TURKEY

 

 

Turkey Poems

 

A Turkey

A turkey is a funny bird,
Its head goes wobble, wobble,
All it knows is just one word,
"Gobble, gobble, gobble
 

Five Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys
Went outside to play.
Mother said, "Be careful!
It's Thanksgiving Day!"

The first little turkey
Didn't even see
The Indian who was hiding
Behind the maple tree.

The second little turkey
Decided she'd better scoot
When she heard the sound
Of the little pilgrim's boots.

The third little turkey
Went to climb a tree.
He climbed too high
And fell and skinned his knee.

The fourth little turkey
Didn't have a care.
She went running in the woods
And saw a pilgrim there.

The fifth little turkey
Was left all alone.
He started to cry
And ran all the way home.
 

Mr. Turkey

Tell me, Mr. Turkey,
Don't you feel afraid
When you hear us talking
'Bout the plans we've made?

Can't you hear us telling
How we're going to eat
Cranberries and stuffing
With our turkey meat?

Turkey, heed my warning:
Better fly away;
Or you will be sorry
On Thanksgiving day
 

Turkey Dinner

Turkey Dinner, turkey dinner,

Gather round, gather round

Who will get the drumstick?

Yummy, yummy drumstick,

All sit down, all sit down.

Cornbread muffins, chestnut stuffing,

Puddin' pie, one foot high,

All of us were thinner

Until we came to dinner;

Me oh my! Me oh my!

Gobbler Happy

This is Gobbler Happy.

This is Gobbler Sad.

Now you see him sleepy.

Now you see him mad.

This is Gobbler cut up small.

But for Thanksgiving, he's best of all.

Ten Big Turkeys

Ten fat turkeys standing in a row.

They spread their wings and tails just so!

They strut to the left.

They strut to the right.

They stand up straight, ready for a fight.

Along comes a man with a great big gun.

Bang!

You should see those turkeys run!


 

Tommy the Turkey

Tommy the Turkey had pumpkin pie
And oh, he loved it so.
He danced and he wobbled
Then chuckled and gobbled
And ordered a piece to go?oh!!

Tommy the Turkey had dressing, too
And gravy on the side.
The potatoes were whipped,
Sweet iced tea he sipped,
When finished Tommy sighed:

"This Thanksgiving dinner was pretty good
But it was not complete.
All veggies won't do it,
Let's face it, we blew it,
It needed a little white meat?so...

"It's time that we make the sacrifice
That gives us turkeys fame,
So cook us up nice
With sweet tasty spice.
We star in the Thanksgiving game."

(Repeat last two verses)

Strut Mr. Turkey

Strut Mr. Turkey,
Big and fat,
Strut Mr. Turkey,
Just like that,
Strut Mr. Turkey,
Strut, strut, strut.

Strut Mr. Turkey,
Prance and play,
Thanksgiving Day
Is on the way,
So strut today,
Strut, strut, strut.

My Turkey
I have a turkey, big and fat
He spreads his wings, (Fan hands at hips)
And walks like that (Strut)
His daily corn he would not miss (Pretend to eat corn)
And when he walks, he sounds like this, ('Gobble, Gobble, Gobble')

  

 

 

Turkey Songs

 

Mr. Turkey

Tune: " Frere Jacques"

Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey.

Run away, run away.

If you are not careful.

You will be a mouthful.

Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day!

Ten Fat Turkeys

Tune: "Ten Little Indians"


1 fat, 2 fat 3 fat turkeys,
4 fat, 5 fat, 6 fat turkeys
7 fat, 8 fat 9 fat turkeys
10 fat turkeys ready for Thanksgiving
 

I'm a Little Turkey

Tune" I'm Little Teapot"

I'm a little Turkey I like to play
I'm very hungry I eat all day
When I see the hunter with his gun
Then I know it's time to run

Turkey Dance

Tune: "Turkey in the Straw"
 Oh, you turkey to the left (two steps to the left)
And you turkey to the right (two steps to the right)
Then you heel and toe (do motions with foot)
And you scratch with all your might. (scratch floor with foot)
Now you flap your turkey wings (put thumbs in armpit and flap)
While your head goes bobble, bobble. (wobble head)
Turn around and then you say, (turn around)
"Gobble, gobble, gobble

Hello, Mr. Turkey

How are you?  (clap, clap)

Hello, Mr. Turkey

How are you?  (clap, clap)

With a wobble, wobble, wobble

and a gobble, gobble, gobble.

Hello, Mr. Turkey

How are you?  (clap, clap)

Thanksgiving Dinner

Tune: "Frere Jacques"

We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key.

Oh, so good.  Oh, so good.

Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing, al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing

Yum-yum-yum!  Yum-yum-yum!

I Eat Turkey

Tune: "Frere Jacques"

I eat turkey,  (point to self)

I eat turkey.  (point to self again)

Yes, I do,   (nod head)

Yes, I do  (nod head

Turkey in my tummy.  (rub tummy)

Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Good for me  (point to self)

Good for you  (point to others)

Turkey in the Barnyard

Turkey in the barnyard, what do you say?

Gobble, gobble, gobble,

Gobble all day.

Turkey on the table, what do you say?

Yummy, yummy, yummy,

Yummy all day.

Turkey in my tummy, what do you say?

I ate too much turkey on Thanksgiving Day!

 

The Turkey Ran Away

Tune: "Farmer in the Dell"

The turkey ran away,

Before Thanksgiving Day

He said, "They'll make a roast of me

If I decide to stay!"

The pumpkin ran away,

Before Thanksgiving Day

He said, "They'll make a pie of me

If I decide to stay!"

The cranberry ran away

Before Thanksgiving Day

He said, "They'll make a sauce of me

If I decide to stay!"

 

 

 

Turkey Links
eggs toms  hens
Male  Female wild
fly Domestic feathers

  

 

Turkey Writing Activities
 

If I were a turkey

My turkey is..

On Thanksgiving Day a turkey...

 

 

Turkey Art and Crafts
 

Paper Bag Turkey

Five Little Turkeys BOOK

Turkey Work Mats

Turkey Lurkey Color Match  from Preschool Printables

 

 

 

Turkey Facts

Male turkeys are called toms.
Female turkeys are called hens.
Young turkeys are called pouts.
Only wild turkeys can fly.
 Domestic turkeys have white or light-colored feathers.
Wild turkeys have brown or bronze-tipped feathers.
Wild turkeys usually weigh only about 10 pounds.
Wild turkeys rest in trees at night.
Turkey eggs are twice as big as chicken eggs.

The long piece of loose skin hanging beneath the turkey's lower jaw is called a wattle.
 

 

 

Turkey Recipes
 
 
 

 

 

Turkey Games

  Make turkey face    Turkey game tac-toe    Turkey puzzle

  Turkey Drop!     We're Going on a Turkey Hunt!     Turkey Day

  Puzzlemaker-Free & Personalized: Print and use their turkey maze

  Online coloring Turkey 

 

 

 

Turkey Literature

Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown

Sometimes Its Turkey, Sometimes Its Feathers by Lorna Balian

A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting

The Turkey Saves the Day by Shelagh Canninj

 

 

 

Turkey Links
 

Turkey art ideas 

Turkey File folder