Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Activity
In this thankful turkey thanksgiving activity, Preschool to 2nd Grade children write or draw what they are thankful for on paper feathers, then color, cut and glue together their own turkey craft.
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Description
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to help children notice the good things in their lives. This thankful turkey thanksgiving activity turns that big idea into a hands-on craft: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade students color, cut out and glue together their very own paper turkey, with a feather for each thing they are thankful for.
Each child colors the turkey pieces, then writes or draws something they are thankful for on every feather, such as family, friends, pets or a favorite food. They cut out the feathers, head, body and legs on the dashed lines and glue it all together: the feathers and legs go on the back of the body and the head goes on the front. Writing Feathers have handwriting lines for children who are ready to write, and Drawing Feathers have a picture box for children who are not writing yet, so the whole class can join in. This thanksgiving turkey craft also builds fine motor skills as children color, cut and glue.
What’s Included
- A How to Use page with prep tips, simple steps and extension ideas
- A Build Your Turkey page that shows the finished turkey and the six steps
- A Turkey Pieces page: body (with a My name is line), head and two legs
- Two Writing Feathers pages (four feathers each, with handwriting lines)
- Two Drawing Feathers pages (four feathers each, with a picture box)
Why Kids Love It
- Every feather is a chance to share something that makes them happy.
- Coloring, cutting and gluing feels like art time, not work.
- Each child takes home a one-of-a-kind turkey with their name on it.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Talk about gratitude first and make a class list of things children are thankful for. Let each child pick as many feathers as they like. Hang the finished turkeys on a bulletin board or classroom door as a thankful display in November, or make one at home with the family before Thanksgiving dinner.
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