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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Jessica T. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students were very engaged and loved completing it.
Fran Barret (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSo much fun. The students always enjoy this activity.
Mackenzie Hawn (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTUsed for my November bulletin board and it looked great!
Kailene W. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis resource was very helpful for my students in the classroom.
Silvia B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTStudents had a great time writing on the feathers and sharing it with their families.
Tammy D. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun, easy, and low prep for a great thankful activity!
Danielle J. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy kids loved making these turkeys. They enjoyed writing their feathers and especially loved making the zigzag legs!
Lindsey O. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved using this product very much! Thank you!
Ashleigh S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTStudents did this activity before going to break. Students loved it!!
Stephanie Teagarden (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTCute! It does take a lot of cutting and prep work to be ready for little learners. We used this as a Thanksgiving activity with our upper grade buddies.