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You will need:

6" circle of fall print fabric (body)
Rust, or burnt orange or light brown felt (for face)
Scrap of orange felt (for nose)
1 1/2" wood heart (for feet)
Acrylic paint: bittersweet
Brush
Black sharpee or Ultimate Marker
Scissors or pinking shears
Needle and thread
Tacky glue



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What you do

Paint the wood heart with 2 coats of bittersweet acrylic paint. Let dry.

Cut two face pieces from felt. It can be cut with pinking shears or straight. Glue or sew together around edges.

Cut beak from orange felt and glue on face. Use marker to make eyes.

Glue face to front of yo-yo to cover hole and stitching. Glue face and yo-yo to center of heart so round end of heart forms feet..

From Our Readers [click image to view larger] Hi Amanda, Junior Girl Scout Troop 11812 from East Bethel, MN, made these Yo-yo Turkeys to donate to Margaret Place (apartments for seniors). They made a total of 77 turkeys to donate. Carla

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