Turkey Counting Rhyme

Rhyming, turkeys, counting… Yes, yes, yes!  I’ve got all those things for you today.  Build phonological skills with this hands-on playdough activity perfect for the Thanksgiving season.

This week our Early Childhood Education Team is focusing on ideas for counting 6-10.  Here are just a few skills that kids can work on during this activity.

• phonological awareness (rhyming)
• counting 6-10
• fine motor skills
• listening and following directions

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GETTING THE TURKEY RHYMING ACTIVITY READY

Materials needed: brown play dough, feathers and rhyme sheet (free printable below) 

1. Set the play dough and feathers out on the work surface.
2. Print the rhyme sheet and have it available near the work area.

READY TO PLAY THE TURKEY RHYMING ACTIVITY

Have the kids build a featherless turkey with the play dough.  It can be a 2D or 3D model.

Read the first rhyme to the kids and have them say the rhyming counting word that completes the rhyme.

The kids then count out that same number of feathers and add them to the turkey.

Either take the feathers off the turkey for the next section of the rhyme or make a new turkey. Repeat until you complete all the sections.

Here is the rhyme.  You can also download it for FREE with a cute graphic.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE RHYME

Turkey Counting Rhyme

I’m a funny turkey looking for my feathers.

I really need a fix.

Can you give me ___________?

I’m a funny turkey looking for my feathers.

I think I left them with my friend, Devon.

Can you give me ___________?

I’m a funny turkey looking for my feathers.

I really can’t be late.

Can you give me ___________?

I’m a funny turkey looking for my feathers.

I really want to look fine.

Can you give me ___________?

I’m a funny turkey looking for my feathers.

I must go meet hen.

Can you give me ___________?

If you would like to have some more rhyming fun, read Ten Fat Turkeys to work on counting backwards from ten.

Also, check out our Turkey Counting Free Printable Book too!

It’s time to visit the other counting activities we have to share with you.

Acorn and Squirrel Clip Cards by Rainy Day Mum
Candy Cane Counting Sticks in Preschool by The Preschool Toolbox Blog

Numbers Prewriting Activity by Tiny Tots Adventures
Free Printable Counting Game by Life Over C’s