We love activities that encourage children to practice spelling their names. Using this fun Turkey Names thankful turkey craft is a great way to teach the concept of learning to write their name which can be tricky for the littlest of learners.
This fun activity helps students to practice building their names with this adorable turkey craft. This is a fun way for kids to see their name in print while they are filling in the feathers of their turkey.
Using holiday theme activities is a great way to introduce learning while playing fun games and activities. This Thanksgiving Bingo and Turkey Ending Sound Match Up is always a student favorite throughout November. And when we explore Turkeys in our animal science unit our kids are able to dig in deep about these feathered animals.
Are you looking for more Thanksgiving ideas, thankful turkey crafts, activities, and printables to do at home or in the classroom? Take a look at all of these Thanksgiving Centers and Crafts. .
Kids spelling out their names with turkeys is a great resource for preschool and kindergarten students. It contains an editable “I can spell my name turkey craft” printable with 8 editable feathers. Kiddos will love assembling their thankful turkey craft.
Getting Turkey Names Ready
To edit this resource, you will need to download the KG font used (KG Primary Penmanship). Next, you will open the document with Adobe Acrobat. You will first type out the name of your student (or child) in the highlighted space on the turkey’s body. Then you will spell out that name on the feathers, with one letter per feather.
Building Our Names with Turkeys
Each student will have their own set of turkey and feathers. You can easily store these in a Ziploc baggie so that students can better keep track of all the pieces. Here’s how I like to store and organize my language art centers.
To get this freebie, use the ‘click here to download’ button at the bottom of this page
Students will first look at their name on the turkey. This can be their guide for when they are spelling their name with the feathers.
Students will then choose feathers, one by one, and spell their name.
To complete this learning craft with older students, you can leave everything blank and have students write the letters on the feathers, where they can then build their thankful turkey craft without any guidance at all.
Can you not find a resource that you would LOVE to have for your classroom? Contact me and I would be happy to make it for you.
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I hope that your students enjoy learning to spell their names these adorable gobble gobbles. This is a fabulous way to enjoy thankful turkey crafts!
I love this and your site! Do you have it in black and white? I would like to have my class color the turkey and write their letters on the feathers. It would cost too much t to print in color. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you! I haven’t created a black and white version for this printable. I’ll add that to my list! Thank you!
Black and white please!
I tried to get the name turkeys and the initial sounds turkey and never received my email
Same here- I tried probably ten times over the course of two days and never received this or another activity 🙁
This is adorable and perfect timing for my pre-K kids! Thank you!
I am so glad you like it!
Hi there,
Love the activity! Is there anyway you could make it so that it is in black and white and then we could just print on color? Thanks! Sue
Thank you so much! You can try printing in gray scale, but I have not created a black and white version for this product.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful ideas and freebies. God bless you for sharing!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing this cute idea. I appreciate your hard work.
You are so welcome!
I appreciate you too!
I am having trouble downloading this. Any suggestions?
Oh no!
Have you tried opening this in a different browser?
Thank you so much for sharing this cute learning activity. Would you please make it available in black and white so that the children may color it and I save money on ink? I would greatly appreciate it. I hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Thank you so much for your well wishes, Debbie!
I will add your black and white request to my creation list. Great idea!
Precious! Some black and white “colorable” versions would be helpful for those of us that can’t print too many colored copies for our students!
Great suggestion! I’ll add that to the list to make!
I can’t seem to get the turkey names to download….it just says submitting for the longest time? Not sure if I’m doing something wrong?
Hi there Lori, thank you so much for reaching out. The Turkey Names Download is working now. Once you submit your information I will send you an email with the pdf. It may go to your spam, promotions or other folder. Hope you enjoy!!!
I can’t seem to download this. I click the link and it takes me to a site to purchase a bundle.
Hi there Melissa, once your information is put in you’ll receive an email from me with the download. It may go to your promotions, spam or other folder. Hope you enjoy!!!
Loved the editaable turkey with students name on the feathers! Do you have anything suitable on this line for Christmas??
Hi there Maureen, I’m so happy you like the editable name activities. Here is the link to the entire Editable Name Bundle for every season 🙂 https://www.adabofgluewilldo.com/product/editable-name-bundle/ Hope you enjoy it!
I cannot download for some reason. It won’t go past the page that asks what grade I teach
Hi there Michelle, everything seems to be working. If you still are unable to get the printable please email me at freebies @ adabofgluewilldo (dot) com so I can get that to you. Thank you
Hello! I have tried to download it twice but I still am not getting the email.
Thank you
Hi Rachel,
I’ve emailed your printable to you.
Jennifer
Love it! Unfortunately, I haven’t received the email.
Hi Stevie, I’ve emailed your printable to you. Jennifer
Hello! I love this project idea. I submitted my information but haven’t received the email.
Hi Christina, I’ve emailed your printable to you. ~Jennifer
Hi I’ve been trying to download this activity several times but no luck
Hello so excited but it never came.