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Home / Early Learning / Math / Fine Motor Turkey Math in Preschool

Fine Motor Turkey Math in Preschool

Shared by Mary Catherine 6 Comments

This week’s #PLAYfulpreschool theme focuses on turkeys and feathers, but I’m sure you already figured that out! I’m sharing a turkey math game inspired by my spring flower dice game.

Who will win this turkey math dice game

Related: Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers

Dice games, in any shape or form, always seem to be a big hit with my preschoolers. They love tossing the toss, and I love all of the learning that takes place. Dice games are pretty simple to put together, but you can also make them more elaborate if you want. On top of that, you can change them up for different levels in the blink of an eye!

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Materials for the turkey math dice game
Modeling dough, like Model Magic
Dice
Craft feathers

Feather dice game is a great way to incorporate fun turkey math in preschool

Related: Turkey Activities

How to play the game with two people
Each player gets a play dough turkey and a handful of feathers. Make sure they each have the same amount of feathers. One person rolls a die, then places the appropriate number of feathers in her turkey. The next player does the same. This continues until one person is out of feathers and is declared the winner.

Turkey math dice game is a fun, themed way to incoporate math into the preschool day

The Learning
Here are some of the skills this feathery game explores:

  • Fine motor skills
  • Counting
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Turn taking
  • Visual patterns

Other ways to play
Place a big pile of feathers in the table (for the kids to share). Each person takes turns rolling a die and adding feathers to his turkey. However, the game is over after a predetermined number of die rolls per kiddo (maybe 5 or 10 each, for example).

This turkey math game can be played individually, too. Just place a turkey, some feathers, and a die near a child and let her at it. Trust me, they will get right into the game even if they’re not playing against anyone.

Kids love rolling the dice and adding feathers during this turkey math dice game

Numerals could be used in place of the dice. This would add number identification to the other skills this turkey math game teaches.

Addition and subtraction can also be taught and explored with this dice game. The children could roll multiple dice at a time and add the amounts together, then place the total number of feathers to the turkey. Etc. Etc. Etc. I love when simple activities can teach so much to the students!

More #PLAYfulpreschool posts for the week
Check out what the others are sharing this week:

  • Name Activities: Feather Letter Turkey by Growing Book by Book
    Turkey Learning Games by The Educators’ Spin On It
    Textured Turkey Feathers Pre-Writing Activity for #PlayfulPreschool by The Preschool Toolbox
    Turkey Geoboard by Still Playing School
    Counting Feathers Sticky Wall by Mom Inspired Life
    Fine Motor Turkey Math by Fun-A-Day!
    Quick & Easy Color Feather Sort by Powerful Mothering
    Make Pretty Feather Window Clings-a tutorial by Capri +3
    Writing with Feathers by Rainy Day Mum

After writing this post, I came upon some fun math with play dough turkeys from Learn.Play.Imagine! Be sure to check out her take on turkey math!

Fine motor turkey math in preschool

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Ten little turkeys song pack and book set for preschool and kindergarten cover image.
10 Little Turkeys Song Pack & Book Set
Cover of turkey math number sense activities.
Turkey Number Sense
Cover of turkey feather roll and color math games.
Turkey Roll and Color Games

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Filed Under: Math Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Fall, Thanksgiving, turkey

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  1. Natasha says

    November 12, 2014 at 6:44 am

    Just like you I love dice games from watching all the learning that takes place during the game and the fun they have while playing.

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  2. Devany says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:59 am

    This is fabulous!

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  3. Clarissa H says

    November 12, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    Ok, those feathers are just beautiful! So much prettier than the cheap dollar store ones I have!

    Reply
  4. Theresa says

    November 13, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    What a fun game! Our kids would love it. We will have to give it a try this week.

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  5. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    November 14, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    Brilliant idea! My list of great ideas for next week keeps growing and growing.

    Reply
  6. The Preschool Toolbox says

    November 17, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Mary – this game is adorable! We have used feathers for COLORS, but I didn’t think about adding the dice. 🙂 Great game for Thanksgiving!

    Reply
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