Help your child learn with lakeshore during the Thanksgiving season with this educational exercise.

Have your little learner trace and color a hand-turkey. Then, use this opportunity to teach them how to send a letter through the U.S. postal service. Submissions should include the artist’s first name, age, and a good contact number.

Winners will be chosen on November 20th.

Step-by-step instructions!

Creating a hand turkey drawing is a fun and creative activity. When you are all done, be sure to mail it in!

Materials:

• A sheet of paper
• Markers or colored pencils

1. Position Your Hand:

   Place your hand, palm down, on the sheet of paper. Spread your fingers apart as much as you'd like to make the turkey's tail feathers.
   

2. Outline Your Hand:
   
   • Use a marker or pencil to trace around your hand. This will be the body of your turkey.
3. Draw the Features:
   
   • Add a beak and a wattle (the red part under the beak) on the thumb area of the traced hand, which will become the turkey's head.
   • Draw an eye on the side of the head.
4. Feathers:
   
   • Draw lines or shapes on each of the fingers and thumb to create the feathers. These can be simple oval shapes or more complex designs.
5. Legs and Feet:
   
   • Draw two legs and feet at the bottom of your turkey's body.
6. Color:
   
   • Use colored pencils or markers to add color to your turkey. Turkeys are typically brown, but feel free to get creative with colors!
7. Details:
   
   • Add details like patterns on the feathers and any other embellishments you'd like.
8. Cut It Out (Optional):
   
   • If you want, you can carefully cut out your hand turkey, leaving a small border around the edges.
9. Share:
   
   • Submissions should include the drawing plus the artist's name, age, favorite Thanksgiving food, and phone number! If you are unable to submit it via mail, post it to social media and Lakeshore Public Media!

Remember, this is a creative and fun activity, so don't be afraid to add your personal touch and have fun with it!

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