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Fun Thanksgiving Activities from Months of Music
by Karen Rupprecht & Pam Minor
The Thanksgiving Shopping Game
- Supply pictures of food, paper plates and grocery bags.
- Spread the pictures on a table and have the children "go shopping" by selecting 3-5 items they would enjoy eating, then placing them in their bags.
- Each child names and counts the food he or she chose and puts those foods on a plate.
- Everyone joins hands and gives thanks!
A Fun Fingerplay: A Turkey is a Funny Bird
A turkey is a funny bird
(Hold up one hand.)
Watch him wobble wobble
(Sway your hand)
All he knows is just one word:
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Make Your Butter for Thanksgiving Bread!
- Fill a small jar halfway up with cold whipping cream.
- Each child shakes his or her jar for five minutes, until the cream makes butter.
Shake to some lively music! - Pour off liquid. Refrigerate butter.
- Serve with your Thanksgiving bread.
Hint: Add a little salt to the cream for taste.
Listen to a short sample of Every Day is Thanksgiving from
Months of Music in the audio player, below.