Turkey Squares Craft Project

After seeing this on Turkey Squares craft on Pinterest, the original blogpost at A Spoonful of Learning and seeing it on Facebook, I decided to make a template for the activity (see below for free download).  You can print out four different versions of the template – black and white turkey, color turkey, you draw the turkey (or add construction paper circles) and a one page template with the squares to color and cut.  A step by step direction page with pictures is also included.

I love this activity because it encourages the children to use squeeze glue and use only ONE dot of squeeze glue.  This is a hard skill for little ones but strengthens the hands, improves graded muscle control and encourage self control (what kid doesn’t want to just squeeze glue everywhere?).

Create this Turkey Square craft project to encourage:

• scissor skills – snip the squares
• graded muscle control – just the right amount of glue
• hand strengthening – squeeze the glue
• fine motor skills – pick up the small pieces of paper and place on glue dot
• math skills – create patterns with the squares
• self regulation skills – only one glue dot!

DOWNLOAD the free TURKEY SQUARE craft project here.

Need more Thanksgiving ideas?  Check out these great downloads!

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HUGE Cut and Paste Puzzle Freebie

This is a huge 18 page FREE packet with two levels of cut and paste puzzles.  You can use the easier version where the picture is present to match up the puzzles pieces or use the more difficult version where the picture is not present.  Download the Cut and Paste Puzzle freebie here http://yourtherapysource.com/freecutpuzzles.html

Check out Puzzles on Paper for a twist on puzzle fun!  This download is a set of 40+ puzzles on paper that challenge visual spatial and visual closure skills.  There are animal puzzles ranging from 4 to 12 piece puzzles to solve and 12 holiday themed puzzles (12 easy and 12 harder) for throughout the year.  Find out more and download a free puzzle on paper here http://yourtherapysource.com/puzzlepaper.html

Cut and Paste Freebies

Practice scissor and pasting skills with these 3 freebies from Cut and Paste.  You can download them here http://yourtherapysource.com/cutpastefree.html

Learning to Glue Freebie

This Learning to Glue freebie is great. I came across it on Pinterest. It has a cute little song about learning to glue. The best part is the worksheets where children can practice little dabs of glue, large spots of glue and glueing a frame. You will need to register to get the freebie but it is worth it if you have children who LOVE to overuse glue. Bonus: great hand strengthening activity and control to get the dabs of glue in the circles!

You can download it here at Teachers Pay Teachers.