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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Katie Shea (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis is great! my class loves it and was very engaged!
Keisha B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis resource was excellent to use with my first grade students. The kids had a ball!!!!
Courtney B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved this project. Great for their fine motor skills and writing skills. They turned out so cute for our bulletin board.
Jennifer A. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students really enjoyed this activity. It was a great activity for students to be able to reflect and really think about what they are thankful for.
LESLIE R. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTEasy to prep and super fun for students to work on! My students had fun writing about the many things that they are thankful for and were even more excited to take their turkeys home to share with their families.
Kelsey Murdock (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved doing this craft. They loved seeing them displayed in the hallways and being able to show families what they were thankful for.
la tonya F. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat resource Students enjoyed this resource so much during the holidays!
First grade Tree 113 (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis is such a great product and easy to use for both myself and the kids. I loved printing the feathers on colored cardstock and then cutting them apart.
WILD IN FOURTH GRADE (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTLOVE this craft! Easy to set up and download! The kids LOVED this in the classroom!
Kristin L. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun craft to use at Thanksgiving time. My kids enjoyed making this.