thanksgiving song book

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Thanksgiving Song Book

Did You Ever See a Turkey? (Tune: "Did You Ever See A Lassie?")

Did you ever see a turkey, a turkey, a turkey,

Did you ever see a turkey run this way and that?

He runs, and he runs, and he runs, and he runs!

To keep from being dinner on Thanksgiving Day!

The Turkey

The turkey is a funny bird. (Hook thumbs together and spread fingers to create turkey tail)

Its head goes wobble, wobble (Wobble head back and forth) And all it knows is just one word: (Hold up one finger)

"Gobble, gobble, gobble." (Make mouth shape with hand, opening and closing it while sounding like a turkey)

I'm a Turkey (Tune: "Yankee Doodle")

I'm a turkey, big and fat. (Spread arms out) I spread my tail. I walk like that.

(Fan fingers like a turkey's tail; Waddle) Each day's corn I will not miss, (Rub stomach)

And when I talk, I sound like this: (Point to lips; Cup hand next to ear) GOBBLE! GOBBLE! GOBBLE! (Shout)

10 Little Turkeys

10 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red

hen. One little turkey flew far away But the other ...(9) decided to stay!

9 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red

hen. One little turkey flew out of the gate, and when he was gone, there were...(8).

8 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey flew far away but the other ...(7) decided to stay.

7 little turkeys sat in their pen,"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey hid with the chicks, and when she was gone, there

were...(6).

6 little turkeys sat in their pen,"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey flew far away but the other ...(5) decided to stay.

5 little turkeys sat in their pen,"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey hopped out the door, and when he was gone,

there were (4).

4 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey flew far away but the other ...(3) decided to stay.

3 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey flapped her wings and flew and when she was

gone, there were ...(2).

2 little turkeys sat in their pen, "Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen. One little turkey flew far away but the last ...(1) decided to stay.

1 little turkey sat in his pen, "Hide, turkey, hide!" said the little red hen. The last little turkey flew off toward the sun and when he was gone,

there were ...(none).

God's Blessings (Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

We are thankful for the ways that God's blessed us all today. Thanks for moms and dads so dear. Thanks for food

and clothes we wear. We are thankful for the ways that God's blessed us all today. Father, We Thank Thee.

Father, we thank Thee for the night, and for the pleasant morning light, for rest and food and loving care, and all that

makes the world so fair. Help us to do the things we should, to be to others kind and good, In all we do, in all we

say, to grow more loving every day.

Albuquerque is a Turkey (Tune: "Clementine")

Albuquerque is a turkey, and he's feathered and he's fine. And he wobbles and he gobbles, and he's absolutely

mine. He's the best pet that you can get, better than a dog or cat. He’s my Albuquerque turkey, and I'm very proud of that. He once told me, very frankly, he preferred to be my pet-- Not the main course at my dinner, and I told him not to fret. Now my Albuquerque turkey is so happy in his bed,

cause for our Thanksgiving dinner, we had egg foo yong instead!

Hello Mr. Turkey (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It" )

Hello, Mr. Turkey how are you? Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you? With a gobble, gobble, gobble, And a wobble, wobble, wobble.

Who Am I? (Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

See my feathers colored bright,

Colored bright, colored bright.

See my feathers colored bright

What a pretty sight.

See my tummy big and fat,

Big and fat, Big and fat,

See my tummy big and fat

What do you think of that?

See my head look all around,

Look all around, all around,

See my head look all around,

For corn up on the ground.

See me as I strut and sway,

Strut and sway, strut and sway

See me as I strut and sway

This is what I say: Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Little Turkeys (Tune: "This old Man")

Little turkeys walking by,

They can move from side to side

With a wobble here and a wobble there.

They can wobble everywhere.

Little turkeys making sounds.

They can talk as they move around

With a gobble here and a gobble there,

They can gobble everywhere!

Hello Mr. Turkey (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

Hello, Mr. Turkey how are you? Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?

His feet go wobble, wobble And his head goes Gobble, Gobble.

Hello, Mr. Turkey, how are you?

If You're Thankful and You Know It (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands. If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it, Then your face will surely show it.

If you're thankful and you know it, clap your hands. If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet. If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet.


