Turkeys Toddler Theme

November -- Week 4
Turkeys

Ideal for
16 months -
2 1/2 years CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES BIBLE LANGUAGE

MONDAY Make a Hand & Foot Turkey: Trace child's shoe on brown paper and cut out to make the turkey's body. Trace child's hand with fingers spread apart on other colors of construction paper and cut out to make feathers. Glue feathers onto turkey's body. Draw or make a waddle, eyes and beak from leftover scrap paper. Toy Wash & Swap. Recite:
"Obey your father and mother." Ephesians 6:2
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A Man Says Thank You to Jesus,
page 118

Sign Language:
Turkey
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Mr. Turkey
Mr. Turkey's tail is big and wide. (spread hands)
He swings it when he walks. (swing hands)
His neck is long, his chin is red. (point)
He gobbles when he talks. (open and close hand like a mouth)

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Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for
Planning Ideas.
Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes:
Letters: G, H
Numbers: 1-5
Color: Brown
Shape: Rectangle

TUESDAY Turkey Hand Prints: Make a few old fashioned turkeys out of the children's hands. Add this poem:
These aren't just turkeys
As anyone can see.
I made them with my hands,
Which are a part of me!
It comes with lots of love
Especially to say--
I hope you have a
Very Happy Thanksgiving Day!
As a class project, make a Thankful Turkey: Make a turkey body with face. On pre-cut feathers, write what the children are thankful for and add to turkey. Ask the parents to do the same.

WEDNESDAY Teach all or some of this Jesus Heals The Man with Leperosy. Act out the Ten Lepers Story: Sprinkle baby powder on the children's hands (leporsy). Have the children wipe off the powder as they are walking toward Jesus.

THURSDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

FRIDAY Play Turkey Toss Game: Take a large brown grocery bag and glue 2 small lunch bags (gathered at the tops) to sides of the bag to look like drumsticks. Take turns throwing in the 'stuffing' (socks, crumpled newspaper or bean bags). Turkey Wobble: Play music and encourage the children to move like big, little, tired, happy, scared, etc. turkeys.
SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES

Snack Foods:
Corn Bread
Turkey
Crackers
Vegetables
Bread Sticks
Paint with Feathers. Let the children paint with feathers instead of a bruch. Spray paint liter pop bottles with brown paint and add a face and feathers. Fill a fourth full of sand and the kids can do Turkey Bowling!! Here are some Turkey Crafts. I'm A Little Turkey
I'm a little turkey,
My name is Ted.
Here are my feathers
Here is my head
Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Is what I say,
Quick! Run! It's Thanksgiving Day!

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Ideal for 16 months - 2 1/2 years	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES	SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES	BIBLE	LANGUAGE
MONDAY	Make a Hand & Foot Turkey: Trace child's shoe on brown paper and cut out to make the turkey's body. Trace child's hand with fingers spread apart on other colors of construction paper and cut out to make feathers. Glue feathers onto turkey's body. Draw or make a waddle, eyes and beak from leftover scrap paper.	Toy Wash & Swap.	Recite: "Obey your father and mother." Ephesians 6:2 *** A Man Says Thank You to Jesus**, page 118	Sign Language: Turkey *** Mr. Turkey Mr. Turkey's tail is big and wide. (spread hands) He swings it when he walks. (swing hands) His neck is long, his chin is red. (point) He gobbles when he talks. (open and close hand like a mouth) * Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for Planning Ideas. Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes: Letters: G, H Numbers: 1-5 Color: Brown Shape: Rectangle**
TUESDAY	Turkey Hand Prints: Make a few old fashioned turkeys out of the children's hands. Add this poem: These aren't just turkeys As anyone can see. I made them with my hands, Which are a part of me! It comes with lots of love Especially to say-- I hope you have a Very Happy Thanksgiving Day!	As a class project, make a Thankful Turkey: Make a turkey body with face. On pre-cut feathers, write what the children are thankful for and add to turkey. Ask the parents to do the same.
WEDNESDAY	Teach all or some of this Jesus Heals The Man with Leperosy.	Act out the Ten Lepers Story: Sprinkle baby powder on the children's hands (leporsy). Have the children wipe off the powder as they are walking toward Jesus.
THURSDAY	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
FRIDAY	Play Turkey Toss Game: Take a large brown grocery bag and glue 2 small lunch bags (gathered at the tops) to sides of the bag to look like drumsticks. Take turns throwing in the 'stuffing' (socks, crumpled newspaper or bean bags).	Turkey Wobble: Play music and encourage the children to move like big, little, tired, happy, scared, etc. turkeys.
SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES
Snack Foods: Corn Bread Turkey Crackers Vegetables Bread Sticks	Paint with Feathers. Let the children paint with feathers instead of a bruch.	Spray paint liter pop bottles with brown paint and add a face and feathers. Fill a fourth full of sand and the kids can do Turkey Bowling!!	Here are some Turkey Crafts.	I'm A Little Turkey I'm a little turkey, My name is Ted. Here are my feathers Here is my head Gobble, gobble, gobble, Is what I say, Quick! Run! It's Thanksgiving Day!