DIY The Cutest Thanksgiving Turkey Decor With Dollar Tree Supplies

This year, you don't have to immediately rush to a ton of stores offering the cutest Thanksgiving decor to fill out your home. Instead, you can make fun and festive holiday decorations with just a few affordable Dollar Tree supplies! TikTok creator @gilmoresgirl14 shows how, with a little creativity, it's easy to turn wooden craft planks, hot glue, and some paint into an adorable top-hat-wearing turkey head that's perfect for Thanksgiving and fall decorating. Stand it in the corner of a kitchen countertop or atop a console table to maintain a lighthearted mood, or hang it on the entryway wall to greet friends and family joining you for the feast.

There are all kinds of budget-friendly Thanksgiving decor DIYs from the Dollar Tree that you could make to get in the festive spirit. For this DIY, you will need two of the Crafters Square Wood Plank Hanging Decor signs, one smaller Crafters Square Craft Wood Plank, and some wood glue, paint, and embellishments to complete the design. If you don't already have the other required supplies, most are available at your local dollar store as well. While this project is great for indoor decoration, with a few simple tweaks, you might even turn your turkey head into fun outdoor decor the whole neighborhood can enjoy.

Start by removing the strings from your Dollar Tree planks. Apply wood glue to the planks along their long edges, and clamp them together until the glue dries. When those are secure, glue your smaller wood plank perpendicularly across the two boards, positioning it slightly above the middle. At this point, you should have something resembling a square face with a top hat on. Paint or stain the bottom portion brown for the turkey face. Then, paint the hat portion black. Next, paint on eyes, a beak, and a wattle. If detailed painting isn't your strong suit (and you want less of a mess), consider using acrylic paint markers for more control. Dress up the hat by gluing on some fall foliage, twine, or ribbons, and consider giving your new Thanksgiving decor an extra pop with an offbeat color to make it stand out. Since there are holes in the planks, you can also reuse the string to hang your new turkey head on the wall. Otherwise, simply lean it up on your counter to show it off.

If you want to take this DIY turkey head craft to the next level, apply a protective sealant, like polyurethane, and mount the wooden head to a hay bail in your front yard. Use additional wood planks to create tail feathers for the hay-bail turkey, and just like that, you have a jumbo bird that's sure to draw attention. Alternatively, you could glue a wood stake to your turkey head and stick him in the ground in your yard or garden. If you have some smaller wood pieces and are feeling ambitious, make some mini versions of this turkey head to create a whole family of festive birds.