Spuds McTurkey

Spuds McTurkey

Large brown potatoes

Assorted fresh and dried fruits, nuts, vegetables, and mini pretzel sticks and twists, for decorating

Peanut butter

Favorite trimmings

Tail feathers: carrots, bell peppers, and summer squash cut into long strips

Wings: wedges of red onion, apple or orange or lemon peel

Eyes: raisins, dried cranberries, or googly eyes

Wattle: wedge of red pepper or radish, or a dried cranberry

Beak: cashew or almond, pistachio shells, or the tip of a lemon

Feet: carrot slivers or pretzels

To stand each potato upright, create a tripod by pushing three toothpicks into the bottom, leaving 1/2 inch protruding (later, you can attach feet over the toothpicks to conceal them).

Designate the top of the potato as the head, or attach a separate, smaller potato head with toothpicks.

Attach hard items, like nuts and pretzels with peanut butter. To add pistachio shells, cut small, curved slits into the potato and push them in. Stick on googly eyes with peanut butter.

Recipe and picture from FamilyFun.go.com