Turkey Game

This time of year I often need a few filler activities as classes that would normally have 18 students shows up with 6 due to illness, field trips or parties where students leave after the event and such. I have a few simple games that are great filler activities but still allow for singing and community building. This is one I wrote this year after observing a classroom teacher play the game and the students begin chanting, "Run, turkey, run!" while passing the objects around. Hope you find it useful! 

  Game 

 One each of printed image of farmer and turkey. Cut out, laminate, etc. 

 Teach song. 

Players sit in circle. Sing song, pass turkey as quickly as possible from player to player. After a few players have passed, begin passing farmer to try to catch the turkey. 

Teacher can say, “reverse”, or “freeze” (or have a sound cue for each action) and students respond. 

Game ends when turkey is caught by farmer.

Enjoy!