your own.
3. Color all the pieces.
4. Carefully cut them out.
5. Glue the disguise onto your turkey.
6. Color the rest of the turkey and admire its questionable fashion choices.

Mixing and matching is half the fun.

Give your turkey a cowboy hat, a chef’s apron, a pirate hook, and a baguette.

Is it a cowboy chef pirate visiting Paris?

Nobody knows, but it’s definitely avoiding Thanksgiving dinner.

Kids can also stick with one complete outfit and make a firefighter, princess, unicorn, nurse, wizard, or another fully coordinated turkey.

Add the glasses and bow tie whenever your turkey needs to look especially important.

Want to create more than one disguise?

Print another copy of the blank turkey page so each masterpiece has its own turkey.

Use this as a school turkey in disguise project or set it out on Thanksgiving Day when the kids need a fun activity: and the adults need ten peaceful minutes.

My tip: Let your child take the lead. My oldest would have created all 11 disguises, invented three more, and turned the table into a turkey fashion studio. My youngest would have chosen the unicorn, finished in 15 minutes, and immediately asked for a snack. Both approaches count as a successful craft.

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Turkey in Disguise Template FAQs

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