Burnham Bunch: Thanksgiving Noodle Necklaces

Pilgrims/Friendship

Read: The Little Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty

Storyboard: Turkey Wore a (Color) Feather

Tune: Mary Wore a Red Dress

Turkey wore a red feather, red feather, red feather.

Turkey wore a red feather all day long.

....continue calling out various colors having children place their feather on board as their color is called.

....last verse

Turkey wore rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers.

Turkey wore rainbow feathers all night long.

Craft: "Native American" Noodle Necklaces

• Need: Dyed macaroni -- in various colors, pipe cleaners or string.
• Prior to storytime dye the macaroni. This is really simple: mix food coloring and isopropyl alcohol in a Ziplock bag (enough to cover the mac). Add mac and let sit until you get the desired hue. Lay mac in a single layer on a paper towel-covered cookie sheet. Not going to lie to you....the smell is HARSH! Let dry overnight.
• At storytime, set each child's place with cup or plate (we used recycled fruit cups), 12-15 macaroni, and pipe cleaner or string.
• *Hint* You may need to combine two pipe cleaners for necklace length. And threading is a ton easier for wee ones when using pipe cleaners. Also, "j" the ends, so the noodles don't fall off when they are thread
• Instruct them on how to thread their mac onto the pipe cleaner or string. Afix the two ends together and slip over their heads. Super cute and EASY!  

Our "beads"

 

Beautiful Necklace