Thanksgiving is only one day away! What are you doing to celebrate?
At Playgroup we made our own Turkey crafts
and played some fun games in celebration of the holidays. We also asked the kids to write down some of
the things they were thankful for.
This is a great way to show your kids all the wonderful things they have, and to learn what it is your kids are truly grateful for. Here’s one of the fun crafts we worked on with the kids!
This is a great way to show your kids all the wonderful things they have, and to learn what it is your kids are truly grateful for. Here’s one of the fun crafts we worked on with the kids!
Thanksgiving Cardboard Turkey:
What you’ll need:
- A Toilet Paper Roll
- Colored Feathers
- Craft eyes
- Glue
- Any other decorative material
Directions:
1) Draw an outline for your turkey onto the cardboard roll. You can just draw a circle for the head and a square for the tail on the other end.
2) Fold down the extra cardboard flaps
on the sides for wings. You can trim them
to look like wings, or just cover them with feathers.
3) Get creative! Glue on the feathers, bobble eyes or anything
else you want on your turkey. The important
thing is to have fun!
You could use this activity to make
more than just turkeys. Be creative with the use of colors and make a whole
flock of different birds! The kids loved making the turkeys, and since the base
is a tube the turkey can stand up by itself.
The feathers were great fun to play
with, especially for the little kids. They would hold out their hands while
another person would run a feather across their fingers. This is great sensory play and a fun way to
get even the youngest kids involved.
Next to being with family, the most memorable thing about
Thanksgiving for me is all the delicious food we can eat. To go along with this our book for story time
was all about eating. The kids were able to see what the different
animals ate and talk about the different foods they loved to eat. Some of the animals ate only meat; others
only ate fruits and vegetables. It was
fun to ask the kids which animals ate both meats and vegetable just like
us!
Have fun spending time with family and eating
some delicious food tomorrow!
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