Submit your Thanksgiving poems and songs here! Because of the tremendous amounts of email I receive, I cannot respond to all of them. If you send me a poem, please
check back here in a couple of days to see your poem posted! I am totally amazed at the wonderful poems that have been sent to me. And most of them are
written by young people! Such amazing talent! Please include your age and first name with the poem. Thanks and keep sending them in!
Thanksgiving Day will soon be here
It comes around but once a year
If I could only have my way,
We'd have Thanksgiving every day.
Here's a song that Amanda contributed! See what she has to say:
We have taught this to our young 2's. They seem to like it and have even started to sing it with us (as much as young 2's will).
All it is, is repeating 3 times:
Thanksgiving Day is a happy day so
we say thank you God.
another version is:
Thanksgiving day is a happy day so
give thanks to God.
I know it sound so short but most holiday songs are just to hard for real
young children.
Thanks, Amanda!
TURKEY IN THE BARNYARD
Turkey in the barnyard, what does he say?
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble all day.
Turkey on the table, what do I say?
Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy all day.
Turkey in my tummy, what do I say?
I ate too much on Thanksgiving Day!
TURKEY
I am a big, fat turkey
You can't have my head.
I'll sit with you at dinner.
We'll eat a duck instead!
Kat says, "Lol! Long time ago my step-father shot a big duck so we had it instead
of turkey at Thanksgiving dinner. I should say we better keep old tradition for
turkey not a duck cuz it is once a year. I dont dare to have a live turkey to be
killed for food. haha!"
Country Gal says, "I rather eat chicken :-)"
Sherry sent this idea along the same lines.
Thanks, Sherry!
Read Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey.
After discussing the turkey’s point of view, brainstorm alternatives to eating
turkey on Thanksgiving. Give each student a turkey outline and a paper sign
attached to a craft stick. The sign will read “Eat more _____” Students then
write and illustrate their alternative food.
Five fat turkeys were sitting on a fence.
(One hand up)
The first one said, "I'm so immense."
(Point to thumb)
The second one said, "I can gobble at you."
(Pointer finger)
The third one said, "I can gobble, too."
(Middle finger)
The fourth one said, "I can spread my tail."
(Ring finger)
The fifth one said, "Don't catch it on a nail."
(Little finger)
A farmer came along and stopped to say
(Pointer of other hand)
"Turkeys look best on Thanksgiving Day."
This poem was sent in my Sharon! Thanks!
**Note from me** When I taught kindergarten, we sang this poem but I can't remember the tune right now! :)
Five fat turkeys are we. We slept all night in a tree. When the cook came
around, we couldn't be found...and that's why we're here, you see!
**Note from Jamie: I remember sings the Five fat turkeys are we song as a kid.
We sang it to the tune of Three Blind Mice.
Thanks, Jamie
The following songs were sent to me by Laurie.
Thanks so much, Laurie!
Albuquerque Turkey
(Sung to Clementine)
Albuquerque he’s my turkey
Oh he’s feathered and he’s fine
He wobbles and he gobbles
And I’m awfully glad he’s mine.
He’s the best pet
You could ever get.
Better than a dog or cat.
Albuquerque he’s my turkey
And I’m awfully glad of that.
Albuquerque he’s my turkey
He’s so cozy in his bed
Because for Thanksgiving dinner
We had scrambled eggs instead.
Turkey, Turkey
(Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Turkey, Turkey look at you
Please be careful what you do.
Thanksgiving day is almost here.
We eat turkey every year.
Go and hide out in the woods.
We’ll eat pizza like we should.
I’m Glad I’m Not a Turkey
(Sung to Thank You Mr. Busdriver, I can't think of the real song)
Oh, I’m glad I’m not a turkey
A turkey, a turkey
Oh, I’m glad I’m not a turkey
On Thanksgiving Day
They’ll stuff you and baste you
And then they will taste you.
Oh, I’m glad I’m not a turkey
On Thanksgiving Day
Mr. Turkey
(Sung to Are You Sleeping)
Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey
Nice and fat, nice and fat
I am going to eat you
I am going to eat you
Just like that.
Just like that.
One Fat Turkey
One fat turkey went strutting by
He shook his feathers and he winked his eye
He flapped his wings and his head gave a wobble
He looked and my and said, “Gobble, gobble, gobble”.
Turkey Gobble
When the turkey gobble gobbles,
It is plump and proud and perky
When the people gobble gobble
They are gobbling up the turkey
sent in by Jennifer--thanks!
The following poem was sent to me by Sara, age 13.
Great poem, Sara! Thanks for letting me publish it!
Thanksgiving Morning
As I open my eyes in the early morning,
The sun shines through the window.
