Easy Turkey Preschool STEM Activities

Put a “STEAMy” twist on a classic Thanksgiving craft by making your own turkey and building a hideout for your turkey!

Preschool STEM activities don’t always have to require a lot of time or materials. Challenge your children’s problem-solving skills with these two low prep Thanksgiving STEM challenges.

STEAM is the combination of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  STEAM activities help promote essential 21st-century skills, which is important in preparing our children for an unknown future.

Read below for two challenges to inspire your young learner!

Preschool STEAM Challenge: Can you build a turkey?

Materials: cardboard tubes (cut in half), construction paper, glue, scissors, tape, feathers, googley eyes

Ask: What body parts does a turkey have?

Plan: Research facts about turkeys. What do you need to add to your turkey? What shapes can you use to represent the different body parts of a turkey?

Create: Use the provided materials to build your turkey.

Improve:  Does your turkey stay together if you shake it or turn it upside down?

Share: Draw a picture or write about your turkey.

Preschool STEAM Challenge: Can you build a hideout for your turkey?

Help build a hideout for your turkey so it doesn’t become thanksgiving dinner!

Ask: Can you build a hideout/shelter for your turkey?

Plan: What materials do you need to build a hideout to save your turkey?

Create: Build your hideout

Experiment/Improve: Test out your hideout, can you see your turkey? Redesign your hideout as needed.

Share: See if a friend can spy your turkey?

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