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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Felicia T. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThanksgiving fun
We used this in a group for book buddies. The students learned that even if they don’t celebrate thanksgiving, they can still be thankful and grateful for things. It was fun to watch my third grade students be the leaders on this craft with our first grade buddies.
Edwin Z. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI love this!
My class really enjoyed working on this, and can’t wait to use for future classes.
Pami D (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat activity for my second graders.
This was a fun way for my students to express what they are thankful for.
Margaret H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun, festive, and well-crafted resource!
This craft was so quick and easy to prep for and lots of fun for students. Allowed them to work on several skills.
Lauren Devery (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun while learning!
My students absolutely loved this activity !!! Thank you so much!
Amanda A. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat Resource
This resource is very helpful for my students. They found it very enjoyable.
Lil Red Teacher (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat Thanksgiving Resource
This was a great Thanksgiving art craft to do with 2nd grade students.
Alicia O. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThankful Turkeys
We read a book on what we are thankful for and then made a class list for what we are thankful for. These turkeys were perfect for our self contained classroom. My students need to work on fine motor skills and this was a great craft to tie that into. They came out so cute and the kids are enjoying seeing their turkeys hung up.
Leah C. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWell crafted
Fun and engaging way to have your students practice their learning. Use this as a work center, practice for early finishers, morning work, or intervention. Thank you for sharing, this is a great activity for my students.
Kim S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTCutest Turkey Craft!
Through my many years of teaching I’ve done many turkey crafts, but this one was my absolute favorite! My kinders loved making them and they turned out so cute!