Give Thanks this Holiday Season with These Cute Turkey Day Candy Jars #FunWithArt

This post was created in a Turkey Day partnership with Discount School Supply. I was not financially compensated for this post but did receive a sample for review purposes. As always, all opinions are entirely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support me!

What’s the project? These super cute treat jars are a great way to say thank you this Thanksgiving. The project features a mason jar dressed up like an adorable turkey and filled with candy. If you already keep bulk school supplies on hand for crafts or classroom projects, you might even have most of what you need ready to go! This is a great craft for kids and something they can easily hand out to all your Turkey Day guests.

Thanksgiving Day is a day to show how thankful you are for all of life’s blessings. Most people get together with family and friends and celebrate while feasting on a big meal.

This year, show your guests just how thankful you are for them with these Give Thanks Cute Turkey Day Candy Jars. They make an excellent party favor and a fun craft for the kids to tackle!

THINGS YOU’LL NEED TO GET STARTED ON YOUR VERY OWN GIVE THANKS TURKEY DAY CANDY JAR:

• Colorations® All-Plastic Mason Jar
• Colorations® Rainbow Duck Quill Feathers
• Pacon® Brown & Orange Construction Paper
• Colorations® Fabulous Fabric Tape
• Hot Glue Gun/Glue Sticks
• Wiggle Eyes
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scizzors
• Candy

HOW TO MAKE THIS CUTE TURKEY DAY CANDY JAR:

Start by cutting the brown construction paper into 2.5″ x 12″. You’ll need two strips per mason jar, so cut accordingly.

We used Pacon® 9″ x 12″ Lightweight Construction Paper from Discount School Supply. It’s a little thinner than your standard construction paper, so remember, a little hot glue goes a long way.

This paper is thinner than standard construction paper, making it easier to fold for drying.

For the turkey’s beak, using a ruler and a pencil, make a 1″x 1″ x 1″ triangle on orange construction paper. Then use it as a template to recreate however many beaks you need.

However, you could totally free-cut the beaks as well. Noses are supposed to be unique after all!

Grab your mason jars and fabric tape. For this project, we used the Colorations® All-Plastic Mason Jar Set and the Colorations® Fabulous Fabric Tape Set from Discount School Supply.

Well, speaking of Discount School Supply, they are all about giving you high-quality school and craft supplies at an amazing price. Whether you’re stocking up on school supplies for the classroom or grabbing fun craft items for the kids, it’s truly a parent’s and teacher’s dream come true!

I love these plastic mason jars — they are super sturdy and much safer in my kiddos’ hands. The last thing I need is glass everywhere. And, this fabric tape is the perfect size to go around the mason jar lid. Plus, it’s way easier to apply than messing with hot glue and a ribbon!

Colorations All-Plastic Mason Jar Set of 6

Perfect for classroom storage or for creative arts-and-crafts projects!

Take off all the lids from the mason jars and apply a fall colored fabric tape around them.

Colorations Fabulous Fabric Tape – Set of 12

Real fabric that sticks!

It’s now hot glue time!

Wrap a mason jar with one of your 2.5″ x 12″ brown paper strips and hot glue the overlap in place. Make sure the overlap is roughly in the same spot as your tape overlap. This way, you have a dedicated ‘back’.

Colorations Rainbow Duck Quill Feathers – …

1 oz. (28 grams) 4 long assorted colors. Approximately 145 pieces.

Using about 4-5 feathers, hot glue them to the ‘back’ in a fan pattern. If needed, trim the feather stems so they can be hot-glued more easily.

We used a bag of Colorations® Rainbow Duck Quill Feathers from Discount School Supply, of course. All the feathers are about 4″ long, and the assortment of colors worked perfectly. We just picked out the fall colored ones and are saving the rest for a different project.

Now, hot glue on your second brown paper strip to cover the messy feather stems. We also added a border of fabric tape to dress the turkey up a bit more and cover any messed-up edges.

Finally, stick on the wiggle eyes and hot glue the beak underneath. Fill with candy and enjoy!

Aren’t these the cutest way to give thanks this Thanksgiving? You could even add a little thank-you note tied with a string. Your guests will love them!