Super cute book about a turkey disguising himself as other animals to avoid. At thanksgiving, turkeys fear for their safety and need help from willing elementary students with great ideas. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas clutter. 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. I also found a fun turkey book to help introduce the turkey disguise project turkey trouble written by wendi silvano.
One of my favorite classroom projects year after year is our november turkey in disguise project. Oct 20, 2017 this months challenge is to disguise turkey as an animal. I bought it for my class to read as we were making our turkeys in disguise stories. We make animal noises and giggle about the things turkey uses to make costumes. Be unique, creative and ingenious to help save turkey. Nov 11, 2015 this hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. I begin by introducing the project to my students by reading the story, turkey trouble. An amazing animal picture book about turkey for kids. I used it for a math lesson in a second grade classroom during my student teaching last november. I thought a turkey disguise craft would go along with the book. Nov 09, 2018 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. Each year, im amazed by the creativity of families as they work together on this fun assignment. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for teachers and families.
This post has ideas, templates, and book suggestions. Please help this turkey make it safely past thanksgiving by disguising him. Preschool grade 3as thanksgiving approaches, turkey fears that he will be the centerpiece of the holiday meal. Turkeys in disguise paperback february 17, 2009 by jordan macocha author 4. Deadline for the turkey disguise challenge is friday, november 17th. 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. Oct 29, 2019 have you heard of disguise tom turkey. Dress up your turkey as elsa from frozen or 14 other. Every year we publish a new disguise the turkey template so you can download and hide the turkey from thanksgiving.
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. Captain america may not be telling the truth with this tricky disguise. I love to see the creative ways students and my own children come up with disguises for their turkey. Turkey to 2016 and create a new body style, including a coloring sheet and a color version. This project, called disguise the turkey, has been something that many classrooms have done and loved from year to year. Students use the supplies to create a disguise for their turkey. Thus begins his quest for the perfect disguise so he wont be found when the time arrives. Nov 16, 2017 it includes the disguise planning document, the turkey template, and a disguise idea chart. He ties a brush on the back of his head and wears a tiny saddle because surely no one would eat a horse for dinner. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the best ever. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano, lee harper, hardcover. This clever turkey comes up with his own unique idea to disguise himself and avoid being thanksgiving dinner.
My kiddos can change the disguises as i read the book to them. Parents be inspired if you find a turkey coming home that needs a disguise. The author wrote and illustrated this book when he was a teen. Glue 1 copy of a turkey to a piece of thin cardboard or heavy card stock paper. This little turkey wandered in, says one version of the project. Sep 21, 2017 to help the turkey escape, we are going to help him go in disguise. You can go all out when your turkey is a giant cupcake. Tom turkey needs to go undercover so that he wont get eaten for thanksgiving. In both of these books, turkey needs to find a way to escape the situation in which he is finding himself. The class was very intrigued by the story once they knew the author was a teen. These projects provide students with crosscurricular opportunities. It is about a turkey who disguises itself to hide from the farmer.
I read the book the day before and make a bit of a fuss over how much the pigeon loves hot dogs. Turkeys that have made it through, in the past, have been dressed like. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids steam. All of the pages in the set were designed to be printed on a black and white printer. When its time to disguise our turkeys i and tell my class that tom turkey has a great idea. Steam turkey disguise project lets make it a unicorn. When introducing the project, i also like to read some fabulous turkey books. Oct 22, 2016 the ultimate source for diy turkey ideas for the turkey disguise project.
My daughter enjoyed picking the turkey out in its many disguises. Glue crayons procedure distribute the turkey drawing sheet. This is a great printable that everyone will enjoy. Hes going to disguise himself as the pigeon and convince families to eat hot dogs instead of turkey on thanksgiving.
Turkey trouble written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. Help your favorite feathered friend escape the oven this thanksgiving with a clever turkey disguise. Nov 20, 2017 youve probably seen turkeys in disguise all over the internet theyre a fun way to get kids to be creative and clever. See more ideas about turkey disguise, turkey project and tom turkey. This turkeys in disguise set comes with a parent letter with instructions, your choice of two turkey templates, plus bonus bulletin board header letters that read turkeys in disguise in the font shown. They could have parental help and many did its a great way to encourage kids and parents to work together on a fun task. Overall a humorous book with large, lively illustrations by lee harper. The turkey disguise project has always been one of my favorites takehome projects as a teacher and as a parent. Ask your family for help because my life depends on your super disguise. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make. Your littles will love creating and writing about their turkey and its secret identity. This hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper.
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. This ninja turkey is so stealth you may not even see him. Nov 15, 20 she posted the idea of reading the book turkey trouble by wendi silvano. Nov 07, 2017 the rules were that kids had to use the turkey template provided to disguise their turkey as a character from a book they enjoy. Turkey disguise challenge wos library media center. These books really help children empathize with the turkey, and then they are all the more eager to disguise him well. 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. Complete an entry form and explain why turkeys disguise is so unique turkey entry form. Use this book to inspire discussions or creative writing projects about thanksgiving from the point of view of the designated main dish. Once the turkey has been disguised the students write about what it is. The audiobook is delightful and my five year old daughter penelope loves the ending. Use the planning guide to plan out a creative disguise. Families are encouraged to help disguise the bird which is then put on display on the bulletin board in our hallway.
As the main meal approaches, nervous turkey experiments with a series of costumesa plan to disguise himselfin an attempt to avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project with. Simply print the letter and print the turkey template of your choice onto card stock. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by. Thanksgiving will be here soon and our turkeys are getting nervous. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas. 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 am reading this book to the entire first grade the day before thanksgiving. This wasnt what i was expecting, but it ended up being so much better. Get creative with your kids and turn him into something that will keep him undercover all thanksgiving season. Many families play annual games of football after thanksgiving dinner, run a turkey trot, or pull out a game of monopoly or a craft. You can dress him up as anything you like, use all sorts of supplies and most importantly, get creative. Help save tom from getting eaten this thanksgiving with these fun ideas to disguise tom turkey.
Teachers can find resources for how to use the turkey disguise project for their classroom including integration with literacy and writing. Browse turkey in disguise book resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational. There are many wonderful thanksgiving books that fit the theme of a turkey trying to avoid being eaten. The book was a bit expensive for a paper back, but it helped to put the point across. Turkey in disguise by teachinginhighheels teachers pay teachers. We teamed up with miss prices class to award each turkey with special thanksgiving ribbons. Turkey in disguise project dear family, we need your help attached to this letter you will find a turkey. In this freebie, students and families will disguise a turkey so that it doesnt get eaten for thanksgiving. The rules were that kids had to use the turkey template provided to disguise their turkey as a character from a book they enjoy. Turkey to print and copy for each student page of photographs of previously disguised turkeys to print or email ideas for turkey disguises pa. Use the 2nd copy of the turkey as a stencil to cut out shapes for your disguise. Turkey trouble thanksgiving book thanksgiving books for. His turkey in disguise costume had worked and he was safe. Turkey in disguise diy kids crafts thanksgiving trend kitchn.
Turkey trouble is a silly story of a turkey who doesnt want to end of being the main course of this years thanksgiving dinner so he tries to disguise himself as other animals. Goes with the book turkey trouble turkey disguise project. Turkey in disguise project is a craft project for kids to do in class or as a november family project. Thanksgiving writing with a very persuasive pigeon. In midoctober i received homework from his teacher. Turkey trouble disguise a turkey a book and activity for. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids.
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