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Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Thankful Turkey Feathers
Give a turkey its feathers: draw or write one thing you’re thankful for on each one.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- gratitude, writing or drawing ideas, thanksgiving
What kids do
“This turkey needs feathers! Fill each one with something you’re thankful for.”
- Each slice is a feather. Color it and fill it in!
- The feather I’m most thankful for:
- Someone I want to thank:
How to run it
- Draw a turkey head and feet on the hub to finish it.
- Little ones can draw instead of writing.
- Cut them out to make a class turkey parade.
Talk about it
- Was it hard to think of eight things?
- Which feather is about a person?
- How can you show thanks, not just say it?
Take it further
Make a thank-you card for the person on your favorite feather.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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