Throughout the whole book turkey is disguising himself as other animals, so that the farmer wont capture him and kill him for thanksgiving dinner. This months challenge is to disguise turkey as an animal. If i were a turkey flip book freebie writing activities. There are many wonderful thanksgiving books that fit the theme of a turkey trying to avoid being eaten. My students and their families always come up with such creative ideas. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the. Disguise a turkey project freebie i like this better than the one i used last year. We decided to host a turkey in disguise library contest. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for.
Turkey trouble disguise a turkey a book and activity for. Turkey trouble disguise ideas, turkey trouble lesson plan. These books really help children empathize with the turkey, and then they are all the more eager to disguise him well. Similar to disguise a turkey book, a turkey can be actually a large, domesticated bird, even also a native of north america. But turkey has an ideawhat if he doesnt look like a turkey. Super cute book about a turkey disguising himself as other animals to avoid. In both of these books, turkey needs to find a way to escape the situation in which he is finding himself. As the main meal approaches, nervous turkey experiments with a series of costumesa plan to disguise himselfin an attempt to avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. He was also so proud of this turkey when he would pass by it on the bulletin board hanging outside his classroom door. Wednesday wordsturkey in disguise second story window. Disguise the turkey project before thanksgiving the 4th graders were tasked with disguising a turkey at home with their families to ensure it was not eaten for thanksgiving dinner. Complete an entry form and explain why turkeys disguise is so unique turkey entry form.
It is fun, silly, and just the right book to read to young children. 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. You can dress him up as anything you like, use all sorts of supplies and most importantly, get creative. Turkey to print and copy for each student page of photographs of previously disguised turkeys to print or email ideas for turkey disguises pa. 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. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can use to make your turkey in. The turkey disguise project has always been one of my favorites takehome projects as a teacher and as a parent. Be unique, creative and ingenious to help save turkey.
Turkey in disguise by teachinginhighheels teachers pay. Turkey is distinguished by its white plumage as well as a bare wattled neck and head. Please help this turkey make it safely past thanksgiving by disguising him through the holiday he fears the most. One of my favorite classroom projects year after year is our november turkey in disguise project.
Turkey to 2016 and create a new body style, including a coloring sheet and a color version. Not only is it cute and loved by the families, i use it for classroom story writing and the kids just have so much fun. I set the disguises in a box for my son to grab and play with. Included is a turkey copy on cardstock, directions with a spot to fill in the due date, and 2 pages to write on 1 is primary paper, 1 has regular lines. The reason is a simple story titled turkey trouble. Dress up your turkey as elsa from frozen or 14 other inspirational ideas. As a parent of a kindergarten student last year my initial thought was you want us to what. A blank turkey template was sent home today, friday november 7, 2014. We used a printed image of elsa to cut out for the top, and we used scrapbook paper for her dresswe used glitter modpodge to pull it together. No worries, though, theyre still counting the days until they can savor moms home roasted turkey goodness.
We teamed up with miss prices class to award each turkey with special thanksgiving ribbons. This a turkey in disguise printable template is a fun project for classrooms, churches or at home i always loved this time of year when my kids would come home with a turkey printed on a piece of paper and the assignment to disguise the turkey. Many families play annual games of football after thanksgiving dinner, run a turkey trot, or pull out a game of monopoly or a craft. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make. Turkey trouble is a great addition to thanksgiving books for kids. Goes with the book turkey trouble turkey disguise project. Turkey trouble thanksgiving book thanksgiving books for. I love to see the creative ways students and my own children come up with disguises for their turkey. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids. Beginning of the year 1 book log 1 book recommendations 1. Teachers can find resources for how to use the turkey disguise project for their classroom including integration with literacy and writing. One project that many families will complete around thanksgiving time relates to turkey disguise ideas. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the best ever.
Students will choose a character from their favorite gradelevel book, disguise their turkey as the character, and write about it. Have you ever done a turkey in disguise project with your class. We read the booklet and when they were finished with the page, they held up their turkey disguise and read the voice bubble. Use this book to inspire discussions or creative writing projects about thanksgiving from the point of view of the designated main dish. Your littles will love creating and writing about their turkey and. Each year, im amazed by the creativity of families as they work together on this fun assignment. They wrote a story about their turkey thinking of a disguise and then using a basic turkey pattern created their turkey in its disguise. A plump and perky turkey is about a turkey that puts himself in harms way, but ultimately gets away. I also found a fun turkey book to help introduce the turkey disguise project turkey trouble written by wendi silvano. I read the book turkey trouble to them as a springboard for the project. It didnt even dawn on me that it would be a steam project. When it comes to printables, my site rules are that you may use these in a church, school, or at. Last year we did a really fun disguise the turkey idea that included a free template so this year i wanted to update mr.
