Feed the Turkey – Thanksgiving Counting Activity

This Feed the Turkey game combines a turkey craft for kids with an educational activity to make learning fun in November! Use this thanksgiving counting with toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students. This feed the turkey activity is an engaging way for kids to practice counting practicing!

feed the turkey game

Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Thanksgiving with your little ones? Check out our “Feed the Turkey” game! This creative activity combines a delightful turkey craft with essential counting skills, making learning enjoyable for toddlers, preschoolers, pre-K, and kindergarten students.

As the holiday season approaches, it’s a fantastic time to engage children in hands-on learning. The “Feed the Turkey” game allows kids to practice counting in an interactive way. They can create their own turkey with colorful feathers and accessories, turning a simple craft into an engaging math lesson. By using these crafted turkeys to count different items, such as small pom-poms or paper crumples representing food, children can visually and physically connect with numbers.

Research shows that hands-on activities significantly enhance young children’s learning experiences. When kids participate in active play, they are more likely to retain information and develop essential skills. The “Feed the Turkey” game promotes motor skills as they pick up and place items while also fostering creativity through art.

Moreover, this activity can easily be tailored for various age groups. For toddlers, simply counting to three or five can be a fun challenge. For preschoolers and above, you can increase the complexity by introducing basic addition or subtraction. This versatility means you can adapt the game to keep it fresh and exciting while reinforcing essential counting skills.

Whether you’re a teacher looking for classroom activities or a parent wanting to make Thanksgiving memorable, “Feed the Turkey” is the ideal choice. It’s not only about counting; it’s also about sparking joy, creativity, and a love for learning in your little ones.

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For this activity you will only need a couple simple craft supplies you probably already have laying around your house!

• Paper roll
• Googley eyes
• Cardstock (yellow, orange, red)
• Craft scissors
• Glue
• Corn, beans or rice
• Dice

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Using the craft scissors carefully cut a small hole in the middle of the paper roll (this step is for adults).

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Start out by making the toilet paper roll turkey craft. Cut out yellow, orange and red cardstock into long ovals. These will be your feathers.

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Next, carefully use scissors to cut out a snood and wattle using orange and red cardstock.

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Now, allow the kids to construct the turkey by gluing the feathers to the back of the turkey making sure that the mouth (hole) is in the front and feathers in the back.

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Next, glue on the snood, wattle and google eyes. Now your turkey activity is ready to be fed!

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Roll the dice and feed the turkey the correct number of corn, beans or rice as it says on the dice!

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This fun Thanksgiving math activity for kids is also great for developing fine motor skills too!

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This is such a fun Thanksgiving counting activity for kids.