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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Lizette B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTEasy and quick!
My students loved using this resource for their morning work! They were engaged in the resource and had no trouble getting started. It didn’t take much time to prepare this resource, so it was easy for me to use in a time crunch. I adapted it a little bit for my emerging bilingual students .
Jenna P. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSuper cute and fun
My kids really enjoyed making these before Thanksgiving. Fun activity for homeschoolers!
Siarra R. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSuper cute
I loved this turkey! I had my students make these for their families and they had so much fun!
Cindy U. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTA good resource.
A fun and creative activity for my students to make at Thanksgiving time.
Hollie G. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat Resource
My students loved making these turkeys and parents loved seeing them in our hallways!
Claudia M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students loved this craft!
My students loved making those craft. They were so proud of their thankful turkeys and were excited to take them home.
Julianne H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat turkey craft
great activity to use for differentiating. My students really enjoyed it
Nicole F. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWONDERFUL!
A wonderful resource and I enjoy using it each year!
Jordyn H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTA well crafted resource
This was the first year I used this resource. I absolutely loved it and will use it from here on out. It was easy to print and to give to the students to cut out and then again easy for them to glue everything together.
Nikki T. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTCute and easy to prep!
This resource was accessible for my students and they enjoyed crafting!