LEAF TURKEY GOBBLERS

Season/Month: Thanksgiving-November
Age/Grade: Primary
Groups: Whole, Center
Materials: Pattern, Construction Paper, Scissors, Glue
This art project could be a culmination of "Leaf Study".    Have at least 6 templates of each item for students to trace.  You need seasonal colored construction paper.  I had them pre-cut into the approximate size of the leaves, so there was minimal waste.  For younger students, you could pre-cut the leaves or copy the leaf onto the paper, so students just need to cut.  The body template is a sturdy paper plate, the face is a butter dish cover.  Of course you could have templates for these items also.  I copied the feet on light brown construction paper and gave the students a set when they were ready for that part of the project.  Make sure their names are on it and have them draw the eyes.  How did I store all of this?  I stapled the side of a manilla folder shut and then tucked all the items inside (except the plate) and stored in my file drawer under NOVEMBER!  Have Fun.

Directions:
1. Trace large paper plate on brown construction paper and cut out. This is the body.
2. Trace butter lid on yellow construction paper and cut out. This is the face.
3. Trace beak on orange construction paper and cut out.
4. Trace wattle on red construction paper and cut out.
5. Trace and cut out feet on tan construction paper.
6. To save time you can copy the leaves onto a variety of colored construction paper. The students can then cut out instead of tracing and cutting.

Makes a cute bulletin board or can hang from the ceiling.
Taken from The Mailbox Primary Magazine 1993- WONDERFUL RESOURCE TO USE.
http://www.theeducationcenter.com/cgi-bin/tec/guest.jsp
http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2010/08/aims-science-fall-leafs-me-happy.html