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!
4084 reviews for Turkey Craft | Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft & Writing Activity K-3
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Jyoti K. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSuper cute
This was such a fun activity. The kids really enjoyed it
Ashley S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTTurkey Craft
Such a cute and fun writing turkey craft. The students enjoyed it too.
Julia H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun Thanksgiving Resource
This was a great Thanksgiving Resource! It was so easy to print on colored paper, cut and paste. I would have the kids set the order of their feathers before they print on them so they do not end up upside down. No big deal, more writing practice. We actually used a toilet paper roll stapled at the top to fasten our turkeys, so they could sit on a flat surface with their little legs dangling down. So cute!!
Capable Classroom Creations (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSuper Cute
I’m so glad I found this item on TPT! It really came in handy and made things easier in the classroom. The resource was simple to use, and I didn’t have to spend a lot of time preparing.
Cara Goggin (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTA great use!
This was an awesome use, I will be using again! 10/10
Cassandra S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun Activity
This was a fun activity to do with students around Thanksgiving time.
Ms M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat craft
This craft was great. Students had fun creating it. They were so happy and excited to take them home and share them with their families.
Janette D. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat craftivity for first grade
Such a cute activity and the kids loved how they came out. They couldn’t wait to bring them home.
Tessa G. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat Thanksgiving craft
This was a great writing craftivity for Thanksgiving. We didn’t add the accordion legs, so it looked like a sitting turkey and still super cute!
Tori’s Teaching Toolbox (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTCUTE craft
I really enjoyed completing this craft with my students. I loved how their are writing lines for my kindergarteners.