Thanksgiving Music Activity - Rhythm Lesson & Craft - Elementary Music Plan

Create a fun and engaging Thanksgiving music activity with your elementary music students! This turkey themed rhythm lesson and craft is perfect for the busy Thanksgiving season in the music room. Your students will love this elementary music lesson plan where they choose their favorite Thanksgiving foods with matching rhythms!

Craft Includes:

• 3 Options for Thanksgiving Plates
• 3 Options for Turkey Toppers
• 2 Sets of Differentiated Rhythms
• One-page printable/projectable Thanksgiving Menu
• Individual Task Cards with Food and Rhythms
• Teacher Directions

This Thanksgiving Music craft allows students to choose their favorite Thanksgiving foods for their holiday plate. As they draw and color their favorite Thanksgiving foods, they will also write the rhythm associated with that food. Students can practice reading rhythms and decoding them for their craft.

As an extension, students can think of their own foods and figure out the rhythm that goes with it!

Rhythms Used:

• Quarter Note
• Quarter Rest
• Barred Eighth Notes
• Barred Sixteenth Notes
• Eighth & Sixteenth Note Combinations

This Thanksgiving Music is perfect for:

• Independent Work
• Small Groups
• Rhythm Stations
• Early Finishers
• Rhythm Assessment
• Hallway Display