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
