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Resources @ A to Z
A to Z’s Thanksgiving Printables
- First Thanksgiving Storytelling Bracelet Printable – Make a bracelet to retell the story of the First Thanksgiving.
- Turkey Glyph
- Turkey Alphabetization Worksheet -Put the Thanksgiving holiday food words in order and write the words on the lines.
- Thanksgiving Writing Practice – Writing practice for Thanksgiving. I am thankful for…
- Thanksgiving Newsletter Template
A newsletter template to fill in with your own details. - Turkey Tracing Practice
- Turkey Number Tracing 1-10
- Turkey Letter Tracing Practice – Lowercase & Uppercase
- Thanksgiving Alphabet Turkeys
- Turkey Number Cards 1 to 30
- Turkey Number Tracing 1 to 10
- Turkey Color By Number
- Turkey Nameplates / Desk Tags
- Turkey Coloring Sheet
- Turkey Cutting Practice
Thanksgiving Teaching Ideas – Little Giraffes
Several pages of photos and activities for a Thanksgiving theme. These ideas mainly deal with turkeys:
- Turkeys and Thanksgiving Songs and Poems
- Turkeys and Thanksgiving Class Books and Literacy Activities
- Thanksgiving Turkey Arts and Craft Activities
- Thanksgiving Math, Science, and Social Studies Activities
- Thanksgiving Bulletin Boards, Recipes, and Classroom Feast Ideas
Classroom Craft Ideas
Thanksgiving Quilt
Stacey Mitchell, Kindergarten TeacherStudents create their own quilt square showing what they are thankful for, then assemble all squares into a class quilt.
Materials
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Felt, cut 9″ x 9″ (one square per student)
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One large piece of felt (or burlap) for the quilt base
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Fabric glue
Lesson Plan
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Class Brainstorm
Begin by brainstorming a class list of things your students are thankful for. Record their ideas where everyone can see. -
Distribute Squares
Give each student a 9″ x 9″ felt square. -
Design the Quilt Square
Instruct students to create a quilt square that shows what they are thankful for. -
Add Details
Students may:-
Draw or cut out pictures
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Bring items from home, including photographs
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Cut out words or phrases using felt and fabric scraps
Encourage students to be as creative and inventive as possible.
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Assemble the Class Quilt
Once all quilt squares are complete, sew them together or use fabric glue to adhere each square to a large piece of felt or burlap. Display the finished quilt in the classroom. Children can enjoy and refer to the quilt all year long.
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Group Turkey Wreath
Paula Diekhoff, Preschool Teacher – Students work together to make a classroom Thanksgiving wreath. They practice fine motor skills such as cutting and pencil-rolling to create colorful paper curls for the turkey’s feathers.
Materials
- Brown poster board
- Brown construction paper
- Assorted color construction paper
- Glue
- Scotch tape
- Child-size scissors
- “Primary” (fat) pencils
- Colored copy paper
Teacher Preparation
- Cut a giant “lifesaver” shape from brown poster board (this will be the turkey’s body).
- Cut a large “thumb” shape from brown construction paper to resemble the turkey’s head.
- Create eyes, beak, and wattle from scrap construction paper; glue them to the turkey head.
- Glue the head onto the inside of the brown lifesaver shape.
- Cut two turkey feet from orange construction paper and glue them to the bottom back so they stick out.
- On colored copy paper (8.5 × 11), draw 1-inch-wide strips across the paper.
- Prepare many colors ahead of time—lined and ready for students to cut.
Student Activity
- Students choose a sheet of lined colored copy paper and cut several strips.
- Teacher tapes one end of a strip to the table and demonstrates how to roll the strip around a pencil to create a curl.
- After students roll and remove the curl, the teacher transfers it (with tape still attached) to the turkey wreath and tapes it down.
- Students continue making paper curls until the wreath is completely covered.
Comments
- Colored copy paper curls more easily than construction paper.
- To speed up the craft, pre-cut strips ahead of time.