Free Disguise a Turkey Printable
Last updated: November 17, 2025 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
Thanksgiving is already so much fun, but one game that made it extra special for me as a kid was the “disguise a turkey” game. This Thanksgiving tradition is super easy to do in the classroom or at home with the kids, and it'll build lasting holiday memories. We have everything you need right here, from turkey in disguise printables to examples of sneaky turkeys in disguise.
Browse our collection of disguise a turkey printables and pick the perfect one. Then print it out and start disguising your turkey so he escapes Thanksgiving unscathed. Simply click on the printable you like to download.
Disguise a Turkey Printables
Find your favorite turkey and rescue him from Thanksgiving! These disguise a turkey printables are free for you to adopt and bring home.
These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
How to Disguise Your Turkey Printables
Now that you have your turkey-in-disguise printable, it’s time to disguise him. Dress him up as your favorite character, a dream job, or maybe even a different animal.
Gather Supplies
For this craft, you’ll want your disguise a turkey printable, scissors, glue, coloring supplies, tape, and card stock. You can also gather additional supplies like glitter for special touches.
Print Turkey
Browse our disguise a turkey printables gallery and print out a turkey or two to play with.
Color and Disguise
Now comes the fun part. Color in your turkey, keeping your disguise in mind. You might also cut out additional touches. For example, you could cut out a pirate hat or a football jersey and glue or tape those onto your turkey.
Glue on Added Touches
You can also glue added touches like accessories, glitter, pipe cleaners, and more. When your turkey is good and disguised, glue him onto your card stock so he has a nice sturdy background. Then display your disguised turkey among your Thanksgiving decorations.
Play ‘Disguise a Turkey’ This Thanksgiving
Kids love disguising their Thanksgiving turkeys, and our printables offer the perfect materials to get you started. You can play this at home or in school, and here are a few ideas for how to disguise your turkey templates!
Give a Turkey Your Dream Job
Ask your kids what they want to be when they grow up, then encourage them to disguise their turkey printable using their dream job! They could turn a disguise a turkey printable into a doctor, an astronaut, a teacher, or anything else they want to be someday.
Celebrate History or Culture
You can also make a more meaningful creation from a seemingly silly game. You could disguise a turkey printable as a past president or historical figure. You can bring in other cultures. Experiment with a Dia de los Muertos turkey or a Rosh Hashana turkey.
Turn Your Disguise a Turkey Printable into a Superhero
For this one, grab your disguise a turkey printable, then think about your favorite superhero. This could be Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, or maybe even a Disney princess like Elsa or Moana. What “superhero” means is up to you! Now take the basic turkey template and get creative. For example, for something like Spider-Man, the feathers of the turkey might need to become a web. For Batman, you can turn those feathers into a flapping cape.
Make a Game Inside a Game
“Disguise a turkey” is a game, but you can use other games as your inspiration! Turn your disguise a turkey printable into a favorite video game character. Your turkey can escape detection as Mario, Kirby, Zelda or Link, Sonic, or any other video game character you and your kids love.
Turkey Templates
Ready for more turkey crafts this fall that you can easily do at home or in the classroom? These turkey templates are fun because they can be assembled with glue and scissors, which every kid loves!
More Thanksgiving Fun
We have more Thanksgiving fun for you to enjoy this holiday season. Check out these related pages we think you’ll love.
- Turkey Coloring Pages
- Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
- Thanksgiving Word Search
- Thanksgiving Word Scramble
- Pumpkin Coloring Pages
- Printable Pumpkin Templates
- Printable Apple Template
- Leaf Template
- Fall Coloring Pages
- Fall Word Search
