Thanksgiving Music Treble Clef Turkey Craft Elementary Music Centers Activities

Looking for a fun and interactive way to reinforce pitch reading in your music classroom? This Thanksgiving Music Craft is perfect for practicing note names in both treble and bass clef. In this activity, students will build their own turkey by matching pitches on the feathers to notes in the treble or bass clef. With options to create a full treble or bass clef, or just focus on lines or spaces, this activity is easily adaptable for different skill levels and grade levels.

This resource comes with turkey templates and feathers labeled with various pitches. Students will match the notes to their correct positions on the staff, building their turkeys as they go. Whether you're focusing on a full clef, just lines, or just spaces, this resource is designed to meet your needs and help students strengthen their note-reading skills. Plus, the activity includes color and black-and-white options for easy printing and flexibility.

Included in this Thanksgiving Pitch Craft:

• Craft Instructions
• Center/Station Instructions
• Turkey Body Template (color and black/white)
• Treble Clef Feather Templates (color and black/white)
• Bass Clef Feather Templates (color and black/white)

This Thanksgiving music craft is a creative way for students to practice pitch recognition in either treble or bass clef. It’s hands-on, fun, and helps students develop their note-reading skills without the feel of a traditional worksheet.

The color and black-and-white options make it easy to print based on your needs, and the flexibility to focus on specific areas of the clef (lines, spaces, or both) makes it easy to differentiate for different learning levels. This resource is perfect for music centers, a whole-class craft, or a go-to for sub plans.

This Thanksgiving music craft can also be used as an engaging center or station activity in your music classroom. Instead of cutting and gluing, you can laminate the turkey body and pitch feathers for students to use repeatedly. At the station, students will select laminated feathers labeled with notes, then match them to the correct positions on a laminated treble or bass clef turkey body.

They can easily swap out feathers to create different note combinations and practice both line and space notes. This setup makes the activity hands-on, interactive, and perfect for repeated practice throughout the Thanksgiving season!

Ideas for Use:

• Music Centers: Set this turkey craft up as a station by laminating the turkey body and pitch feathers. Students can practice matching pitches by moving the feathers to the correct places and recording their matches on a recording sheet. It’s a hands-on way to practice note names repeatedly.
• Whole-Class Activity: Guide the class in building turkeys together, with students matching pitches and discussing note names as they go. This collaborative approach is great for reinforcing pitch reading.
• Small Group Practice: Have students work together in small groups to match pitches on the turkey feathers. They can take turns finding and placing each feather, encouraging teamwork and discussion around note names.
• Independent Practice: Provide students with the turkey templates and let them match pitches on their own, giving them the chance to work at their own pace.
• Music Sub Plans: This activity is simple for a substitute to oversee and keeps students engaged while reinforcing pitch reading. Just provide the templates and instructions, and you’re all set!
• Bulletin Board Display: Once the turkeys are complete, display them to show off your students’ work and add some Thanksgiving spirit to your music classroom.

This Thanksgiving music activity is a fun, engaging way for students to work on their pitch matching and note reading skills. Use it as a music craft, in centers, or as a sub plan, and watch your students’ confidence in treble and bass clef recognition grow!