Thanksgiving Unit

Poems, Songs, Fingerplays

I'm A Little Pilgrim (tune: "I'm a Little Teapot") I'm a little pilgrim on the go, Here is my knife, here is my gun. When I go out hunting, hear me shout, Deer and turkey, better watch out! I'm a Little Indian (tune: "I'm a Little Teapot") I'm a little Indian on the go, Here is arrow, here is my bow When I go out hunting, hear me shout, Bears and buffaloes, better watch out!

I Eat Turkey (tune: "Frere Jacques") I eat turkey (point to self) I eat turkey (point to self) Yes, I do (nod head) Yes, I do (nod head) Turkey in my tummy (rub tummy) Yummy, yummy, yummy (rub other way) Good for me, (point to self) Good for you! (point to someone else) Turkey Pokey (Hokey Pokey) You put your right wing in you put your right wing out You put your right wing in And you shake it all about. You do the turkey pokey And you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about. Add'l verses: Left wing Drumsticks (legs) Stuffing ( tummy) Wattle (head) Tail feathers (bottom) Turkey body (whole self)

Thanksgiving Colors Orange is a pumpkin. Yellow is the corn. Brown is the turkey With stuffing to adorn. Red are the cranberries. Green are the beans. Five delicious colors- In a feast of my dreams. Turkey and Dressing (Are you sleeping?) Turkey and dressing, Turkey and dressing. Pumpkin pie! Pumpkin pie! Everyone is humming. Thanksgiving Day is coming! Yum, yum, yum! yum, yum, yum!

Gobble, Gobble A turkey is a funny bird, His head goes wobble, wobble. And he knows just one word, Gobble, gobble, gobble. I'm a Little Turkey (I'm a Little Teapot) I'm a little turkey, My name is Ted. Here are my feathers Here is my head. Gobble, gobble, gobble, Is what I say, Quick! Run! It's Thanksgiving Day!

Gobbly, Wobbly Turkeys (Ten Little Indians) One little, two little, three little turkeys, Gobbly, wobbly, bobbly turkeys, Hurry, scurry, worry turkeys. It's Thanksgiving Day! Five Fat Turkeys Five fat turkeys are we. We slept all night in a tree. When the cook came around, We couldn't be found... and That's why we're here, you see!

Have You Ever Seen a Turkey (tune: The More We Get Together) Have you ever seen a turkey, a turkey, a turkey? Have you ever seen a turkey with feathers so bright? There's red ones and brown ones, and yellow ones and orange ones Have you ever seen a turkey with feathers so bright? Five Little Pilgrims Five little Pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day, The first one said, "I'll have cake if I may." The second one said, "I'll have turkey roasted." The third one said, "I'll have chestnuts toasted." The fourth one said, "I'll have pumpkin pie.' The fifth one said, "oh, cranberries I spy." But before the Pilgrims ate their turkey dressing They bowed their heads and said a Thanksgiving blessing."