These super cute Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags are one of my favorite fun Fall and Thanksgiving activities with kids. I fill regular disposable gloves with popcorn and colored candies, before shaping into the shape of a turkey head. They made a great gift for any party or Thanksgiving get together.

Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags

These Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags would make a fun Thanksgiving Craft for school parties and are suitable for kids of all ages.

Thanksgiving treat bags also make a great fun activity to keep kids amused make while the adults are making final meal preparations on Thanksgiving, or afterwards once everyone just want to kick back, relax and let dinner settle.

Just set out the supplies and have an older child guide the younger ones on how to assemble them. Then later in the day, once the meal is over and the kids want a snack, they’ll have one ready made.

Consider using Kool Aid popcorn to fill these bags! This candied popcorn recipe is fun and fruity and delicious, and those bright colors are irresistable.

What you need to make Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags

Gloves: You will need clear disposable gloves which will hold the popcorn and candy.
Popcorn: Use either a bag of ready-popped popcorn, or pop your own.
Candies: I like to use a combination of Peanut M&M’s and Reese Pieces (or your favorite mix of candies in fall colors).
Googly eyes
Glue stick
Orange construction paper

Tools

Scissors
Optional: Clear tape, Clear rubber bands

How to make Turkey Treat Bags

Take one glove and fill the thumb with red candy pieces.
Fill the remaining finger spots with yellow, brown, green or orange candies.
Fill the middle of the glove with popcorn.
Make it quite full so the popcorn is packed to keep the candy in place.

Twist or fold the bottom of the glove (opening) to the back and use either glue or a piece of tape to secure it in place so the popcorn and candy doesn’t fall out.
Add a googly eye just above the thumb.
Twist the thumb down for the wattle. (Optional: secure with clear rubber band).

Cut out a beak using the scissors and orange construction paper.
Spread a thin layer of glue on the back and secure it just above the wattle.
Continue this process until desired number of bags are completed.

Variations

I’ve gone for fall colored candies, but if you can’t find those, use any colored candy – the kids will not complain.
If you have guests with peanut allergies, or are unsure if anyone has peanut allergies, swap the peanut M&M’s for chocolate ones.
If you can’t find googly eyes, make your own with some black and white colored felt or card.

Hints & tips

I find it easier to secure the wattle in place using a rubber band, but some tape will work too.
Hosting a fall/Thankgiving party? Make these Thanksgiving treats up earlier in the day or day before, ready to hand out as gifts.
This is a great activity for amusing the kids after Thanksgiving day lunch, it will keep them occupied.

Don’t miss these additional fun Fall/Thanksgiving Treats & Craft Ideas here at When Is Dinner:

Yield: 6

Turkey Popcorn Treat Bags

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Estimated Cost $5

Materials

Clear disposable gloves
Popped Popcorn
Peanut M&M’s
Reese Pieces (or your favorite mix of candies in fall colors!)
Googly eyes
Glue stick
Orange construction paper

Tools

Scissors
Optional: Clear tape, Clear rubber bands

Instructions

1.
Take one glove and fill the thumb with red candy
pieces. Fill the remaining finger spots with yellow, brown, green or orange
candies.

2.
Fill the middle of the glove with popcorn. Make
it quite full so the popcorn is packed to keep the candy in place.

3.
Twist or fold the bottom of the glove (opening)
to the back and use either glue or a piece of tape to secure it in place so the
popcorn and candy doesn’t fall out.

4.
Add a googly eye just above the thumb.

5.
Twist the thumb down for the wattle. (optional:
secure with clear rubber band)

6.
Cut out a beak using the scissors and orange
construction paper. Spread a thin layer of glue on the back and secure it just
above the wattle.

7.
Continue this process until desired number of
bags are completed.