How to draw a turkey
A turkey is two circles and a fan of feathers. Let's go! Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 7. Draw a big circle for the turkey's body.
All 7 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a big circle for the turkey's body.
2. Draw a small circle on top for the head.
3. Draw long round feathers fanning out behind.
4. Add two dot eyes and a little pointy beak.
5. Draw the wobbly wattle hanging down by the beak.
6. Add a wing on each side of the body.
7. Draw two legs with three toes each.
A tip for drawing a turkey
Make the feathers longer than the body is wide, and leave a gap at the top for the head. Every feather starts on the body circle, so no line runs behind another one. Little hands can start with fewer feathers: three on each side is plenty.
Change it up
Once your turkey is down, make it yours:
- Trace your own hand for the feathers.
- Give the turkey a hat or a scarf.
- Draw a baby turkey beside it, half the size.
Draw another
More in for the season, or see all 40 things to draw. Want to draw freehand instead? The Art Studio has crayons, paint and a fridge to hang it on.
How it was made: Peabody drew this turkey in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.