The smell of baking turkey fills the air.
I put on my slippers and crawl out of bed.
After opening my door, I see my mom in the kitchen.
I come out of my room and help to prepare.
Later on we all sit down at the table,
My family, friends, and me.
After saying Grace, we all pile food on our plates.
The last of the dirty dishes are washed,
And the left-overs are put in the fridge.
Everyone is so full; our Thanksgiving dinner was great!
Mary submitted these poems--thanks, Mary!
Thanksgiving Prayer
by Susan D. Anderson
I'm thankful for my mother, and
I'm thankful for my dad.
I'm thankful for my sisters, and
for all the fun we've had.
I'm thankful for my brother, Tom,
(even when he's jerky.)
But most of all, I'm oh-so-thankful
not to be a turkey.
A
Thanksgiving
Dinner
by Maude M. Grant
Take a turkey, stuff it fat,
Some of this and some of that.
Get some turnips, peel them well.
Cook a big squash in its shell.
Now potatoes, big and white,
Mash till they are soft and light.
Cranberries, so tart and sweet,
With the turkey we must eat.
Pickles-yes-and-then, oh my!
For a dessert a pumpkin pie,
Golden brown and spicy sweet.
What a fine Thanksgiving treat!
Five Turkeys
Five big turkeys sitting on the gate.
The first one said, "It's getting late."
The second one said, "Who goes there"?
The third one said, "There are farmers everywhere."
The fourth one said, "Let's run, run, run."
The fifth one said, "It's just Thanksgiving fun."
Then Gobble Gobble went the wind.
And out went the lights.
And the five fat turkeys were out of sight.
He's big and fat and he gobble, gobble, gobbles.
He spreads his wings and he gobble, gobble, gobbles.
But when Thankgiving Day comes around....
It's my turn, to gobble, gobble, gobble!
~Aimee~
I am an American Turkey,
Of Red ,White and Blue.
My gobble is very happy,
And I am so thankful too.
Because I am an American
There is something I have to say.
Have chicken instead of me,
On your Thanksgiving Day.
Submitted by Dorothy--thanks!
Sung to the tune of "Are you sleeping?"
Turkey dinner, turkey dinner
Lots of food, lots of food
Come and get some turkey
Yummy yummy turkey
Pass the yams
Pass the yams
Submitted by Chloe--thanks!
I am thankful for...: I am thankful for family and friends
The love and care
That delicious turkey for all to share
Would you dare?
Joining a day with all my family
Lifting the oven door to take out the turkey
will i get to eat it?
My family agrees
That it will be a yes
But i have to clean up the mess..?!
~Jessica~
On Thanksgiving you'll find me where
there is mountains of turkery and pie,
sweet yams and potatoes piled high to the sky.
Football being watched, football being played and long Christmas wish lists being made.
Grandmas sneaking tastes of cool whip to her favorite grandkids, and dishes to be done less work to the highest bids.
And surely you'll find me with the ones I love most. Talking and yes, eating and making a toast.
To this meal
To this day
To the years yet to come.
To my family and friends and to all of the fun.
And of course to you my very good friend, I hope your Thanksgiving Day is wonderful to the very end.
~Tia~
GOBBLE, GOBBLE
SAID THE TURKEY,
SOON WILL BE THANKSGIVING DAY
WILL YOU EAT ME?
HOW YOU TREAT ME?
I THINK I'LL RUN AWAY
Paula writes,
"This poem I remember from my childhood days in school."
Jackie sends a poem and activity:
Thanksgiving Poem
8 x 10 1/2 sheet of paper/ or card.
Trace your hand and decorate.
print or write this poem.
This isn't just a turkey
As everyone can see,
I made it with my hand
Which is part of me.
It comes with lots of love
Especially to say,
I hope that your
Thanksgiving Holiday
has been a lot of fun.
Love,
My turkey says "gobble"
as I see him waddle.
He walks in the grass.
I'm thinking he's a sass.
I told him "goodbye"
and he left with a sigh.
His beautiful feathers gleam at me.
It is now something that I will not again see.
~Chiara~
The year has turned its circle,
the seasons come and go.
The harvest is all gathered in;
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have showed their tresures,
the fields, their yellow grain.
So open wide the doorway
thanksgiving comes again.
~Jeanette~
Thanksgiving is a time of year for family to gather and Holiday cheer.
the smell of the food makes my stomach rumble. and the look of the turkey only makes it worse. when the time comes to eat i'll be there first!
~Tashi~
Thanskiving is here let out a cheer
you know you're happy let out a cheer friends so dear come and celebrate
it's joy to the world and everybody else friends so dear come and celebrate it's turkey stuffing and the good foods
come on down put on a happy face mood thanksgiving thanksgiving you know you want to admit it
you love Thanskgiving.
