Kindergarten Thanksgiving Rhymes Free PDF Printable
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, gratitude, and togetherness, and for young learners, it’s also an opportunity to have fun while learning! Kindergarteners love to move, and incorporating dance and motion rhymes into your Thanksgiving activities is a perfect way to keep them engaged. Not only do these rhymes encourage physical activity, but they also help children develop coordination, rhythm, and memory skills.
In this article, we’ll share ten Thanksgiving-themed dance and motion rhymes that are easy to follow and fun to perform. These rhymes can be used in classrooms, during family gatherings, or as part of any Thanksgiving celebration. So, get ready to move and groove with these Thanksgiving rhymes that kids will love!
1. Turkey Trot
Rhyme:
Turkey, turkey, flap your wings
Run around and do a spin
Waddle here and waddle there
Gobble, gobble everywhere!
Turkey, turkey, flap your wings
Join the fun, and let’s all sing!
Motions:
- Flap your wings: Have the children flap their arms like a turkey’s wings. This motion helps improve coordination.
- Spin around: Let them spin in place, adding a fun, twirling motion to the rhyme.
- Waddle here and there: Encourage the kids to waddle like turkeys, moving side to side with their arms tucked in.
- Gobble, gobble: Cup your hands around your mouth and pretend to gobble, mimicking a turkey’s call.
This rhyme is an excellent icebreaker to get the kids moving and excited about the Thanksgiving theme. The simple movements combined with a fun tune make it a hit among kindergarteners.
2. Pumpkin Roll
Rhyme:
The pumpkins on the ground go roll, roll, roll
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
The pumpkins on the ground go roll, roll, roll
All through the patch.
Motions:
- Roll your hands: Have the children roll their hands in front of them as if they’re pushing a pumpkin across the ground.
- Continue rolling: Encourage them to keep rolling their hands in a circular motion while they sing.
- Sweep the patch: With wide sweeping motions, pretend to show off a large pumpkin patch.
This rhyme combines simple hand movements with imagination, allowing children to visualize a pumpkin rolling through a patch. It’s a great way to tie in the fall harvest theme and get the kids to practice circular hand motions.
3. Five Little Turkeys
Rhyme:
Five little turkeys standing in a row
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, and off they go!
With a hop and a jump, they run away
They’ll come back another day!
Motions:
- Hold up five fingers: As the rhyme starts, have the children show five fingers to represent the turkeys.
- Wiggle and run: Wiggle those fingers and then pretend to run in place as the turkeys “run away.”
- Hop and jump: Add hopping and jumping motions to keep the kids active and engaged.
- Wave goodbye: Wave as the turkeys “leave” to come back another day.
This counting rhyme is perfect for teaching basic math concepts like subtraction while keeping the kids moving. It also encourages them to follow along with the simple movements, making it both fun and educational.
4. Corn Stalk Dance
Rhyme:
If you’re tall like a corn stalk, stretch up high
If you’re tall like a corn stalk, touch the sky
If you’re swaying in the breeze, bend your knees
If you’re swaying in the breeze, move with ease!
Motions:
- Stretch up high: Encourage the children to stretch their arms high above their heads, pretending to be tall corn stalks.
- Touch the sky: Have them reach up as high as they can, imagining they’re touching the sky.
- Sway like corn: Gently sway side to side, bending their knees as they “sway in the breeze.”
- Move with ease: Let them move gracefully, emphasizing fluid motion as they sway like corn stalks in the wind.
This rhyme helps children practice stretching and bending movements while reinforcing the fall harvest theme. It’s a great way to introduce the idea of how crops grow and sway in the wind during the Thanksgiving season.
5. Turkey Parade
Rhyme:
March, march, march in the turkey parade
Wave your wings and don’t be afraid
Stomp your feet and gobble loud
Let’s all march, we’re turkey proud!
Motions:
- March in place: Have the children march in place as they pretend to be in a turkey parade.
- Flap your wings: Encourage them to flap their arms like turkey wings.
- Stomp your feet: Add some stomping to the rhyme for a bit of dramatic effect.
- Gobble loudly: Let the children “gobble” as loudly as they want, having fun with turkey sounds.
This parade-like rhyme is perfect for teaching children rhythm and following along with coordinated movements. It also provides an opportunity for them to make turkey sounds, adding to the fun.
6. Gobble, Gobble
Rhyme:
Gobble, gobble, hear me say
It’s Thanksgiving Day today!
Flap your wings and dance around
Turkey fun is all around!
Motions:
- Pretend to gobble: Cup your hands around your mouth and gobble like a turkey.
- Spin and flap: Spin around and flap your wings, mimicking a happy turkey.
- Dance around: Let the children dance freely, moving their bodies in creative ways.
This rhyme brings out the silliness in children as they pretend to gobble and dance like turkeys. It encourages creativity and spontaneous movement.
7. Mr. Turkey’s Walk
Rhyme:
The turkey walks with a wobble, wobble, wobble
Wobble, wobble, wobble
The turkey walks with a wobble, wobble, wobble
On Thanksgiving Day!
With a strut, strut, strut
And a flap, flap, flap
The turkey walks with a wobble, wobble, wobble
On Thanksgiving Day!
Motions:
- Wobble like a turkey: Encourage children to wobble from side to side, imitating a turkey’s walk.
- Strut and flap: Add exaggerated strutting steps and flapping arms to make the rhyme more interactive.
This rhyme gives children a fun way to mimic a turkey’s unique way of moving. It’s especially great for large group activities.
8. Stuff the Turkey
Rhyme:
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pie, and pie!
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pie, and pie!
We eat it all up with a smile so wide
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pie, and pie!
Motions:
- Pretend to eat: Have the children pretend to scoop up and eat the various Thanksgiving foods.
- Pat your tummy: After pretending to eat, let them pat their full tummies with a satisfied smile.
This playful rhyme introduces different Thanksgiving dishes while letting children use their imaginations to “eat” them.
9. Pilgrim Hop
Rhyme:
You put your hands in your hat
You wiggle them like that
You hop two steps to the left
And then two to the right!
Come on, it’s time to go!
The Pilgrims dance just so!
Motions:
- Pretend to wear a hat: Act as though you’re putting on a Pilgrim hat and wiggling your hands.
- Hop left and right: Encourage the children to hop from side to side, adding rhythm to the rhyme.
This Pilgrim-themed rhyme adds a bit of historical context while keeping the movements simple and fun.
10. Thanksgiving Feast Dance
Download_Thanksgiving_Rhyme Turky Shuffle
Rhyme:
The turkey’s on the plate, the turkey’s on the plate
It’s time for the Thanksgiving feast, the turkey’s on the plate!
The pie is in the dish, the pie is in the dish
It’s time to take a little bite, the pie is in the dish!
Motions:
- Pretend to serve: Have the children pretend to serve and eat the turkey and pie.
- Dance between verses: Encourage them to dance in circles between verses, making the rhyme a fun celebration of the feast.
This rhyme is perfect for transitioning from one Thanksgiving activity to another, while letting kids imagine their favorite holiday foods.
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