Turkey Life Cycle Craft {with printable}
Learning about the life cycle of a turkey is a fun and hands-on way to explore nature and science with kids—especially around Thanksgiving!
This cute and simple turkey life-cycle craft will help children understand how turkeys grow from eggs to fluffy poults to full-grown birds.
(This website is not responsible for any kids refusing to eat turkey after making this craft and learning about the cute poults.)
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Whether you’re a teacher looking for a Thanksgiving classroom activity or a parent planning a simple learning project at home, this turkey craft is the perfect mix of art and science.
Plus, it’s a great opportunity to practice sequencing skills and reinforce vocabulary while making something adorable and interactive.
Supplies
- Turkey Lifecycle Printables (download below)
- Brad aka paper fastener
- Crayons or markers (optional)
- Scissors
Directions
This turkey Thanksgiving craft is very easy to put together!
1 – Color the printables (optional)
Choose whether to use the pre-colored or plain Turkey. You’ll also need to choose whether to color the life-cycle pieces or leave them white.
So, you could have a lot of coloring to do, or no coloring if you use the pre-colored Turkey and leave the feathers white. It’s up to you!
2 – Cut out all the pieces
Cut out the turkey and the feathers. Kids may need help with the turkey as it can get a bit tricky around the feet.
3 – Put the feathers in order
Put the feathers in life-cycle order. The plain feather piece generally goes 3rd, right in the middle.
4 – Use the brad to put your turkey together
Push the brad through the turkey body first. Then push it through each feather in order, starting with the egg.
Once all the feathers have been attached, open up the prongs in the back to hold everything together and carefully fan out the feathers.
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Grab the printable
All the pages are in one PDF so simply print the pages you need based on how much coloring you want to do.
You can print this craft on regular 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Use cardstock if you want it to last longer.
Happy Thanksgiving!
