Tyler Turkey's Feather Hunt Activity

By Julie Pirkle

Tyler Turkey lost his feathers and needs your preschooler’s help recovering them in time for Thanksgiving. Your preschooler will have a ball searching for Tyler Turkey’s colorful feathers, and, once found, will enjoy admiring the color and texture of these dazzling Thanksgiving feathers. Tyler Turkey’s Feather Hunt Activity is a neat way to illustrate that the holiday is about more than a grand feast, but giving thanks for all the blessings in your life!

What You Will Need

A Package of Multicolored Craft Feathers

Paper Bag or Basket

What to Do

Step 1:

Hide the feathers around the house.

Tip: Make a note of how many feathers you have hidden for your preschooler to find so you know when he/she has collected all of them.

Step 2:

Explain to your preschooler that Tyler turkey has lost his feathers and needs your preschooler’s help to find them for Thanksgiving.

Step 3:

Give your preschooler a paper bag or basket to collect the feathers.

Step 4:

Ready. Set. Go. . . Send your preschooler off to hunt for Tyler’s turkey feathers. Assist your preschooler as needed.

Step 5:

Once your preschooler has found all of the feathers, let him/her “play” with them for a bit: feel the soft texture, admire the colors, etc.

More Tyler Turkey’s Feather Hunt Activity Fun

These additional ideas will help you make Tyler Turkey’s feather hunt a meaningful and memorable activity for you and your preschooler this Thanksgiving.

*Have your preschooler designate each feather as a symbol of something he/she is thankful for this holiday season. Then, let your preschooler keep his/her Thanksgiving feathers in a special place. Maybe your preschooler has a special trinket box in his/her room, or put them in a vase in your family room to decorate for the holiday.

*Have your preschooler designate some of the feathers for special family members or friends. For example: “This feather shows I’m thankful for Grandma for taking care of me after school” or “This feather is because I’m thankful for my friend, Miles, because he plays Power Rangers with me,” etc. Then, have your preschooler give the feather to those people with a note expressing those sentiments.

*Turn Tyler Turkey’s feathers into a colorful art project. Draw an outline of a turkey and let your preschooler glue some of the feathers on to create a vibrant coat for Tyler. Hang it up in a special place to decorate for Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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