If you're thankful and you know it, stomp your feet. If you're thankful and you know it, shout, "I am!" If you're thankful and you know it, shout, "I am!"


If you're thankful and you know it, shout, "I am!" If you're thankful and you know it, do all three. If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.


If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.

Let's be Thankful for this Day (Tune: "Twinkle,

Twinkle Little Star")

Let's be thankful for this day, For our friends and our play. Let's be thankful; let's be glad,

For our food and the things we have. Let's give thanks for you and me,

And our home and family.

The Turkey Song (Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little turkey short and fat Thanksgiving Day is coming

Now what do you think of that? I had better run as fast as I can

Or your mommy will roast me in a pan!

We Eat Turkey (Tune: "Where Is Thumbkin")

We eat turkey. We eat turkey. Yum, yum, yum! Yum, yum, yum!

Always on Thanksgiving. Always on Thanksgiving. Yum, yum, yum! Yum, yum, yum!

(Add other foods we eat at Thanksgiving)

One Little, Two Little (Tune: "One little, two little, three little Indians")

One little, two little, three little turkeys,

Gobbly, wobbly, bobbly turkeys, Hurry, scurry, worry turkey,

It’s Thanksgiving Day!

Thanksgiving song

(Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle little star" )

Thank you, thank you, very much For everything that I can touch. Thanks a lot for nature’s food. And for when I’m feeling good.

Thank you, thank you very much. For moms and dads and friends and such.

Five Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys by the barn door,

One waddled off, then there were four.

Four little turkeys out under the tree,

One waddled off, then there were three.

Three little turkeys with nothing to do.

One waddled off, then there were two.

Two little turkeys in the noonday sun,

One waddled off, then there was one.

One little turkey - better run away!

Soon will come Thanksgiving Day.

Five Fat Turkeys

Five fat turkeys sitting on a fence The first one said," Oh, my am I immense!" The second one said, "I can gobble at you"

The third one said, " I can gobble too" The fourth one said, ""I can spread my tail" The fifth one said, "Don't catch it on a nail"

The farmer came by and had to say, "Turkeys look best on Thanksgiving Day!"

Thanksgiving Dinner (Tune: "Frere Jacques")

We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key. Oh, so good, Oh so good. Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing, Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing

Yum - yum - yum! Yum - yum - yum!

Second Verse: Mashed po-ta-toes Third Verse: Pie and Ice-cream

Fourth Verse: Home-made bis-cuits Fifth Verse: Tur-key dress-ing

If You're Thankful

(Tune: "If You're Happy & You Know It" )

If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands. If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands.

If you're thankful and you know it Then your face will surely show it

If you're thankful and you know it clap your hands!

Turkey Talk (Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

Gobble, gobble turkey talk, Turkeys all around,

Standing up and sitting down, Turkeys on the ground.

Five Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys flew up in a tree

(Hold up five fingers)

The first one said, "There's a man I see"

(Point to thumb)

The second one said, "He's coming this way"

(Point to index finger)

The third one said, "It's Thanksgiving Day"

(Point to middle finger)

The fourth one said, " What's he going to do?"

(Point to ring finger)

The fifth one said, "He's coming after you"

(Point to little finger)

Chop went the ax before the turkey flew away

(Clap hands on chop)

They all were on the table that Thanksgiving Day!

Turkey Trot (Tune: “The Farmer In The Dell”)

Do the turkey hop, do the turkey run Do the turkey gobble

Oh its alot of fun! Now flap your wings, like the turkeys do

Run from the farmer before she catches you.

Gobble, Gobble, Giggle

I'm a little turkey here to say. Try some beef on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey is tough, and turkey is dry.

You really should give chicken a try! Or how 'bout a plate of veggie delight

For a Thanksgiving dinner that tastes just right?

Five Pilgrims, Five Indians

Five Pilgrims fish in the morn. (Pretend to fish) Five Indians help them plant corn. (Pretend to plant)

The Indians bring the corn (Hold up right hand) The Pilgrims bring the meat. (Hold up left hand)

Ten new friends sit down to eat. (Fold hands together)

WALK LIKE A TURKEY (A movement rhyme)

Walk like a turkey, Woddle, woddle, woddle.

