Turkey Craft for Kids and Top Five Thanksgiving Read Alouds

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We love a festive craft around here! The best part about this craft is the simple supply list. We created these cute little turkeys after a nature hunt to pick out leaves. We also paired it with a few of our top five Thanksgiving read alouds. Let’s get started with our Turkey Craft for Kids!

*Pair this craft with our Thanksgiving Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!

Check out our simple turkey craft for kids and top 5 Thanksgiving read alouds to add some fall fun to your Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom!

Turkey Craft for Kids

This craft needs just a few simple supplies:

Just glue on some googly eyes and paper beaks to a real or artificial leaf for a simple fall craft.

How To Make the Turkey Craft

These little leaf turkeys were so fun to make and turned out so cute!

I separated our supplies into a plastic tray for ease. Before we started, I cut beaks and wattles out of construction paper. I made one example, but let my daughter use the supplies as she wanted!

I love this invitation to create method to crafting. It allows children to use their imaginations and creativity!

Finally, we hung our finished turkeys in the window for display. It was a perfect craft to pair with any of our top five Thanksgiving read alouds.

Top Five Thanksgiving Read Alouds

‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving is a funny story about a group of children who plan to save turkeys before Thanksgiving.

A sweet, funny story about a group of children who plan to save turkeys before Thanksgiving. This would be a perfect story to pair with a writing prompt.

Turkey Trouble

Turkey Trouble is a hilarious story about a turkey in disguise!

A hilarious story about a turkey in disguise! This would also pair perfectly with an extended response writing prompt. Students could write about what animal they would disguise themselves as.

A Turkey For Thanksgiving

A Turkey for Thanksgiving is a sweet story about a turkey who is an honored guest at Thanksgiving instead of the main course!

A very sweet story about a turkey who is an honored guest at Thanksgiving instead of the main course!

Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving

Pete the Cat The First Thanksgiving touches on the facts and events of the first Thanksgiving.

A great story that touches on the facts and events of the first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Is For Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks is a touching story that teaches children what it means to be thankful!

A touching story that teaches children what it means to be thankful!

We hope you enjoy this easy craft that pairs perfectly with any of these fun stories! Happy Thanksgiving!

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