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Turkey Color Matching Activity

a construction paper turkey with skittles on the feathers to match their colors

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Try this Turkey Color Matching Activity for toddlers and preschoolers! A simple, hands-on Thanksgiving printable that builds color recognition skills.

Materials

  • Brown construction paper
  • Construction paper in the colors of the Skittles
  • Skittles
  • Sensory tweezers
  • Scissors
  • Markers

Instructions

  1. Cut out a turkey body from brown construction paper.
  2. Draw a face on the turkey using markers.
  3. Cut out several feather shapes from construction paper, using the same colors as the Skittles.
  4. Arrange the colorful feathers around the turkey body.
  5. Place a variety of Skittles in a bowl and give the child a pair of sensory tweezers.
  6. Have the child use the tweezers to pick up one Skittle at a time.
  7. Encourage the child to identify the color of each Skittle and place it on the matching colored feather.
  8. Continue sorting until all of the Skittles have been matched to their feathers.