Thanksgiving Multiplication Turkeys

     I was looking for a fun way to practice multiplication in my classroom for Maker's Monday this week.  I had done something similar to this Multiplication Turkey Craftivity in years past, but I decided to make it more streamlined this year.  I created printable templates that I can just send through the copier and print on colored paper.  

     This is a fun and crafty way to help your students demonstrate an understanding of math multiplication facts.  Prior to teaching this lesson, you will need to make copies onto colored paper.  I tend to cut construction paper to fit in the copy machine, but there is also colored copy paper available too.  

    I put a bin with materials at each group.  Students needed one body, one of each strip, eyes (or marker to draw eyes), and scraps for beak/legs.  I also passed out the following directions:

1.Solve the multiplication fact on the belly of your turkey.

2.Complete each turkey feather below the words.  Don’t write below the dotted line.

3.Use gluestick to assemble the turkey.  Loop the feather and glue.  Then attach to the back of the body so that you can see the writing.

4.Add eyes, a beak, and feet. 

5.Make sure your name is on the back.

   The best part is that this will double as a bulletin board! 
Be sure to check out this craftivity in my tpt store here.

~Heather