The "Thankful" Turkey

Here is a great way to sing "thankful" songs and and share things that you are thankful for - the "Thankful Turkey!"  Cut a large circle from brown paper for the turkey body.  Draw or cut out another small circle from tan or grey paper for his face.  Draw a beak and eyes and a red waddle.  Paste the face in the middle of the large circle.  Cut several hearts from all colors.  These will be the turkey's feathers - thankful feathers.  Put the hearts in a basket.  Choose songs that talk about thankfulness or favorites from the Sacrament Meeting Program.  Before you sing a song choose several children to pick a heart and tell what they are thankful for, then tape the heart around the turkey body as feathers.  You can have 10 feathers (hearts) or as many as 50 if time permits.  A challenge would be not to repeat anything that the children are thankful for.