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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Ceara B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWe actually did this project with our 5th grade reading buddies and both groups of kids made their own (the big kids helped the littles with spelling). They all had so much fun doing it together. They turned out super cute.
shari S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat resource. My kids loved it. They really enjoyed this activity.
Emily M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved this craft! It took a while to finish it but it was worth it because they turned out so cute!
Jennifer M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis was easy to use and my students loved making the turkey.
One Sharp Teacher (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI loved using these with my students the week of Thanksgiving. It was really helpful having the kindergarten writing lines on there.
Grace D. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTi loved this resource and will be using it in the future!
Hayley E. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSo cute! I really liked that it has lines for kinder students who are just learning how to write.
Kreative Kindergarten (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved this craft! It was also perfect for my four year old son.
Anna Beth P. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis was a fun addition to our Thanksgiving activities! It was easy for me to differentiate for my students, and they loved making their turkeys!
Jennifer C. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis craft is so cute! It brightened up my classroom and made me smile all November long!