THANKSGIVING SONGS AND POEMS

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​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.

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​Dinner Bells  
 
Sung to: "Jingle Bells"
 
Dashing through our food,
With a knife and fork so fast,
Corn and peas to go,
While through the throat they pass,
Into the tummy they plop,
Making growling stop,
So, oh what fun it is to eat
And eat until we drop!
 
Oh, dinner bells, shot gun shells.
Turkey got away
What are we supposed to do
On our Thanksgiving Day?
 
A Sledding We will Go
(A Hunting We Will Go)
 
A sledding we will go
A sledding we will go
We'll hold on tight and sit just right
And down the hill we'll go
Wheeeeeeee!

​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!"

​Little Pilgrim 
Sung to: "Twinkle Twinkle "
 
Little Pilgrim dressed in gray
on that first Thanksgiving Day.
Little Indian dressed in brown,
Came to visit Plymouth Town,
They both came to eat and pray
on that first Thanksgiving Day.

​Turkey on the Farm 
 
Sung to: "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!"
Thanksgiving Day is here.
 
The children on the farm say, "Come and hide.
Come and hide. Come and hide."
The children on the farm say, "Come and hide."
Thanksgiving Day is here.
 
The wife on the farm looks all around.
Looks all around. Looks all around.
The wife on the farm looks all around.
Thanksgiving Day is here.
 
The people on the farm eat Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The people on the farm eat Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Thanksgiving Day is here.
 
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.

​Six Little Turkeys 
Sung to: "six little 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.

Mr Turkey (Author Unknown)
Mr Turkey's tail is big and wide (speed fingers wide)
He swings it when he walks (swing hands.)
His neck is long (stretch neck)
His chin is red (stroke chin)
​and he gobbles when he talks (open and close hands and gobble)

Two little turkeys sitting on a hill (adapted from two little black birds)
two little turkeys sitting on a hill
One named Jack the other name Jill
run away Jack, run away  Jill
​Come back Jack, come back Jill

We eat turkey (tune Are you sleeping)
We eat turkey
we eat turkey
Oh so good
Oh so good
always on Thanksgiving
yum yum yum
​Add your own favourite food.

​     The Turkey

The turkey is a funny bird,
His head goes wobble, wobble.
All he know is just one word,
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.

   Five little Pilgrim (finger play)
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.

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Thanksgiving is coming
​Sung to: "Are you Sleeping"
 
Roasted turkey, roasted turkey,
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie,
Thanksgiving is coming,
Thanksgiving is coming,
By and by, by and by.

​I Am Thankful 
Sung to: "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain."
 
I am thankful for my doggy and my cat
And my teddy bear so furry, soft and fat,
I am thankful for soft kittens
and my nice warm woolen mittens
And my swing set and my baseball and my bat
 
I am thankful for my crayons and my books
And the way our brand new baby smiles and looks,
I am thankful for potatoes
and for juicy ripe tomatoes
And for all the tasty food that mommy cooks.
 
I am thankful for my mommy and my dad,
They both love me whether I am good or bad,
I am thankful for the flowers
and refreshing summer showers,
All the pretty things around me make me glad.