Turkey Clothespin Activities

Okay, so I know Thanksgiving is a week away and you probably do not have time to make or think about another Thanksgiving activity, so put this easy activity in your November file for next year. This activity can be used for a math or ELA center as well as for fine motor development.  

Go to this website for the math printable. Turkey Clothespin Counting

Taken from Childcareland

I can envision an addition and subtraction activity (using dice to indicate the number of clothespins and placing the answer in the middle) or a making words activity (clothespins have individual letters and students place letters to make words - sw/ing or c/at).

Math Workshop Activity: Candy Corn Math

Candy Corn Math

Counting is fun, counting candy is even more fun!  This is a great thanksgiving themed math activity that promotes  "Checking your work” something that not only encourages kids to slow down but it also builds independence and confidence. 

1. Gather your materials: a cheap cookie sheet with raised edges to keep the candy corn contained, some brown and green construction paper, scissors, tape and a marker. Oh and of course some candy corn. If you are not a fan of using candy for activities you can easily substitute pom poms.
2.  Start by cutting out the green husks. Then cut out the ear of corn from brown construction paper.

3.  Place on cookie sheet. (You can tape to the cookie sheet if you do not want it to move.)
4.  Add numbers to the husks. Try to add some easy and some more challenging. 

5.  Add the corn!

This activity can be extended for addition and subtraction, greater than/less than, place value, etc. 

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/11/candy-corn-counting.html