Turkey Craft | Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft & Writing Activity K-3
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You will love this little turkey craft! This thankful turkey writing craft gives your students a sweet way to share what they’re thankful for while practicing writing! In this Thanksgiving craft & writing activity, children record their ideas on the feathers, then color, cut, and assemble a Thanksgiving keepsake that’s full of personality.
For preschool, kindergarten first, and second grade, this Thanksgiving turkey craft brings gratitude writing and hands-on creativity together. Display the finished turkeys on a Thanksgiving bulletin board or send them home for families to enjoy. From favorite pets to special people, those little details make every turkey different!
Print the blackline turkey templates on colored paper, or use white paper and let students add their own colors. Choose feathers with or without writing lines to fit your writers.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- An 8-page printable PDF
- Turkey craft templates and blackline masters
- Feathers with writing lines
- Feathers without writing lines
SKILLS STUDENTS PRACTICE
- Brainstorming and expressing ideas
- Handwriting and personal-response writing
- Fine motor skills through coloring, cutting, and assembly
- Speaking and listening while sharing their finished work
HOW TO USE THIS THANKFUL TURKEY CRAFT
- Begin with a class conversation about gratitude. Invite students to finish the sentence, “I am thankful for…”
- Choose lined or unlined feathers and have students record their responses.
- Color the pieces if you’re using white paper.
- Cut out the pieces and assemble the turkeys.
- Share each creation, then display the projects or send them home.
GROWS WITH YOUR WRITERS
Every child can make this Thankful Turkey their own!
- Preschoolers can draw their ideas or dictate a response for an adult to record.
- Kindergarteners can use pictures, labels, or familiar words.
- First and second graders can write words or short sentences about what they’re thankful for. Invite writers who are ready to explain why.
PERFECT FOR
- A Thanksgiving writing activity with a personal touch
- November writing lessons and classroom gratitude activities
- A fall craft for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade
- A student-created November bulletin board or hallway display
- Take-home keepsakes to share with families
The finished turkeys are adorable, but reading what your students are thankful for is the sweetest part!
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Kathryn V. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSuper cute activity! My students loved this on the day before Thanksgiving break. thank you!
Kelly M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMade a great bulletin board for my kindergarten class. They were able to complete it independently. I was able to differentiate and use will all abilities in my autism inclusion classroom.
Jillian B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students had a lot of fun with this Thanksgiving activity.
Leslie B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI lOVED doing this activity with my class! We talked about different things we are thankful for and made a list on the board. My students then picked four favorites and wrote them down. They turned out so cute and add a fun pop of color to our classroom wall!
Foundations of Autism (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved this funny little activity, plus they were still doing some academic work as well.
Faith R. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis was such a fun and easy craft for Thanksgiving! My first graders loved it! I was looking for an engaging and low-prep craft and this was perfect!
Susan E. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWonderful resource. My class loved it! Easy to use and will use again.
Skyler F. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTA wonderful resource that was very useful in everyday work, small group work, and at-home work. My students were engaged and it provided different learning opportunities for students at different levels.
Heather H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved making this, but it was very time consuming to cut out all of the pieces. However, It turned out very cute and their parents liked it too.
Carolina V. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI used this for the first time yesterday and my kiddos loved it! I liked the different options for the feathers. We used the feathers with the lines. My students were very excited to take these home to show to their families ?