Let’s Learn How to Draw a Simple Turkey!

Looking for a fun and creative activity to do with your students this Thanksgiving? Why not try a directed drawing lesson featuring everyone’s favorite holiday friend…the turkey?

This worksheet provides step-by-step visual instructions that are simple and easy to follow, making it possible for your students to create adorable drawings of turkeys in no time. Once finished, encourage your students to write an informational text about these tasty feathered friends or even a fun narrative about a turkey’s quest to find the perfect turkey disguise!

Pair These Easy Turkey Drawings with Fun Writing Prompts!

The beautiful thing about these turkey drawings is that they pair perfectly with informative, persuasive, and narrative writing prompts! Have your students draw their turkeys, then try one of these Thanksgiving writing prompts!

• Write a story about a turkey that can talk. What would it say on Thanksgiving, and how would the family react?
• Imagine turkeys with the ability to travel through time. Write a story about a turkey visiting the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621.
• Tell a story from the perspective of a turkey trying to escape being Thanksgiving dinner. What clever plans does it come up with?
• Write a journal entry from the point of view of a turkey raised on a farm, documenting its experiences leading up to Thanksgiving.
• Create a story where the turkeys unite to seek revenge on humans for Thanksgiving. What do they do?
• Write a historical account of the first Thanksgiving from the turkey’s perspective. How did the turkey view the events?

Don’t Draw a Hand Turkey! Download a Turkey Directed Drawing Activity Instead!

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Make your copies, grab some paper and start drawing!

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