Thanksgiving Art Lesson Turkey Art Project Thanksgiving Turkey Craft

This Thanksgiving Turkey Art Project is a hands-on, multi-medium lesson where students build their own layered turkey with texture and dimension. They use directed drawing, layer paper and cardboard, and work with paint and wax crayon in a mixed media process.

It is made for teachers and homeschoolers who want a low-prep Thanksgiving lesson that encourages creativity, experimentation and problem-solving. The finished turkeys work well for bulletin board displays, classroom décor or festive keepsakes.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE, 30 PAGES)

• About the Resource: learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson Plan (2 pages): materials, learning outcomes, goals and a Teacher Does/Student Does breakdown
• Turkey Body Step-By-Step Drawing Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-By-Step: 19 slides with text and images
• Example of Completed Art Piece
• Bulletin Board Display Sign
• Rubric for craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather the materials in advance. Project the step-by-step pages for students to follow, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate. Every step has a visual and a text description. Print the example artwork in color to show students before the lesson as your hook, and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself first.

Materials: pencil, eraser, black felt, step-by-step drawing handouts, 1 card stock, 1 blank paper and 1 piece of cardboard per student, wax crayons, paintbrush and water, salt or tissue, and the art rubric.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Teachers and homeschoolers looking for a Thanksgiving art project.

What techniques do students use?

Directed drawing, layering paper and cardboard, and mixed media with paint and wax crayon.

How do I teach it?

Project the PDF step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “Absolutely Fabulous!” Susan V.

★★★★★ “Great!” shannan D.

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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. 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: 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