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. 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. 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. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this. With great illustrations and crazy main character, this book will. Turkey in disguise project for kindergartena frozen turkey. Ive done it for the past 8 years and absolutely love it. Turkey disguise homework project turkey disguise homework projectthis is the letter i send home for our november turkey in disguise homework project. Template of turkey to disguise examples of disguised turkeys to inspire your students or family members helping with the project a letter written by mr. When introducing the project, i also like to read some fabulous turkey books. This wasnt what i was expecting, but it ended up being so much better. I am reading this book to the entire first grade the day before thanksgiving. 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.
Click on the covers for more information about each book. To help the turkey escape, we are going to help him go in disguise. We posted signs around the school to let kids know about the contest. I used it for a math lesson in a second grade classroom during my student teaching last november. Thanksgiving will be here soon and our turkeys are getting nervous. Tom turkey needs to go undercover so that he wont get eaten for thanksgiving. Families are encouraged to help disguise the bird which is. Turkey in disguise project is a craft project for kids to do in class or as a november family project. I bought it for my class to read as we were making our turkeys in disguise stories. By using this book and database, while tying in a little reading and research, your students will be ready to go. She follows up the lesson with an art and writing activity involving making turkeys in disguises.
This was one of my favorite thanksgiving crafts for kids when i taught elementary. This little turkey wandered in, says one version of the project. Disguise tom turkey turkey disguise, tom turkey, turkey. The kiddos came back with some amazing disguises and they had a blast. Turkeys in disguise by scarlet honeycutt, cindy aarvig. Deadline for the turkey disguise challenge is friday, november 17th.
The author wrote and illustrated this book when he was a teen. Once the turkey has been disguised the students write about what it is. Turkey in disguise diy kids crafts thanksgiving trend. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano, lee harper, hardcover. Use the planning guide to plan out a creative disguise. Parents be inspired if you find a turkey coming home that needs a disguise. Turkey trouble is a fun book to read to your students around thanksgiving. This post has ideas, templates, and book suggestions. Check out meghan everetts blog for details about this fun activity.
One of my favorite thanksgiving activities is to disguise a turkey disguise a turker free writing assignment. This clever turkey comes up with his own unique idea to disguise himself and avoid being thanksgiving dinner. Turkey disguises himself as all kinds of farm animals and he pulls it off almost. Your students will be able to help keep them safe and away from farmer browns dining room table by creating a disguise for their turkey. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by. Steam turkey disguise project lets make it a unicorn. Oct 22, 2016 the ultimate source for diy turkey ideas for the turkey disguise project.
Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for teachers and families. The rules were that kids had to use the turkey template provided to disguise their turkey as a character from a book they enjoy. A turkey in disguise project free printable template 730. The idea behind the project is that the turkey needs to hide so that it doesnt get eaten for thanksgiving dinner, so the kids get to create a disguise to help the turkey blend in hiding in a starbucks cup, a bucket of popcorn, or inside a gumball machine. This hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. Sean farnum shared the post above about the disguise a turkey challenge created by katrina worthington. Speaking of turkeys, here is where my freebie comes in. Afterwards, we made the turkey craftivity, glued it to a craft stick, and practiced our best turkey voices. Turkey disguise challenge wos library media center.
It is about a turkey who disguises itself to hide from the farmer. The class spent three full consecutive days going through the entire writing process to get our book created. Turkey is pleading for help so he can avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. You can now have your kiddo disguise the turkey as you read the book to him. Turkeys in disguise book pam wus teaching portfolio. These projects provide students with crosscurricular opportunities. The class was very intrigued by the story once they knew the author was a teen. The children were told to think of a disguise a turkey could wear to avoid being thanksgiving dinner. This project, called disguise the turkey, has been something that many classrooms have done and loved from year to year. He would always point out his turkey to his friends.
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