If your kids love the silly Thanksgiving story Turkey Trouble, they’ll have a blast with these Turkey Trouble activities. From disguising a turkey to hands-on story games, these activities bring the book to life while keeping little minds active.
Whether you’re teaching at home or planning a classroom read-aloud, there’s something here to match the fun of the story. For even more seasonal fun, don’t miss our roundup of Thanksgiving crafts perfect for fall.
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Turkey Trouble Worksheets
With these lively, story-themed worksheets, kids can practice letters and patterns and even recall story characters. Each page ties Thanksgiving fun to learning, keeping little hands busy and little minds engaged.Best of all, it's easy to set up—just print the pages, grab some crayons, and let the holiday learning begin.
A book-inspired printable pack blends a favorite Thanksgiving story with early math and literacy practice for preschoolers. Little ones can work on number sense, letter tracing, and more with cute turkey-themed activities that tie into the story.This festive, educational activity makes holiday learning feel like playtime.
A clever folding technique lets kids make a picture that changes from a regular turkey to a disguised turkey just by tilting it. They'll color and fold the paper to create this agamograph, like having two drawings in one. The neat surprise effect will surely wow them and anyone they show it to.
In this project, kids can help their Thanksgiving turkey escape the dinner table by dressing him up as a pizza delivery guy. Using a free printable template and basic supplies like scissors and glue, children cut out and assemble a clever disguise, complete with a pizza box and cap.This story-inspired activity makes kids feel part of Turkey's sneaky plan to avoid being dinner.
Kids create a turkey and a whole wardrobe of silly disguises from the story using empty toilet paper rolls and construction paper. They can swap costumes on their turkey—turning it into a horse, pig, or cow—as you read together, which lets them play along and retell the tale.This project offers a creative, hands-on way to extend storytime that little ones will absolutely adore.
A free set of printables turns the classic turkey-disguise project into an easy, no-prep activity with a creative twist. Kids get to dress up a paper turkey in any costume they imagine and then write a little story about its disguise, even filling out a cute “wanted” poster for their undercover bird.This creative combo of art and writing brings out big imaginations and fits perfectly into a classroom or at-home art time.
Bring the story to life with an active game that uses a feathered “turkey” ball and a giant drawing of farm animals. Kids roll their turkey ball onto pictures of characters from the book, then jump up to act out whichever disguise it lands on.Everyone gets moving and giggling while recalling the story's events in a playful, hands-on way.
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.
