HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!This week, we tried our very best to take some time to “Give Thanks” as we went about our week. The girls are having lots of fun reading books and creating projects about Thanksgiving. Most importantly we are learning about the “Spirit of Thanksgiving.” Now that they are in Kindergarten in a Public School there aren’t as many opportunities to work on handmade art and craft projects which is so important for them to experience. So we tried our best to incorporate some projects at home.
Here’s a few of our projects that we created this week in both of our homes.
Turkey Finger Puppets
We loved these, but didn’t have the supplies in the house and opted for the traditional felt (plus extra fabric choices that I didn’t have the colors in felt) Although we talked about the difference between male and female turkeys, there was NO way you could convince my 5 year old that this turkey did not need a bow =)
Thankful Turkey
We’ve been working about expressing the things that we are thankful for each night at the dinner table and she’s been writing the thoughts of gratitude down on strips of paper. Then we took all of the papers and glued them onto a circle for the body and a circle for the head. Then she cut some legs and beak and waddle. It’s so cute to see what they are thankful for.
Using the leftover paper from our feather we practiced our cutting skills and created this fall tree. I think over the next few days my daughter will also be adding people and a turkey and an owl in the tree. Love projects that you can continue to build upon.
Pilgrim Writing
We were inspired by the Pilgrim at First Grade Blue Skies for our writing this week. She cut out the pieces and glued them together. Then wrote about what she is thankful for. I think we will continue this idea for each Month to keep our writing on the fridge at all times. We used this as the lesson in our Cooking Class The Littlest Pilgrim and Turkey Casserole.
Coffee Filter Turkeys – We LOVED this project! I showed her this post and read the directions. We didn’t have the regular filters and just used the cone shaped ones. She created the heads and decorations all on her own, then made up a game similar to “I Spy,” to play using their different features.
Turkey T-shirt
I really like the confetti tree! We might have to try this tomorrow for our craft time! Cute roll-up of activities!
I love how your turkeys turned out! So cute!!!! I totally agree about the bow. 🙂
Awesome ideas! Thank you for the shout out!!!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
These are great and thanks for sharing with me! I love all the ideas!
Wonderful projects! Love the thankful turkey. We did it last year. Perhaps I might still fit it in tomorrow, but daughter has also brought a lot of crafts from her afterschool care that was open for Thanksgiving break.
I LOVE the turkey t-shirt, and the little finger puppet!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
These are so cute! The shirt came out great!
Thanks for sharing,
Lori
Your variety of turkey projects is great, Kim! Thankful turkeys are perfect for gratitude activities in November! I featured your thankful turkey photo and post in my November Family Gratitude Activities at http://raisingfigureskaters.com/2012/10/31/november-family-gratitude-activities/
Just found this post via Pinterest. Love the turkey with the 'thankful' feathers! What a great idea. Happy to be a new follower, and I'd love for you to share this post at my Season's Best {Thanksgiving} Link-up. Thanks so much!
http://www.fullhands-fullhearts.com/2012/11/seasons-best-thanksgiving-link-up.html
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Featured you today! Thanks for sharing!
what fun stuff! thanks for sharing on The Sunday Showcase! Featuring tomorrow! 🙂
cute ideas shared here! featuring you ob this week's Sunday Showcase
so many fun ideas – Sharing this on this week's Sunday Showcase. Thanks for sharing with us.