Let’s Get Loud! Nian Monster Noisemakers with the Museum of Chinese in America
Legend says the Nian monster comes out the night before every Lunar New Year to scare villagers and devour their food. Join educators from the Museum of Chinese in America for a thrilling retelling of the Legend of Nian. Then, learn how to turn ordinary household items into festive rattle drums that you can use to scare away the Nian monster until next year.
Supplies to make rattle drums: 1 chopstick, pencil, or craft dowel; 2 small disposable plates (paper or plastic, up to 7 inches in diameter); string or yarn; a hole puncher; beads or cheerios; strong tape; a stapler; something to decorate with (markers, color pencils, crayons, collage supplies, etc.)
View live on the Brooklyn Public Library Facebook Page at 10:30AM.
Below are some suggested supplies and/or sheets provided by Museum Of Chinese American
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Legend says the Nian monster comes out the night before every Lunar New Year to scare villagers and devour their food. Join educators from the Museum of Chinese in America for a thrilling retelling of the Legend of Nian. Then, learn how to turn ordinary household items into festive rattle drums that you can use to scare away the Nian monster until next year.
Supplies to make rattle drums: 1 chopstick, pencil, or craft dowel; 2 small disposable plates (paper or plastic, up to 7 inches in diameter); string or yarn; a hole puncher; beads or cheerios; strong tape; a stapler; something to decorate with (markers, color pencils, crayons, collage supplies, etc.)
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