Metallic Tambourine
Get ready to shake, dance, and sing! Create a colorful metallic tambourine and perform with your own band. You've got rhythm!
1. Tambourines are fun to play and easy to make. Maybe that's why they have been part of so many different cultures for hundreds of years. This is one way to make your own rhythm instrument. You'll need two heavy paper bowls or plates.
2. Punch several evenly-spaced holes in the rim of one bowl or plate. Put the other bowl rim-to-rim with the first one. Mark the placement of the holes on the second bowl with a Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Punch holes to match the first set.
3. Decorate the outside of your tambourine with Crayola Crayons. You might use musical symbols, dancers, or some other design.
4. To create a space for your jangling metal washers, hold the bowls so their rims face each other. String three or four buttons or a wooden bead between the rims at every other set of holes. Cut heavy string with Crayola Scissors. Pass it into the bottom hole, through the buttons, then the top hole. Knot to hold buttons in place.
5. If you want to make lots of sound, place something that rattles inside the tambourine. Large buttons or plastic milk carton lids work well. Make sure the items are larger than the open edges in your tambourine.
6. Put metal washers in the empty spaces between the buttons. Stick a brass paper fastener into the top hole, then through two or more washers (make sure they have room to rattle against each other), then through the bottom hole. Bend the fastener. Cover the bent ends with tape. You're ready to make music!
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.
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.
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