Turkey Time!

As Thanksgiving approaches we are seeing turkeys everywhere.

Today, during our homeschool time we took a few minutes to create one of my favorite Thanksgiving art projects, Handprint Turkeys.

I have been doing the project for years, first as a kindergarten teacher and then as a homeschooling mama.

These little turkeys make a cameo in my novel, The Teacher, when kindergarten teacher Emma Hewitt is stapling them outside her classroom. So, here's a little peek at the project. I've included written as well as video directions. They are so simple and so fun, because the kids love getting the paint on their hands!!

How to:
Paint the palm and fingers with kids' washable, non-toxic paint. Then, press the hand print to the paper. When the turkey is dry add an eye, a beak, some legs and any other features you'd like to include.

Check out this video link to see the project:

Here's the final project with all the eyes and feet in place: