Dear Parents, Here are some of the songs we have learned for Thanksgiving. ENJOY!
Thanksgiving Poems/Finger plays My head is red. My feathers are many. When Thanksgiving Day comes, I won’t have any.
The turkey is a funny bird. His head goes wobble, wobble. And all he says is just one word… Gobble, gobble, gobble! “Gobble, gobble,” says the turkey, Soon ‘twill be Thanksgiving Day. “How will you treat me? Will you eat me?” I will run away!
A turkey I saw on Thanksgiving His tail was spread so wide. Shh! Don’t tell that you’ve seen him, For he’s running away to hide!
(Tune: Frère Jacques) Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey Big and fat, Big and fat, I am going to eat you. I am going to eat you. Just like that! Just like that!
(Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It) Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you? Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you? With a gobble, gobble, gobble, And a wobble, wobble, wobble, Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell) A turkey ran away, upon Thanksgiving Day, said he they’ll make a roast out of me if I should stay. Verses you can add: A pumpkin ran away- they'll make a pie out of me Apple- sauce Cranberry- sauce, Potato- mash Bread- stuffing
(Tune: Frère Jacques) Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey Run away. Run away. If you are not careful, You will be a mouthful, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day.
(Tune: Frère Jacques) Smells like Thanksgiving, smells like Thanksgiving, MMMMM so good! MMMMM so good! I can smell the turkey, I can smell the pies! MMMM so good! MMMM so good! Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, I love you! Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, I love you! I love you in the morning, and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening and underneath the moon, OH Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, Skid-a-ma-rinky-dinky-do, I love you!
And don’t forget to do the Turkey Trot! It is the Hokey Pokey- Turkey Style! When you do the “turkey trot” part, you just raise your hands over your head. You put your right wing in. You put your right wing out. You put your right wing in and your shake it all about. You do the turkey trot, and you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about. Verses: left wing in, stuffing in, tail feathers in, drumstick in, and whole turkey self in!