Turkey
A friendly cartoon turkey standing tall with a fanned tail of feathers, a curled snood at the beak.
10 Turkey Coloring Pages to Print
Cute Cartoon Turkey
A round, chubby turkey with an oversized head, big eyes, rosy cheeks, and a small fan of tail feathers.
Hand Turkey Craft
The classic outstretched hand shape turned into a turkey, with the thumb as the head and beak, the four fingers as fanned tail feathers.
Thankful Turkey Feathers
A turkey with six wide fanned tail feathers, two of them decorated with a heart and a star.
Chef Turkey Cooking Thanksgiving
A cheerful turkey wearing a tall chef's hat and apron, holding a wooden spoon and mixing bowl beside a pie on a small table.
Kids Raking Leaves with Turkey
Children raking leaves near a turkey, pumpkins, baskets, trees, and a barn.
Turkey Family Thanksgiving
A parent turkey with a fanned tail standing beside two fluffy baby poults near a fence, with leaves and an acorn on the ground.
Pilgrim Turkey with Pumpkins
A smiling pilgrim turkey sitting among pumpkins, sunflowers, leaves, and harvest plants.
Turkeys at Harvest Table Thanksgiving
Two pilgrim turkeys at a harvest table with pumpkins, corn, baskets, trees, and leaves.
Turkey in Falling Autumn Leaves
A plump turkey with a wide fanned tail standing on the ground while maple and oak leaves drift down around it and rest.
About This Collection
Several turkeys have jobs or families. A chef turkey in a tall hat and apron stirs a mixing bowl beside a pie, a parent turkey stands near two fluffy baby poults, and two pilgrim turkeys sit at a harvest table with pumpkins and corn. Another pilgrim turkey is tucked in among sunflowers and pumpkins, and children rake leaves near one more turkey in front of a barn.
Two pages are made for crafts. Thankful Turkey Feathers has six wide tail feathers, two already decorated with a heart and a star, and the Hand Turkey page turns an outstretched hand into a bird. Print either one for a classroom bulletin board.
Turkey Coloring FAQ
How fast can a wild turkey run or fly?
A wild turkey can run about 25 miles per hour and fly for short bursts at around 55 miles per hour. They look slow, but they aren't.
What is a baby turkey called?
A poult. A group of poults stays with their mother for months.
Do all turkeys gobble?
Only male turkeys, called toms, gobble. Females, called hens, make clucks and yelps.
What are a turkey's red wattle and snood?
The dangling red skin under the chin is a wattle, and the flap over the beak is a snood. They change color when the turkey is excited.
Why do people eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Wild turkeys lived in North America, and a big bird can feed a whole family. Turkey became the main dish over the years.
How do I turn my hand into a turkey?
Trace your hand, and the thumb becomes the head and the fingers become feathers. The Hand Turkey Craft design shows it and leaves room for your own.
Do wild turkeys sleep in trees?
Yes. Wild turkeys fly up into trees at night to stay safe from foxes and coyotes.
Helpful Guides
- A Month-by-Month Classroom Coloring Calendar for Teachers: where Turkey pages fit in the November classroom calendar.
- Family Coloring Time at the Table: keep small hands busy at the Turkey table.