Turkey disguise as a pirate: a hat, an eye patch and a getaway

The tricorn hat has three upturned sides and a small skull-free emblem on the front. An eye patch covers one eye with a string running around the head, and the other eye stays open. The shirt has horizontal stripes, a sash crosses the body and one wing holds a curved sword. The hat and sash create a strong silhouette, while the stripes add pattern without needing color. No skull and crossbones are used, so the costume stays school-friendly.

You need black paper, a paper plate, string, black tape or a black marker and a glue stick. Cut a large circle from the black paper and fold the edges up on three sides to make a tricorn; tape the corners. Cut a small paper patch and tie it with string, then slide the string over the turkey's head so the patch sits over one eye. Add black stripes across a white paper shirt. For the sword, cut a curved blade from card stock and tape it to the inside of one wing. A paper sash across the body finishes the look.

Pirate captain: add a paper feather to the hat, a long coat and a tiny paper parrot on one shoulder. Treasure hunter: replace the sword with a map and a paper shovel, and add a dotted trail across the body. Ship's cook: keep the hat and patch, add an apron and a wooden spoon. The cook version is a funny crossover with the chef disguise and gives the paragraph a new angle.

Write it like a ship's log: "Day four at sea. The crew has turned into vegetables, and the oven is gaining on us." Then the disguise: "I am disguised as a pirate. My hat has three corners, and my patch is on my left eye." End with a location: "The treasure is buried under the couch. Bring a map and a very small shovel." A log entry gives the paragraph a natural beginning, middle and end, and the costume becomes part of the story.