Here I Come Drum

March and dance all day with this easy-to-make oatmeal box drum. Young children love this simple music-making craft!

1. Wrap dark construction paper to fit around an empty oatmeal box. Decorate the paper with Crayola® Gel Markers. These markers show up well on dark colors. Fill your drum cover with scribbles, shapes, and designs!

2. Glue the paper on the box with a Crayola Glue Stick.

3. You’re ready to march and play your drum with your hand!

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Gel Markers
• Glue Sticks
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• recycled oatmeal box

"Our entire group paraded up and down the street to patriotic music for Independence Day."
Delia S., family child care provider.

"Kids drew faces and emotions on their drums. They played their drum in the style of the personality they created."
Simone R., teenage babysitter.

Drum sets have evolved over the decades. In the early 1890s, the marching band drum was adapted for the stage by adding other drums to the set.