Thankful Turkey Craft

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Here is a fun little craft you can do with the children in your family during this fun holiday. It is an easy project that can also double as a writing activity.

 

What you will need:

-Paper bag

-Colorful feathers

-Glue

-Scissors

-Construction Paper: red, orange, black & white (or Googly eyes to add extra fun)

-Markers/crayons

Directions:

1. Have the top rectangle of the paper bag at the top facing you (this will make the bag become a puppet).

2. Glue eyes, beak, and gobble on the top rectangle area.

3. Have the children write what they are thankful for on the body of the paper bag or have the child tell you and you can write it.

4. Turn the bag over and glue some colorful feathers on!

This is a perfect time to have your child work on their speech and language skills! While making a Thankful Turkey you can talk about how the feathers/paper bag/construction paper feel different. Using describing words (such as smooth, soft, fluffy, colorful, bright, long, triangle, and round) are great for expanding their vocabulary. You can use the following sentence to get started, ‘The (object) feels/looks (describing word(s)/adjective)’. Then have your child retell the steps they completed to make their Thankful Turkey. It is also a great time to target speech sounds ‘k’, ‘g’, and ‘th’ with the words: cut, glue, stick on, thankful, and feather(s).

Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

-Kirsten