Activity name:
Candy-copia

Materials needed:
Piece of white paper
Pencil or pen
Crayons or markers
White glue
Wonka Runts candies

Preparation:
Draw a cornucopia shape onto the piece of paper.  Or, if you'd like, you can print one from the coloring corner.

Carrying out the activity:
Color the cornucopia.  Then, glue on some Runts candies on and around the opening.

Activity name:
Activity Turkey

Materials needed:
White poster board
Markers
Crayons
Tape
Orange, yellow, and brown construction paper

Preparation:
Draw a turkey without feathers on the poster board. Color the turkey. Tape the picture to the wall. Make feathers out of construction paper. Write messages on the backs of each feather such as “clap your hands ten times” or “touch your nose with both thumbs”. Attach the feathers to the turkey.

Carrying out the activity:
Have one child pluck a feather from the turkey. Have the children do what the message says. Have another child pluck a feather, etc.

This can be a varied activity. For instance, make a tree for Christmas and write on the back of the ornaments.

Activity name:
Thankful Feast

Materials needed:
None

Preparation:
Have the children tell you what foods they are thankful for.

Carrying out the activity:
Make or bring in the children's thankful foods and have a feast. If desired, have the children make colorful table decorations for their feast.

Activity name:
Thankful Turkey

Materials needed:
White poster board
Markers
Crayons
Tape
Orange, yellow, and brown construction paper

Preparation:
Draw a featherless turkey on the poster board. Color the turkey. Cut out feathers from the construction paper.

Carrying out the activity:
Have the children tell you what they are thankful for. Using one feather per child, write what they say on a feather. You can use their names on the feathers too if you wish such as "Sami is thankful for Mommy and Daddy." When all of the feathers are complete, attach them to the turkey and display for all to see.

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