Turkey in disguise project is a craft project for kids to do in class or as a november family project. Turkey in disguise freebie i have done this for 3 years and we always have fun. In this holiday treat, a companion to turkey trouble, wendi silvanos story is once again matched with the watercolor artwork of lee harper. Nov 08, 2012 we brainstormed some things they could disguise themselves as on the board. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano is a story about a turkey who realizes he is destined to become the main course at thanksgiving dinner. After the sugar rush of halloween is over, that means thanksiving is just around the corner. This clever turkey comes up with his own unique idea to disguise himself and avoid being thanksgiving dinner. This post has ideas, templates, and book suggestions. She follows up the lesson with an art and writing activity involving making turkeys in disguises. Disguise a turkey writing activity this reading mama. This book is a funny but nice story full of great, colorful pictures and surprises to keep the readers attention all the way through. My kiddos can change the disguises as i read the book to them. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas.
I begin by introducing the project to my students by reading the story, turkey trouble. A blank turkey template was sent home today, friday november 7, 2014. Turkey realizes that he has to disguise himself to keep from being the main dish for the farmers thanksgiving dinner. In midoctober i received homework from his teacher. As the main meal approaches, nervous turkey experiments with a series of costumesa plan to disguise himselfin an attempt to avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. While the turkeys dont put on a disguise in the book, we set out to disguise our. Turkey in disguise freebie by deanna jump teachers pay.
The story highlights the values of team work, problem solving, cooperation and is a way to teach these values for parents andor teachers. I made a cute 6 page book to go with the theme of clever turkeys trying to disguise themselves or. Parents be inspired if you find a turkey coming home that needs a disguise. Turkey in disguise this is one of my alltime favorite student activities. Its thanksgiving, and hes been raised by farmer jake to be the main course at their holiday meal. This turkeys in disguise set comes with a parent letter with instructions, your choice of two turkey templates, plus bonus bulletin board header letters that read turkeys in disguise in the font shown. Teachers can find resources for how to use the turkey disguise project for their classroom including integration with literacy and writing. Turkeys in disguise mini book by the traveling classroom tpt. You can dress him up as anything you like, use all sorts of supplies and most importantly, get creative. Weve seen turkeys disguised as snowmen, children, art models. This book is the one book that i always read when giving the now classic assignment of giving your students a paper turkey to disguise so that. When he realizes that he cant hide as another animal, he disguises himself as a pizza delivery boy and brings the family a pizza for.
Turkey trouble activities use with out without the book. Turkey to print and copy for each student page of photographs of thanksgiving. The turkey ran away because he was scared vanessa would eat him. We make animal noises and giggle about the things turkey uses to make costumes. They could have parental help and many did its a great way to encourage kids and parents to work together on a fun task. I thought a turkey disguise craft would go along with the book. Preschoolers appreciate jokes and humor, this fun book is a delight to read aloud and is sure to generate giggles from your audience. Use the planning guide to plan out a creative disguise.
We spent a day brainstorming different disguises for our turkeys, what the turkey in disguise will be doing when the cook arrives, and why the disguise is a good one. This book is a funny but nice story full of great, colorful pictures. Families are encouraged to help disguise the bird which is. Turkeys that have made it through in the past have been dressed like ballerinas, football players, farmers, hula dancers, elvis, snowmen, spiderman, a princess, santa, and even one of our second grade teachers. A thanksgiving activity every year, i give my students a thanksgiving activity that is for pure fun though sometimes i add in a writing piece if i feel the students need the extra practice. The audiobook is delightful and my five year old daughter penelope loves the ending. When i was reading this book, i started to think of all of the possible costumes turkey could have used to hide from the farmer. Once the turkey has been disguised the students write about what it is. This was one of my favorite thanksgiving crafts for kids when i taught elementary.
Browse over 540 educational resources created by deanna jump in the official teachers pay teachers store. Thanksgiving turkey trouble kids activity my life and kids. If you are looking for a november writing project, you will be thrilled with this differentiated resource that pairs perfectly with the book turkey trouble, but also can be used on its own. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for. To make a hidden turkey, kids print off two copies of the turkey template, gluing one to a piece of thick board to be the hidden turkey and using the other as a stencil for cutting out pieces for the disguise whether its a cupcake, a carrotloving easter bunny, or a dominos pizza delivery guy. Ask your family for help because my life depends on your super disguise. One of my favorite classroom projects year after year is our november turkey in disguise project.
Nov 23, 2015 this is the first book in another turkey trilogy. I love to plan some fun turkey themed learning activities in the month of november to change things up from apples and pumpkins, and ease us into the holiday season. Tom turkey saves the day in this creative and funny childrens story. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the. These projects provide students with crosscurricular opportunities. The book was a bit expensive for a paper back, but it helped to put the point across. Weve seen turkeys disguised as snowmen, children, art models, hollywood agents, and pizza. Turkey trouble disguise a turkey a book and activity for.
Disguise turkey so he wont be eaten on thanksgiving day. These clever little turkeys disguise themselves so they will not be turned into turkey pie. Turkey in disguise freebie by deanna jump teachers pay teachers. He would always point out his turkey to his friends. Check out meghan everetts blog for details about this fun activity.
Later in the day i tell the students for homework they will be taking home a turkey outline which they have to disguise as anything but a turkey. Turkey in disguise yay, my team is doing this this year. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can use to make your turkey in. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the best ever. See more ideas about turkey disguise, turkey disguise project, turkey project. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Oct 22, 2016 the ultimate source for diy turkey ideas for the turkey disguise project.
