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This week we are! This theme is all about celebrating:
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Turkey & Thanksgiving
Printable activities from Pre-K Printable Fun
Set up your learning spaces for this theme:
Dramatic Play Space
Get Ready for your Thanksgiving Feast! Add some pretend Thanksgiving Day Food items to your Dramatic Play Space. Pretend You can add a box of Thanksgiving Holiday Decor to your space, include: Thanksgiving tablecloths, cloth napkins, place mats for making the table "Extra" special and Thanksgiving decorations. Allow the children to decorate their space for their Thanksgiving Meal. A table setting mat, and play food printable can be found inside my Turkey & Thanksgiving Activity pack.
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Add dress up clothes and luggage-as many children may be traveling during this time. This is a great time to add extra photos of families as well.
Encourage your kids to make their own Turkey costumes, There are several fun links to "Turkey Headbands" on-line. Use brown paper bags to make vests, and add feathers for some flair. Add plush Turkeys to your space.
Adorable Turkey Costume shared by Lisa N.
Don't forget the dessert! Use my Dramatic Play Pie Stand Set to create pumpkin pies for your space, or set up a Pie Stand! This digital pack is available in the Pre-K Printables Club Member Area, and is also available for purchase in my shop. Get a closer look at this pack in use!
Pre-K Printable Fun Pie Stand
Building & Small World Play Space
Bring out the Farm sets, and let the kiddos practice their hand at running a turkey farm. You can transform your Farm Set into a Turkey farm by making your own Turkey Blocks. Another option is purchasing some small vinyl Turkey finger puppets or Plastic Turkey's to add to your Construction space.
Many Children will be Traveling and celebrating Thanksgiving with their extended families. Be sure to add family dolls, Play Houses, Cars and Planes to your Construction Space this week. Consider purchasing Thanksgiving themed play sets to this space this week. Many companies such as Lego, and Fisher-Price offer them. You can print your own Free Thanksgiving Pattern Block Mats from This Reading Mama. Another option is adding Lincoln Logs to your Construction Space if you will be discussing the Pilgrims with the Children in your care. Check out this "Thanksgiving in the Village" project from This Little Project for some inspiration.
Art Space
Brown is the Color of the Week. Dye your play dough brown (a few different shades if possible). Add feathers, and google eyes to the Art Space. If you have littles you can pre-cut some construction paper "feathers". Scour the thrift stores for Turkey and other Thanksgiving cookie cutters. Add a variety of different shades of brown construction paper to the Art Space this week.
Add Thanksgiving Inspired Cookie Cutters, Stamps, Seasonal Color Paint and Crayons to your Art Space this week.
Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Recipe from Childhood Beckons
5 Fall Senses Fall Play Dough Ideas from One Time Through
Cranberry Dough Recipe from Learn Play Imagine
5 Fall Senses Fall Play Dough Ideas from One Time Through
Cranberry Dough Recipe from Learn Play Imagine
My Book Picks
The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katharine Kenah
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
How to Catch a Turkey by Alice Wallace
The Little Kids Table by Mary Ann McCabe Riehle
10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julkie Markes
Turkey & Thanksgiving Activities
*Identify the parts of a Turkey with these 3 part cards found inside my turkey and Thanksgiving activity pack!
*Create a felt Thanksgiving dinner with this activity found inside my Turkey & Thanksgiving Activity Pack
*Paint with turkey basters! Use this free B&W Turkey Printable for your craft projects
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt from Natural Beach Living
Stuff the Turkey Game from Kid Friendly Things to Do
10+ Turkey Crafts & Activities from our Pre-K Printable Fun FB Community
This fabulous Thanksgiving Tree belongs to Cathy Meekins of Happy Hands Early Learning Academy. You can see how the kids have added to the tree throughout the week. Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity talk about what we are thankful for. Create a group "Thanksgiving Tree". Have the children tell you who and what they are Thankful for and write their ideas on leaves to add to the tree. At the end of the week send these leaves home. They will become special memories as the children get older.
This adorable Thanksgiving Inspired Sensory Bin was Created by Erica Payne of Erica's Educare Learning Center. She used a Potato Flake Base, and added Corn Meal, Brown Rice, and Stuffing in the Buckets.
This adorable Turkey play dough invitation was created by Daycare Spaces and Ideas member Erica Payne of Erica's Educare Learning Center.
Erica Payne of Erica's Educare Learning Center handcrafted this adorable
Felt Turkey Fine Motor Activity.
Felt Turkey Fine Motor Activity.
*Free Turkey Trouble Turkey disguise activity from Pre-K Printable Fun
Craft your own Thanksgiving Feast-from Highlights
Dish Brush Turkey-From Crafty Morning
Paper Bag Turkey from-Teach Them To Fly
I'm a huge fan of group art. Check out this Sticky Paper Turkey from Teach Preschool
Pinecone Turkey from-Hostess with the Mostess
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt from Natural Beach Living
Paper Bag Turkey Puppets featured on Crafty Morning
10+ Turkey Crafts and Activities from our Daycare Spaces and Ideas Community on Facebook
Incorporate a Fine Motor activity into your Turkey week with this Turkey Fine Motor Activity From-Fantastic Fun and Learning
Incorporate a Fine Motor activity into your Turkey week with this Turkey Fine Motor Activity From-Fantastic Fun and Learning
This is an adorable Turkey Sensory Bin from-I Heart Crafty Things
Practice name recognition with this name turkeys activity from-I Can Teach My Child
Science and Math are all rolled into this fabulous Turkey Balloon Rocket from-
Growing a Jeweled Rose
Growing a Jeweled Rose
Pumpkin pie scented shaving cream from Mess for Less
Create some Homemade Butter for Science this week. Be sure to check out this great tutorial from Little Bins for Little Hands.
Thanksgiving writing tray from Still Playing School
Play a fun game of "Hot Potato" using a plush Turkey
