homemade musical instruments
Shoebox
with lid
Scissors or craft knife
4-5 rubber-bands of different sizes
| 1. |
Cut
a 8cm hole in the lid of the shoebox |
| 2. |
Put
the lid back on the shoebox |
| 3. |
Press
down hard on the lid to make the surface of the lid lower than
the edge of the lid. |
| 4. |
Stretch
the rubber bands right around the box width wise (use thick
rubber bands that won't break easily). |
| 5. |
Position
them over the sound hole. |
| 6. |
The
children will hear different sound when they pluck the rubber
bands. |
 Containers
(cardboard cylinders, tins, cans) with one side open
Skins for the drum (plastic, greaseproof paper, wrapping paper,
balloons)
Rubber-bands
| 1. |
Cover
a variety of containers with different skins. |
| 2. |
Use
the rubber bands to secure the skins around the drums. |
| 3. |
Show
the children how to play the drums by tapping the skin with
their finger. |
Tip
- to make some of the skins tighter for higher sounds, they can
be dipped in water and then stretched on the drum while wet.
2
disposable glasses
Cello-tape
Uncooked rice
| 1. |
Fill
a glass about half fully of uncooked rice. |
| 2. |
Place
the empty glass on top of it. |
| 3. |
Holding them firmly inplace, join them together with tape. |
| 4. |
The
children can use felt pens to decorate the maracas in bright
colours. |
| 5. |
You
could also make some maracas using different amount of rice. |
| 6. |
For
different sound effects you could use lentils, chickpea, red
kidney bean, macaroni. |
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