I go to Northwest Elementary and i'm in 4th grade miss.Davies classroom thank you hope you injoy it . happy Thanksgiving!***
~Savannah~
Thank you for this feast
we will have it in the east
there is much food to eat
we will have some meat
It is a family reuion
with some people from a union
we will have some toast
on the east coast
on this thanksgiving feast
~Carla~
For All We Have
A table with chairs, that welcome sight
Our family, our friends, pure delight
A caring kiss with a gentle smile
Each tender hug lasts that country mile
The presence of love so fills the air
This gift of God brings our hearts so near
Reflections of past bring nurtured thought
Great visions come by, what life has taught
In thankful ways we embrace this day
And often think of loved ones away
Those serving us proud are often gone
But their spirit remains, closely drawn
Our Nation should praise each special one
For all we have is through what they’ve done
The freedom to have Thanksgiving Day
Keeps certain plates bare, please truly pray
I’m thankful for our many guests
Family, friends, and all the rest
People who love and care for me
There are so many people I need to see
Visiting, eating serving and such
I can be thankful for so much
Thanksgiving
Turkey, ham, and pumpkin pie
Lots of geese fly south in the sky
Potatoes, berries, corn as well
Food that makes the meal so swell
Juice and water just to drink
Listen to the china clink
Eating before we need to start
Taking family’s words to heart
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time of cheer
To celebrate the harvest year
Celebrating the work we’ve done
The mental battles we’ve overcome
Eating food that’s good and bad
Remembering all the times that were sad
Telling stories new and old
Learning to speak up and be bold
How I wish it would never end
Letters we would never send
Mykala Senner 13
11-21-06
Holiday Letters
T is for turkey on Thanksgiving Day,
H is for "Hurry, I'm hungry!" we say.
A is for Auntie, she works and she mends,
N is for Native American friends.
K is for kitchen, the oven's on low,
S is for silverware, set in a row.
G is for Grandma, the one we love most,
I is for inside, where we're warm as toast.
V is for vegetables, eat them we try,
I is for icecream on top of the pie.
N is for never do we have enough dressing,
G is for Grandpa, who gives thanks for our blessings.
~Christina~
Five Little Turkeys
Five little turkeys sitting on the ground
The first one said "Oh, my we're getting round"
The second one said "I smell a pumpkin pie"
The third one said "But we won't cry!"
The fourth one said "Let's run, let's run"
The fifth one said "Thanksgiving isn't fun!"
Then in came the farmer and he turned on the light
and the five little turkeys ran out of site!!!
~Jans writes, "My three's LOVE this rhyme!!! We make construction paper turkey puppets (glued to craft sticks) and take turns acting it out! Helps with number
recognition!"
We're having a good ol' fashion country
Thanksgiving dinner
pass around the pumpkin pie!
We're having a good ol' fashion country
Thanksgiving dinner
purty tasty me oh my!
~Kevin~
I'm Thankful for You
Thanksgiving is a time
for focusing on the good in our lives.
It is a time for being thankful for the people around you.
It's a time for loving and caring and giving.
You are one of those people who I care about.
You are unique in your own way.
You make me feel good when I'm around you.
So,
On Thanksgiving,
I'm thankful for you.
~Adriana~
I searched the internet for a simple Thanksgiving poem to put in a card made by preschoolers. I couldn't find one that fit just right... So, I wrote my own...Maybe someone else needs it, too.... Here you go...
Thanksgiving Answer
In school today,
We had to think
Of what we're thankful for.
And for a kid
As small as me,
That was quite a chore.
I scrunched my eyes.
I thought real hard.
I stared down at my shoe.
And then I thought,
"Oh, wait! I know,
What I'm thankful for is
YOU!"
~Jamie Stogner~
On thanksgiving day i'm here to say i want a duck or maybe a buck, but don't have a turky, instead have some turky jerky.
~Bob~
Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving
gobble,gobble,gobble
gobble,gobble,gobble with a wobble turkey chop chop chop across the lock lock lock feeling fine fine fine until thanksgiving time
~Taylor~
Thanksgiving
Everyone gathering around
Family coming home
Cutting the turkey
And serving the food
Then to sit around the table
Listening to everyone
Saying what they are thankful for
Spending time with the family
Is such a wonderful time
Everybody is thankful for something
Hoping that it is fun
Filling your tummy
Then watching the parade
Or maybe a football game
Soon it's time to leave
Until Christmas comes
~Melissa~
Turkey poem
A turkey is a funny bird,
His head goes wobble, wobble, wobble.
He only knows one word,
Gobble, gobble, gobble!!
