Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving by Kimberly and James Dean
Too Many Turkeys by Linda White
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie by Alison Jackson
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing
Fingerplay:
The turkey is a funny bird. Hook thumbs together and spread fingers to create turkey tail.
Its head goes wobble, wobble. Wobble head back and forth.
And all it knows is just one word: Hold up one finger.
“Gobble, gobble, gobble.” Make mouth shape with hand, opening and closing it while sounding like a turkey.
Flannelboard:
Here’s a turkey. (Place the turkey on the flannelboard.)
But he’s missing something! What is he missing? (wait for audience to answer)
Feathers!
What color is this feather? (Bring out the red feather)
Red! That’s right! Let’s put it on the turkey. (Place the feather on the turkey.)
Turkey wore his red feather, red feather, red feather.
Turkey wore his red feather all day long.
Last Verse:
Turkey wore his rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers.
Turkey wore his rainbow feathers all day long.
ALTERNATE:
Our poor turkey
lost his feathers.
Let's all help, everyone.
Do you have a *(red) one?
Come and bring the *(red) one.
Oh what fun!
Oh what fun!
Action Activity:
Walk Like A Turkey
Walk like a turkey
Waddle, waddle, waddle. (waddle)
Talk like a turkey,
Gobble, gobble, gobble. (arms flap like wings)
Run like a turkey
‘Round and ‘round. (run in place)
But when it’s Thanksgiving
Don’t make a sound! (finger to lips)
Craft:
Pioneer Hats OR
Brown Bag Turkey Puppets
