55+ Free Turkey Coloring Pages: Easy, Realistic & Kids

Free printable turkey coloring pages go from a round baby turkey to a realistic wild tom.

These free printable turkey coloring pages hold every kind of turkey: round ones for toddlers, turkeys in disguise for kids, kawaii turkeys for teens and realistic wild turkeys for adults. They work for Thanksgiving, for a fall classroom or for anyone who simply likes birds. The easiest sheets are one big shape with thick lines. The hardest show every feather of a strutting tom. Real field-guide colors make the wild turkeys look true to life, and simple ideas turn the finished pages into place cards and table decorations.

The simplest turkey of all is a circle with a fan of feathers, and that is where toddlers start.

Easy turkey coloring pages for toddlers are round, chunky and friendly.

The is a circle body with five big tail feathers. The sits with wide eyes, and the steps along a ground line. The is a single feather split into wide stripes, perfect for trying a new color in each band. The looks like a traced hand with a turkey head on the thumb.

Preschoolers get a little more to color. The stands beside a pumpkin and two leaves, and the holds a bunch of balloons. The peeks over a hay bale. The walks with two chicks, and the shares acorns with a friend. On the , each tail feather holds a shape to name while coloring: a circle, a square, a triangle, a heart, a star and an oval. Shapes and colors lead naturally to the silly turkeys kids love.

Funny turkey coloring pages for kids put turkeys in disguise.

A turkey in disguise is a classic November joke: the turkey dresses up so nobody serves it for dinner. The wears a tall hat and holds a spoon. The flies in a cape and mask, and the hides inside a pepperoni slice. Kids can invent a fourth disguise on the back of the page.

Other turkeys simply have fun. The runs with the ball in its helmet, and the rolls past in a cap. The turkey shouts from a speech bubble, and the holds up a big sign. The carries three waving kids. The , , and add a farm, a dessert and a cornfield.

Busy scenes suit kids who want a longer project. has a farmer feeding turkeys by a red barn. In , bears, deer and raccoons share a table. has turkeys sneaking past a sleeping dog under a sign that says No Turkey Today. and bring the holiday to a race and a classroom. Teens often like turkeys best when they are tiny and cute.

Cute turkey coloring pages for teens and bold ones for adults keep the shapes clear.

The holds a mug that reads Turkey Time, and the hugs a smiling pie. The wears sunglasses under the words Cool Turkey. For calm, detailed scenes, try the , the or the with a turkey plush on the bed.

Adults who want bold lines can pick the or the with Give Thanks in the middle. The and the by a Turkey Farm sign are bold too. For larger areas, seniors can start with the , the or the . Cozy adult scenes include the , the , the , the and .

The most detailed pages leave the cartoons behind and show the bird as it really is.

Realistic and mandala turkey coloring pages show every feather.

The stands with its tail fanned wide. The shows a mother turkey leading her young through tall grass. The fills the page with one head and neck, and the wanders a meadow by a barn.

Pattern lovers can choose the , where every feather holds a different design, or the . The circles a turkey with acorns and a banner, and the turns feathers into a flower. The looks like an old greeting card. The realistic sheets look best in the colors of a real wild turkey.

What colors is a real wild turkey?

A wild turkey is darker and shinier than most cartoon turkeys. The Audubon field guide lists its colors as black, brown, green, red and white. It describes a huge bird with a bare, featherless head and a long, wide tail, up to about 3 feet 9 inches long. Females and young turkeys are smaller and duller than adult males.

So on the sheet, keep the hen and her chicks in soft browns. Save the boldest colors for the male on the . Audubon also explains what a displaying male does: he puffs out his feathers, spreads his tail and swells the wattles on his face. A fanned tail and a bright red wattle are exactly what that sheet shows. Those colors set up the bigger question of how to color any turkey well.

How do you color turkey coloring pages so the feathers stand out?

Color the tail one feather at a time. On cartoon turkeys, a rainbow tail works: red, orange, yellow, green and brown, then repeat. On realistic turkeys, use dark brown for most of each feather and leave a thin light band near the tip. Add touches of green or bronze for the shine.

Keep the head simple. A pale blue or pink head with a red wattle hanging under the beak looks right on almost any turkey. The beak and legs can be orange or gray. On the zentangle and mandala sheets, pick three or four warm fall colors and repeat them, so the tiny patterns stay calm. Then the turkeys are ready for the table.

Turkey coloring pages make Thanksgiving place cards and table crafts.

A small colored turkey becomes a place card when you write a guest's name on its body. Print a few of the easy sheets on cardstock so they stand up beside each plate. The doubles as a quick shape game for little guests waiting for dinner.

Kids can also cut out the tail feathers of the and write one thankful word on each. For more of the month, see our November coloring pages. Pies and harvest scenes pair well with our pumpkin coloring pages and our fall coloring pages.

From a round baby turkey for a toddler to a strutting wild tom for an adult, these free printable turkey coloring pages cover every age and every kind of turkey. Pick a funny disguise or a real bird, and give the tail its brightest colors.