Glue crayons procedure distribute the turkey drawing sheet. But maybe, just maybe, hell be spared a trip to the oven if. We did a lot of activities around these stories and had a blast. I love to see the creative ways students and my own children come up with disguises for their turkey. The rules were that kids had to use the turkey template provided to disguise their turkey as a character from a book they enjoy. It has a wonderful ending filled with a solution that helps deal with the conflict in the book.
At thanksgiving, turkeys fear for their safety and need help from willing elementary students with great ideas. Turkey formulates a plan to disguise himself as other farm animals to avoid becoming the main dish for thanksgiving. Turkey trouble disguise ideas turkey trouble, thanksgiving. There are many teachers who do this, and so i am sad to say that i cannot give credit to the original owner of the idea because i. Students use the supplies to create a disguise for their turkey.
Considering the books i read to my class each november, its a wonder any of them actually sit down to a plateful of turkey on thanksgiving. The class spent three full consecutive days going through the entire writing process to get our book created. Tom turkey needs to go undercover so that he wont get eaten for thanksgiving. Nov 15, 20 she posted the idea of reading the book turkey trouble by wendi silvano. Oct 29, 2019 have you heard of disguise tom turkey. But turkey has an ideawhat if he doesnt look like a turkey. The turkey disguise project has always been one of my favorites takehome projects as a teacher and as a parent. I was able to find a great craft activity to go with the book and the students loved all of the activities and the book. Turkey in disguise by clutterfree classroom teachers. This book is the one book that i always read when giving the now classic assignment of giving your students a paper turkey to disguise so that they survive the thanksgiving holiday. One of my favorite thanksgiving activities is to disguise a turkey disguise a turker free writing assignment. In both of these books, turkey needs to find a way to escape the situation in which he is finding himself. The kind of trouble you are in when it is thanksgiving and you are the main course i love this story so very much. Please help this turkey make it safely past thanksgiving by disguising him through the holiday he fears the most.
Turkey trouble is a silly story of a turkey who doesnt want to end of being the main course of this years thanksgiving dinner so he tries to disguise himself as other animals. Throughout the whole book turkey is disguising himself as other animals, so that the farmer wont capture him and kill him for thanksgiving dinner. Each year, im amazed by the creativity of families as they work together on this fun assignment. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for teachers and families. Many families play annual games of football after thanksgiving dinner, run a turkey trot, or pull out a game of monopoly or a craft. Turkeys in disguise book pam wus teaching portfolio. Nov 23, 2014 turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by wendi silvano. Nov 20, 2017 youve probably seen turkeys in disguise all over the internet theyre a fun way to get kids to be creative and clever. Disguise a turkey project freebie i like this better than the one i used last year. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble. Turkey in disguise freebie this fun activity is the perfect follow up the the book, turkey trouble by wendi silvano. I am reading this book to the entire first grade the day before thanksgiving. I read each book several times and each time the students sat quietly to listen. I also found a fun turkey book to help introduce the turkey disguise project turkey trouble written by wendi silvano.
Turkey in disguise by clutterfree classroom teachers pay. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano, lee harper, hardcover. Includes directions, printable, and student samples. Simply print the letter and print the turkey template of your choice onto card stock. Dress up your turkey as elsa from frozen or 14 other inspirational ideas. Turkey trouble is a fun book to read to your students around thanksgiving. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas clutter. English language arts, creative writing, thanksgiving.
Then i gave them some turkeys and some tips on how to cut the disguise to fit the turkey and they went to work. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This project, called disguise the turkey, has been something that many classrooms have done and loved from year to year. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise, and santa has the perfect solution. It is about a turkey who disguises itself to hide from the farmer. In this book, turkey disguises himself as different animals so as not to be eaten for thanksgiving dinner. Some of the projects are just simple coloring to make it look like something else, but some. Turkeys that have made it through in the past have been dressed like ballerinas, football players, farmers, hula dancers, elvis, snowmen, spiderman, a princess. He was also so proud of this turkey when he would pass by it on the bulletin board hanging outside his classroom door. Last year we did a really fun disguise the turkey idea that included a free template so this year i wanted to update mr. This fun activity is the perfect follow up the the book, turkey trouble by wendi silvano.
Turkey in disguise diy kids crafts thanksgiving trend kitchn. I used it for a math lesson in a second grade classroom during my student teaching last november. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by. Disguise a turkey project freebie kinleys class did this as a project this week. Goes with the book turkey trouble turkey disguise project. This hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper.
Sep 21, 2017 to help the turkey escape, we are going to help him go in disguise. Use this book to inspire discussions or creative writing projects about thanksgiving from the point of view of the designated main dish. Families are encouraged to help disguise the bird which is then put on display on the bulletin board in our hallway. To help the turkey escape, we are going to help him go in disguise. When it comes to printables, my site rules are that you may use these in a church, school, or at home, but may not republish a direct link to the. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids. It is the best kind of childrens bookcreative, nonviolent, and amusing to the parent who will be reading it over and over.
For ready to go math and literacy centers this month, grab. Click on the covers for more information about each book. Turkey to 2016 and create a new body style, including a coloring sheet and a color version. Nov 09, 2018 to make a hidden turkey, kids print off two copies of the turkey template, gluing one to a piece of thick board to be the hidden turkey and using the other as a stencil for cutting out pieces for the disguise whether its a cupcake, a carrotloving easter bunny, or a dominos pizza delivery guy. The disguises below include a word wall letter, a barn, a ninja, fire, a bowling pin, a rose bush, an ipad, and a christmas tree.
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