Spoon Percussion Mobile

crayola supplies

Markers
Model Magic®
Glitter Glue
Pointed Tip Scissors

household supplies

yarn
string
spoon
paper clips (optional)
toothpicks - wooden (optional)
recycled gift wrap or paper towel roll

Why

Create a melodic mobile with recycled spoons. Visit flea markets or yard sales to find spoons that will glimmer and sing at your touch!

Steps

1. Mobiles are movable art that hangs from a fixed position. The famous artist Alexander Calder made mobiles popular with his colorful metal creations. You can make a metal mobile of your own. It also makes wonderful sounds when you touch it.
2. Use Crayola® Scissors to cut a recycled paper towel roll into a piece a little longer than your hand. This will make the roll strong enough to support the weight of spoons.
3. Ask an adult to help you poke an even number of holes into the bottom of your paper towel roll. Space the holes evenly so the roll is less likely to tear.
4. Lace yarn in one hole and out the one next to it. Tie a knot at the bottom of the yarn. Repeat with each pair of holes. Yarn will be hanging from your tube.
5. Decorate the tube with Crayola Washable Markers and Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry.
6. Pass a long, strong string through the tube and over the top of it. Tie a knot to use it as a hanger for your mobile.
7. Use Crayola Model Magic to make a bead for each piece of dangling yarn. Knead marker color into beads to decorate. Push a hole into each bead with a paper clip or toothpick. Dry.
8. Thread a bead onto each length of yarn. Tie on a spoon tightly with the yarn.
9. Hang your mobile indoors. Brush it lightly with your hands for a wonderful, jingling sound.

When & Where

"Students made these mobiles to decorate for our spring festival. They made such a lovely sound in the tent."
- Genevieve R., PTA leader.

"Our kids made a spoon mobile while we were on vacation. The camper felt so much more festive."
- Zahra T., mother of ages 6, 8, and 11.

Interesting Info

Wind chimes can be made with many different materials including bamboo, metal, recycled items, and natural objects.

Safety Guidelines

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points