FUN SUMMER INSTRUMENT IDEAS

Afternoons seem to drag on in my house.  My children (6, 4, 2)  all love to make crafts and art projects.  So I always have my own bag of tricks to help entertain the children during the after lunch, before nap lull.  Here are a few of the ideas.  I have the children make the following instruments and then we boogy to the music.

IDEA #1

MAKE A WAVE DRUM

NEEDED: 2 strudy paper plates, colored painters tape, beans, rice or bells, stickers or markers.

STEPS: Take 1 paper plate and have the child place an assortment of beans, rice and or bells in the center of the paper plate.  Second have the child place the other paper plate upside ddown on top of the first.  Then tape all around the edges.  Lastly, have the child decorate the wave drum. 

IDEA #2

MAKE A CUP SHAKER

NEEDED: 2 small plastic or paper cups, assortment of beans/rice and packing tape or painters tape.

STEPS: Take 1 cup and have the child fill cup with an assortment of beans or rice.  Then take the second cup upside down and place on top of the first cup.  Then tape the two cups together and decorate.

IDEA #3

MAKE STREAMERS

NEEDED: Assortment of ribbon, rubber bands for hair (hair bands)

STEPS:  Take ribbon and tie pieces of ribbon to the hair bands.  The bands are a perfect fit for the little wrists.

ENJOY!!