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The Grateful Turkey – Thanksgiving Gratitude Craft

By Michelle Myers

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At the holidays, we always want to help our children to understand the meaning behind the celebrations and to teach them gratitude for all the blessings that life has brought to them. The Grateful Turkey is a simple and fun project for your kids that will give them the opportunity to think about all they are thankful for this year.

The grateful turkey is a simple Thanksgiving craft for kids and adults. This easy and inexpensive activity will help you focus on enjoying gratitude!

The Grateful Turkey could even be an easy family night activity to help everyone focus on gratitude and it would make a lovely table decoration that your little ones will be proud to share.

Grateful Turkey – Thanksgiving Gratitude Activity

Here’s what you need:

  1. Paint Samples from the Paint Store
  2. Brown Paint
  3. Paper Plates
  4. Google Eyes
  5. Glue

The Grateful Turkey

Take a paper plate, you can use whatever size you have on hand, I used a 6″. Fold the plate in half, cut along the fold and then paint the backside brown.

While the brown paint is drying, grab the paint color samples you collected from the home improvement store and cut the colored strips in half, removing the pre printed paint names. Trim a point at the end of each paint card.

The Grateful Turkey Supplies

I also grabbed some solid square samples that were perfect to cut out a turkey’s head, added some google eyes, beak & wattle to give the bird a personality!

Use Sharpie markers to have each person write something they’re grateful for on the strip. Lastly, glue the paint strips to the back of the turkey and you’re ready to celebrate GRATITUDE!

The Grateful Turkey

Get creative with this little project and remind younger kiddos of the many benefits and blessings they have whether it’s material objects, like Legos, or the opportunity to go to school, a family, or clean air.

Our Grateful Turkey would also be the perfect activity for a class party or as an easy craft for a teacher to use as part of a Thanksgiving unit.

Looking for other fall holiday crafts?
Follow Sunshine and Hurricanes ‘s board Fall Festivities! on Pinterest.

As we head into winter you may also like a few other easy craft ideas for kids:

Snowman Crafts

5 Simple Snowmen Crafts

Mixed Media Christmas Ornament

Mixed Media Christmas Tree Ornament

What do you think your kids will write on The Grateful Turkey feathers? 

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Filed Under: Holidays, Young Kids Tagged With: Kids Activities, Kids Crafts, Thanksgiving

About Michelle Myers

Michelle Myers is mom to four kiddos ranging from elementary thru high school, each with strong opinions and a flair for the dramatic. In other words, they're a lot like her. Former educator and lover of learning, she divides her time between carpool and Starbucks by reading voraciously and giving TED talks to herself at red lights. A Floridian for almost 40 years, Michelle loves the beach, making people laugh, and date nights with her hubby of 25 years...and yeas, they clearly married at age 7.
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  1. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 17, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Hello cute lady! Super cute. Pinned and tweeted. We really appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. It wouldn’t be a party without you. Please join us on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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  2. Mrs. AOK says

    November 16, 2014 at 7:58 am

    These are SUPER CUTE!! Thanks for sharing via Mommy Monday 🙂
    Pinned.
    XOXO

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  3. Susen @ Dabbling Momma says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    fun kids craft!

    Reply
  4. Emily, Our house now a home says

    November 13, 2014 at 10:32 am

    This is such a cute idea, I have lots of paint sample papers laying around. And some little ones who would love this idea. Thank you for linking up at Pin worthy Wednesday, this has been pinned.

    Reply
    • Michelle Myers says

      November 13, 2014 at 11:44 pm

      Thanks! Appreciate the link up opportunity!

      Reply
  5. Kristen says

    November 12, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    These are too cute! These will be great to make with my two year old. Especially since we are practicing colors. Thanks for sharing at the Wake Up Wednesday Link Up!

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  6. Melissa Matters says

    November 11, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    How cute and simple! I’ve been looking for an “I’m grateful for” activity to do and this is perfect. Also, my daughter just saw me looking at this and says she wants to do this.

    Reply
  7. Jessie says

    November 11, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    I love this craft! It’s easy and would be great for my two young kids! Stopping by from Anti-Procrastinating Tuesday Link Up!

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