Turkeys certainly are interesting creatures! From their massive size, to their mottled caruncles, and their irresistible gobbles, it’s like these birds were made just to wow children! Use the ideas below to create a turkey theme for your preschoolers this year.
Learn some facts about turkeys for kids
Turkey Beginning Sounds | Preschool Activities Nook
Practice initial sounds and uppercase-lowercase letters with these turkey feathers! This printable is available in my TpT store.
Turkey Color Sorting | Welcome to Mommyhood
This is a simple color sorting activity for your turkey theme, but you can come up with a wide range of variations on this!
View this post on InstagramWith Thanksgiving approaching, it's a great time to introduce some fun little activities. We used these cute little turkey color matching cards to practice colors 🦃🦃🦃🦃 My almost three year old had a blast with this color matching work! BONUS: to add a level of difficulty, you can add a manipulative to sort by color. Grab the freebies from the link in my profile or copy and paste this link into your web browser –> https://welcometomommyhood.com/2019/11/thanksgiving-color-sorting.html #totschool #totschooling #preschool #prek #preschoolactivities #earlyyears #earlyyearseducation #montessori #preschoolathome #printables #montessoripreschool #montessorischool #educational #earlylearning #earlylearning101 #montessorihome #montessorihomeschool #homeschooling #homeschool #homeschoolcollective #365homeschool #prek #kindergarten #classroom #montessoriteacher #prekindergarten #prekinder #naturestudy #homeeducation
Colored Turkey Feathers | @cara_florance
Color matching with long feathers! What a nice sensory experience for little hands!
Torn Paper Turkey Craft | @nontoygifts
Not only are torn paper collages great for improving fine motor skills, but children will really enjoy creating their own patterns for the turkey feathers.
Thankful Turkey Paper Rolls | @cotalife
Chances are you’re planning your turkey theme during the Thanksgiving season. This is a fun little turkey craft to talk about things we’re thankful for. Not only are the assembly and collage skills great for little hands, but the preceding discussion is a great way to work on vocabulary and oral language development.
Thankful Turkey | @playandsaypediatrictherapy
Here’s another variation of the Thankful Turkey craft. Adding mages can help children identify what they “wrote” later! (But they could limit their choice of things to add to their list so you’ll have to weigh the pros and cons of using this version!)
Turkey and Leaf Collage | @learn.explore.play
I love this autumn turkey collage! Whether the leaves are supposed to be feathers or simply fall foliage, this makes for a beautiful and colorful autumn craft!
Turkey Napkin Ring Craft | @psjandpaint
Here’s another turkey themed craft for Thanksgiving! Use paper rolls to make napkin rings for your classroom feast!
View this post on InstagramReuse your paper towel rolls to make these easy turkey napkin rings. For more info check out: https://pjsandpaint.com/crafts/diy-thanksgiving-napkin-ring-toilet-paper-roll-turkey-craft/ #turkeycraft #kidscrafts #craftsforkids #toiletpaperroll #papertowelroll #napkinrings #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingcrafts #kidscrafts101
Turkey Counting | @gb.academy_preschool
Add some paper turkeys to your math area and start sorting and counting!
Feed the Turkey | @everyday_mom_4life
Work on those fine motor skills with this fun little turkey activity!
Turkey Life Cycle | Welcome to Mommyhood
You can’t do a unit on turkeys without learning about the life cycle of a turkey! I love these cards and resources from Welcome to Mommyhood! This awesome life cycle printable in included in the Hands-On Kids Activities Club so if you’re a member, be sure to grab it from your November resources!
Learn About Turkeys | @im_the_simon
I love all the turkey resources featured in this post by @im_the_simon! Click through to the original post on Instagram for more details.
Turkey Songs for Preschoolers
These action songs featuring turkeys will be perfect for circle time!
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