Spicy Turkeys and Handy Work Center Activities

I wish I could have recorded the way the classroom smelled this afternoon when the pre-k students were working on their spicy turkeys! It smelled just like a Thanksgiving dinner. We used paint brushes to brush glue onto the turkey bodies and feathers. Then we used spices in shakers to decorate the turkey. Onion salt, garlic powder, paprika, sage, nutmeg, and parsley flakes were some of the spices we used. We hung them in the hallway so the rest of the school could enjoy the smells!

The handy work center is where the pre-k students go during center time to give their fingers exercise. One of the new activities here is tweezing tiny fruit from a bowl and sorting it into the tea light tray. This activity takes a lot of focus to complete!

Last week we added some Native Americans to our Thanksgiving bulletin board. This week we will be learning more about the story of the first Thanksgiving.