{"id":624,"date":"2018-11-11T15:29:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T15:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=624"},"modified":"2020-01-10T20:19:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:19:33","slug":"thanksgiving-keepsake-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/thanksgiving-keepsake-part-1/","title":{"rendered":"THANKSGIVING KEEPSAKE: CLAY TURKEYS"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’m going to share a tried and true Thanksgiving keepsake that has been tested on a group of kids in family child care.<\/p>\n
It was a huge hit and the end result has an adorable factor that is off the charts.<\/p>\n
The finished product could even be something a child could give to whomever is hosting their Thanksgiving Dinner.<\/p>\n
Here is the first one! The other one is coming up in our next Thanksgiving Activity post!<\/p>\n
Notice I didn’t say “forgo”, but rather “go beyond”.<\/p>\n
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Hand print turkeys make a sweet keepsake!<\/p>\n
I loved pulling kids aside to help them paint their little fingers and palms to look like a turkey.<\/p>\n
The ticklish ones would giggle, while the others would chat about where they are going for Thanksgiving and direct me by choosing their color they wanted me to paint the turkey’s feathers (aka their fingers).<\/p>\n
It was also a great time to work on color recognition one-on-one.<\/p>\n
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Let’s chat about something you may have not tried yet with your group!<\/p>\n
Sit back and watch.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Try to let them work unassisted.<\/p>\n There is on wrong way to make these turkeys.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n At first they will look like little clay blobs with eyes, but as soon as the kids begin to add feathers, the artwork comes to life.<\/p>\n In fact, the more abstract the turkey, the more endearing the finished product is.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pro Tips!<\/strong><\/p>\n I’m going to share a tried and true Thanksgiving keepsake that has been tested on a group of kids in family child care. It was a huge hit and the end result has an adorable factor that is off the charts. The finished product could even be something a child could give to whomever is<\/p>\n\n
Won’t this Thanksgiving keepsake look sweet sitting next to the center piece on Thanksgiving Day?<\/h3>\n
Or heck…maybe it can even BE the centerpiece. Pop this sweet sculpture up on a cake plate and call it day.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"