Thanksgiving Turkey Packet (Acrostic poem, guided writing, and bonus game!)

Three quick and fun Thanksgiving themed activities all centered around the season's favorite bird: turkeys! Using Tom Turkey as a guide, students can write an acrostic poem and/or "I'm thankful for sentences." When they're done with writing, students then get to disguise and hide turkeys around the room. Tom doesn't want to end up on the dinner table like his friend!

My students especially love hiding their turkeys around the room. With a little help from you, the teacher, students can make this a fun and easy game! The class closes their eyes while you and a student (depending upon their chosen hiding place), find a spot to hide their camouflaged turkey. Whoever finds the turkey first when they open their eyes then gets to hide their own creation. I like to partner this activity with a math activity centered around patterns and encourage students to find/copy a pattern around the room as best they can. It's super easy and lots of fun!