The
Turkey
Original Author Unknown
(fingerplay)
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.
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Albuquerque is a Turkey
Original Author Unknown
to the tune of "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.
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Did You Ever
See a Turkey?
(to the tune of "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!
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Father, We
Thank Thee
(traditional)
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.
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God's
Blessings
to the tune of "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.
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If You're Thankful
and You Know It
Adaptation of traditional song
to the tune of "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,
Then your face will surely show it.
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,
Then your face will surely show it.
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,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you're thankful and you know it, do all three.
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I'm a
Turkey
to the tune of "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.)
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Let's be Thankful
for this Day
to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars"
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.
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Little
Pilgrim
to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
Little Pilgrim clothed in gray
On that first Thanksgiving Day,
Little Indian clothed in brown
Come to visit Plymouthe Town,
Side by side they ate and prayed
On that first Thanksgiving Day.
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We are Thankful
to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"
We are thankful, we are thankful,
For our food, for our food.
And our many blessings,
And our many blessings,
Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord.
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