Thanksgiving Art Lesson Turkey Art Project Thanksgiving Art Activity Sub Plans

This Thanksgiving Turkey Art Project is a hands-on, low-prep lesson for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschoolers. Students create a one-of-a-kind turkey by ripping paper, following a directed drawing, painting with washable felt and adding color with pencil crayon.

It is a fun way to celebrate the holiday while students explore mixed media techniques, and every step comes with both a picture and a written description.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “My students loved using this resource at Thanksgiving! These projects turned out wonderful and received many compliments!” Megan D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (35 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Resource: learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and a Teacher Does / Student Does breakdown
• Turkey Step-by-Step Drawing Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step: 26 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 ahead of time: pencil, eraser, black felt, step-by-step draw handouts, 1 cardstock, 1 full plain paper and 1 half paper per student, pencil crayons, black washable felt, salt or paper towel for texture, a paintbrush and water. Photocopy the student handouts you need, and consider making a sample yourself first.

Show students the finished example in color before the lesson as your hook. Then project the step-by-step pages on a digital projector or document camera for students to follow, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Classroom teachers, art educators and homeschoolers.

What techniques do students use?

Ripping paper, directed drawing, painting with washable felt and water, salt or paper towel texture, and pencil crayon.

How is each step shown?

Each of the 26 demonstration slides has an image and a written description.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ ““The product quality is consistently outstanding, exceeding my expectations every time.”” The P.

★★★★ “This is a very straightforward art project that you can adapt and differentiate. My students really enjoyed it.” Sarah M.

★★★★ “Super cute! I suggest using this with elementary.” Create My Life

★★★★ “My students loved this lesson, and they turned out great!” S G.

★★★★★ “I will definitely be using more of your lessons! This is a fantastic way to inspire creativity in the classroom!” Lacey S.

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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 the clip art as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations, and use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. 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