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Thanksgiving Day
is coming soon and I always think about the big turkey my Mom cooks for
our family. Do you know where the turkey got his name? When the Spanish
first found the bird in the Americas more than 400 years ago, they brought
it back to Europe. The English mistakenly thought it was a bird they called
a "turkey" so they gave it the same name. This other bird was actually
from Africa, but came to England by way of Turkey (lots of shipping went
through Turkey at the time). The name stuck even when they realized the
birds weren't the same.
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Turkey Terms
Caruncle - the flap
of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak. Turns bright red when the turkey
is upset or during courtship (also called a "snood").
Gizzard
- a part of a bird's stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them
grind up food for digestion.
Hen
- a female turkey.
Poult
- a baby turkey. A chick.
Tom
- a male turkey. Also known as a gobbler.
Wattle
- the flap of skin under the turkey's chin.
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Turkey Centerpiece
Made from a disposable glove, this turkey
will get chuckles from your family on Thanksgiving Day when you place
it on the table.
You Need:
- Disposable Glove
- Feathers
- Scraps of Craft Foam
- Tacky Glue
- Scissors
- Yellow Tissue Paper
- Small Piece of Styrofoam (as a base)
- Raffia (or brown construction paper to cover base)
- Rubber Band
Stuff a disposable glove with crumpled
tissue paper. Use a rubber band to close up the bottom. Poke a hole in
the styrofoam and push rubber banded bottom of glove into the hole. Glue
feathers onto both sides of the fingers and palm of the stuffed glove.
Cut out eyes, wattle, and beak from craft foam. Glue onto the thumb. Cover
the styrofoam base with pieces of raffia (or construction paper).
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