Talk like a turkey, Gobble, gobble, gobble.

Run like a turkey ‘Round and ‘round.

But when it’s Thanksgiving Don’t make a sound!

I’M A GREAT BIG TURKEY (Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot”)

I’m a great big turkey ‘cause I’m well fed.

Watch me spread my feathers. watch me bob my head.

When I strut around I waddle, waddle, waddle.

And when I talk I “gobble, gobble, gobble”.

I’m a great big turkey and I’d love to stay.

But Thanksgiving’s coming. so it’s time to run away!

Thank you, Thank you; This We Say (Tune: "Twinkle,

Twinkle, Little Star")

Thank you for the earth and sky. (Form circle with fingertips; then point to sky)

Thank you for the bids that fly. (Flap arms)

Thank you for the food we grow. (Cup hands together; then slide one arm upward as if to

grow) Thank you for the streams that flow

(Flutter fingers as hands move to side) Thanks you, thank you; this we say:

(Point to lips) Thanks for all we have today!

(Spread arms out wide)

THE TURKEY PARADE (Tune: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”)

The turkeys are marching into town, hooray, hooray! They are marching in a Thanksgiving, Day, parade.

Some are short, some are tall. Some are big, some are small.

Oh, we’re oh so glad, that they could come today. The turkeys are marching into town, hooray, hooray! Watch them waddle, as they march, along, our way.

They spread their feather way out, so. And they gobble, gobble, as they go.

Oh, we’re all so glad, that dinner has come today!

Little Pilgrim (The children hold up one finger for each added pilgrim,

beginning with a closed fist.)

Pilgrim, pilgrim, run and play, Where do you want to play today?

The first little pilgrim slides down the slide, He just wants to play outside.

The second little pilgrim reads books all day, she finds a quiet place to stay.

The third little pilgrim climbs in a tree, she thinks it's a neat place to be.

The fourth little pilgrim plays hide and seek, and he soon learns that he mustn't peek.

The fifth little pilgrim just plays with his friends, they laugh and play until the day ends.

Turkey on the Loose

Gobble, gobble, gobble!

(Flap elbows up and down like wings)

What's all the fuss?

(Hand up, questioning)

Clever Mr. Turkey is hiding from us!

(Hands cover eyes)

Let's look all around.

(Hand to brow, look around)

Don't let him get away!

(Shake index finger)

We need that turkey on Thanksgiving Day!

(Pat stomach).

Five Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys went outside to play.

Mother said, "Be careful! It's Thanksgiving Day!"

The first little turkey didn't even see

The Indian who was hiding behind the maple tree.

The second little turkey decided she'd better scoot

When she heard the sound of the little pilgrim's boots.

The third little turkey went to climb a tree.

He climbed too high and fell and skinned his knee.

The fourth little turkey didn't have a care.

She went running in the woods and saw a pilgrim there.

The fifth little turkey was left all alone.

He started to cry and ran all the way home.

Ha, Ha, Turkey in the Straw (Tune: "Skip to My Lou")

Turkey in the brown straw, ha, ha, ha, Turkey in the brown straw, ha, ha, ha, Turkey in the brown straw, ha, ha,

ha. Turkey in the straw, my darling.

Turkey in the white snow, ho, ho, ho, Turkey in the white snow, ho, ho, ho, Turkey in the white snow, ho, ho,

ho. Turkey in the snow, my darling.

Turkey in the blue sky, hi, hi, hi, Turkey in the blue sky, hi, hi, hi, Turkey in the blue sky, hi, hi, hi. Turkey in the sky,

my darling.

Turkey in the red barn, harn, harn, harn, Turkey in the red barn, harn, harn, harn, Turkey in the red barn, harn, harn,

harn. Turkey in the barn, my darling.

Turkey in the yellow corn, horn, horn, horn, Turkey in the yellow corn, horn, horn, horn, Turkey in the yellow corn,

horn, horn, horn. Turkey in the corn, my darling.

Turkey in the green tree, hee, hee, hee, Turkey in the green tree, hee, hee, hee, Turkey in the green tree, hee, hee,

hee. Turkey in the tree, my darling.

Turkey on the Farm (Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

The turkey on the farm says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble.

