As much as I steer clear from crafty projects with little variation in my Art classroom, I can't help but think that every childhood requires at least some of the holiday staples, like the timeless Thanksgiving turkey crafts.
The painted turkey handprints are a classic. Little hand sizes are fun to document and it's a five minute way to teach children that they can look at one thing (like a hand) and see an entirely different thing (like a turkey). It's about making connections and seeing potential.
For pinecone turkeys, students had a choice of leaves, paper or foam, or real feathers to tuck into the cone. They could cut out foam bodies to glue to the wide bottom of the pinecone that is laid on it's side, or just a foam neck that can be tucked into the pinecone in front of the feathers. Eyes were made from buttons, wood, foam circles or google eyes. Craft foam beaks and legs are glued on to bring out the bird-ness of the thing. Allowing variations in size, shape, and materials helps for students to exercise a little creativity within safe perimeters and allow them to make a quick.
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