Help your children give thanks to God—with a accordion turkey they color, fold, and stand right up.
Some lessons stick with our little ones better when they make them with their own hands. This free Accordion Thankful Turkey Craft gives them a hands-on way to name the good things in their life and thank God for them.
Kids color two little turkeys and a row of panels, then fold the strip into an accordion so it stands up on the table. They glue a turkey to each end and add the feathers, which spell THANKFUL across the tail, with panels in the middle showing what to be thankful for, starting with Jesus. A full-color version makes it simple to start.
When it’s standing on the table with Jesus at the front of the list, your child has a small, cheerful reminder of who their good gifts come from.
Why little hands love this one
Stands right up — the accordion folds so it stands on the table on its own
Feathers that spell it out — eight feathers spell THANKFUL across the two turkeys
Jesus at the front — five panels name good things to be thankful for, starting with Jesus
Color it their own way — a full-color version, a black-and-white set to color, and a blank strip to fill in their own