Art Project Thanksgiving Art Lesson Turkey Artwork Kindergarten Primary Line Art

In this Thanksgiving Turkey Art Lesson, students create a cute turkey using oil pastel marks and watercolor paint. It is a ready-made mixed media art project tutorial for Kindergarten to grade 3.

A poem lesson hook and a Thanksgiving-themed reading build background knowledge, and the assessment, rubric and reflection pages round out the lesson. Students develop creative thinking skills while learning about Thanksgiving.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• Lesson Plan
• About Thanksgiving Reading
• Poem Lesson Hook
• Example of Artwork
• Display Sign
• Artwork Reflections and Artist Statements
• Rubric
• K.W.L.
• Student Reference Handouts
• Full Step-by-Step Tutorial showing and explaining every step

This resource uses American English and is not editable.

HOW TO USE IT

Open with the poem hook and the Thanksgiving reading, then show the step-by-step slides as students build their turkey with oil pastel marks and watercolor. Choose from the assessments, reflections and artist statements to wrap up, and use the display sign to share the finished work.

NATIONAL ART STANDARDS

• VA:Cr1.1.Ka Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials.
• VA:Cr2.1.Ka Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to artmaking.
• VA:Cr2.1.1a Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
• VA:Cr2.2.1a Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools and equipment while making art.
• VA:Cr3.1.1a Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
• VA:Cr2.1.2a Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design.
• VA:Cr2.2.2a Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment and studio spaces.
• VA:Cr3.1.2a Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.
• VA:Cr2.1.3a Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
• VA:Cr2.2.3a Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
• VA:Cr1.1.3a Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
• VA:Cr1.2.3a Apply knowledge of available resources, tools and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.

FAQ

What grades is it for?

Kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3.

What materials do students use?

Oil pastels and watercolor paint.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (2)

★★★ “My students enjoyed this craft and were able to follow the step by step directions independently.” Nicole W.

★★★ “The third graders did wonderful with it and could do it independently. My kindergarteners struggled and felt it was difficult.” Frances G.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic