Place the halved apple or pear towards the bottom of the board in the center to make the turkey’s body. Leave a little space underneath to place the pecan halves for the feet.

Place down the cracker layer - fan it out into a rainbow over the turkey.

Next, fan out the salami layers and have it slightly overlapping the cracker layer.

Add the cheese halfway on top of the sliced salami. You can use the cubed cheeses for one layer and the sliced cheeses for another layer.

Add the prosciutto wrapped mozzarella towards the top of the board.

Surround the turkey with whole almonds for the “feathers”.

Place more crackers to fill in the gaps on the sides of the prosciutto and then layer with more cheese slices on top.

Add olives on top, going across the board. You can also place it in other areas to fill any gaps as needed.

If giving the turkey eyes, add them now. I used candy eyes. You can make a little indent and nestle them in. You can also melt a little white chocolate and dab just a bit to help “glue” it in place.

Adjust the board and add more crackers, salami, cheese, olives, or nuts where needed to even it out. Arrange any fruits and herbs to fill spaces.