Gobble, gobble, gobble. Gobble, gobble, gobble."

The turkey on the farm says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble."

Thanksgiving Day is near.

The farmer on the farm goes chop, chop, chop.

Chop, chop, chop. Chop, chop, chop.

The farmer on the farm goes chop, chop, chop.

Thanksgiving Day is here.

The turkey on the farm says,

"Please help me! Please help me! Please help me!"

The turkey on the farm says, "Please help me!"


The children on the farm say, "Come and hide.

Come and hide. Come and hide."

The children on the farm say, "Come and hide."


The wife on the farm looks all around. Looks all around.

Looks all around. The wife on the farm looks all around.


The people on the farm eat Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Kentucky Fried Chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The people on the farm eat Kentucky Fried Chicken.


The turkey on the farm says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble.

Gobble, gobble, gobble. Gobble, gobble, gobble."

The turkey on the farm says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble."

Thanksgiving Day has passed.

Good Morning Mr. Turkey

Good Morning Mr. Turkey, Thanksgiving's almost here (Wave)

And I've come to tell you, you'd better disappear. ("Shoo away" turkey)

Mother doesn't know it, nor does Farmer Gray (Put finger to lips)

Shhhh I've opened up the gate so you can run away (Pretend to open gate)

Run away, run away, run away. (Shoo away turkey again)

Six Little Turkeys (Tune: "Six Lttle Ducks")

Six little turkeys that I once knew

Fat ones, skinny ones

There were two.

But the one little turkey

With the funny red wattle.

He led the others with his gobble, gobble, gobble.

He led the other with his gobble, gobble, gobble.

Over the rocks and through the tress,

Turkeys wobbling in the breeze,

But the one little turkey with the funny red wattle,

He led the others with his gobble, gobble, gobble.

Turkey Pokey (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)

(Give the children a feather for each had, stand in a circle,

and sing)

You put your right wing in. You put your right wing out. You put your right in and you shake it all about.

You do the Turkey Pokey and you turn yourself around. That's what its all about! Gobble! Gobble!

2. Your left wing

3. Your tail feathers 4. Your left foot

5. Your right foot 6. Your beak

7. Your whole turkey self etc.

HELPING AT THANKSGIVING

Who will sweep the floor? That's something I know. (Child makes sweeping motions)

Who will help bake pies? I'm great at kneading dough. (Child makes kneading motions)

Who will pick the flowers? I hope my mom picks me. (Child makes picking motions)

Who will fold the napkins? I'm very good you see. (Child makes folding motions)

Who will mash potatoes? I think that I'm the one. (Child makes mashing motions)

Who will taste the turkey? Thanksgiving's so much fun? (Child pretends to eat turkey leg)

Who will greet the guests? I know it will be me. (Child makes hand shaking motions)

Because I love to greet my whole big family! (Child hugs self)

FOR THANKSGIVING DAY (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)

This is the way we grind our corn, grind our corn, grind our corn. This is the way we grind our corn, for Thanksgiving

Day.

(Children sit and pretend to grind corn)

This is the way we hunt for food, hunt for food, hunt for food. This is the way we hunt for food, for Thanksgiving

Day.

(Children walk around looking for berries or hunting for deer)

This is the way we catch some fish, catch some fish, catch some fish. This is the way we catch some fish, for

Thanksgiving Day.

(Children show how they like to fish)

This is the way we kneed our bread, kneed our bread, kneed our bread. This is the way we kneed our bread, for

Thanksgiving Day.

(Children pretend to kneed bread)

"10 Days of Thanksgiving"

On the first day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me... a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the second day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me... Two turkey

gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the third day of Thanksgiving the Natives gave to me... three Native

headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the fourth day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... four cornucopias, three Native

headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the fifth day of Thanksgiving, the

Natives gave to me... five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers,

and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the sixth day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... six pairs of

moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the seventh day of Thanksgiving, the

Natives gave to me... seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three

Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the eighth day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... eight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four

cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the ninth day of

Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... Nine ears of corn, eight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three

Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the tenth day of Thanksgiving, the Natives gave to me... ten native tom-toms, nine ears of

corn, eight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in

a pumpkin patch!

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