How to Play Tyler Turkey's Feather Hunt

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Play Tyler Turkey's Feather Hunt

Tyler Turkey lost his feathers and needs your child's help recovering them in time for Thanksgiving. Your child will have a ball searching for Tyler Turkey’s colorful feathers, and, once found, will enjoy admiring the color and texture of these dazzling Thanksgiving feathers. Tyler Turkey’s Feather Hunt game is a neat way to illustrate that the holiday is about more than a grand feast, but giving thanks for all the blessings in your life!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

A Package of Multicolored Craft Feathers
Paper Bag or Basket

Step 1

Hide the feathers around the house. Make a note of how many feathers you have hidden for your kids to find so you know when he/she has collected all of them.
Step 2

Explain to your kids that Tyler turkey has lost his feathers and needs your their help to find them for Thanksgiving.
Step 3

Give your kids a paper bag or basket to collect the feathers.
Step 4

Ready. Set. Go. . . Send your kids off to hunt for Tyler’s turkey feathers. Assist your kids as needed.
Step 5

Once your kids have found all of the feathers, let them “play” with them for a bit: feel the soft texture, admire the colors, etc.

Tips & Warnings

Have your kids designate each feather as a symbol of something they are thankful for this holiday season. Then, let your kids keep their Thanksgiving feathers in a special place. Maybe your kids have a special trinket box in their room, or put them in a vase in your family room to decorate for the holiday.
Have your kids designate some of the feathers for special family members or friends. For example: “This feather shows I’m thankful for Grandma for taking care of me after school” or “This feather is because I’m thankful for my friend, Miles, because he plays Power Rangers with me,” etc. Then, have your kids give the feather to those people with a note expressing those sentiments.
Turn Tyler Turkey’s feathers into a colorful art project. Draw an outline of a turkey and let your kids glue some of the feathers on to create a vibrant coat for Tyler. Hang it up in a special place to decorate for Thanksgiving.