Making Musical Instruments

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Music Crafts and Making Instruments
Happy sounds means happy kids and everyone loves to make their own instruments.

Star Clapper
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Shake it back and forth to show your support!

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Mini
Finger Cymbal SWAPs
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Here's a unique idea for a music swap or Thinking Day SWAPs for India.

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Outback
Rain Stick
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Just assemble and shake!

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Decorated Microphone
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Have a fun dance party and everyone can
be a rock star.

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Love 2 Sing
Pins
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Easy and fun for all ages. Terrific for music appreciation gifts or for SWAPping because we all Love 2 Sing!

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Button Castanets
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
These castanets work really well and are easy to make from our colossal buttons.

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Popstar
"Badge in a Bag"
Not just for scouts! Economical for groups and school. Twelve girls can earn their Junior Music Fan Badge and have a great time.

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Beaded
Maracas
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Turn any party into a fiesta!

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Cardboard Tube Kazoo
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Sound waves will vibrate the wax paper on your kazoo and make musical sounds.

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Mini Tambourine SWAPS
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
For your music themed swap or your 60s themed swap.

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Parade Paper Doll "Friends"
INSTRUCTIONS
Band uniform and simple percussion instruments for paper doll "Friends."

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"Friends"

Crocodile Clacker
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Make some noise and have some fun with a clacker you make yourself.

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Plaster Maracas
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Wrap plastic maracas with plaster gauze to make maracas that sound and look and sound like the real ones.

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Make a Savaran from Sri Lanka
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Savaran are shaken by dancers to the beat of a drum during the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera.

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Tambourine
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
No celebration is complete without tambourine music.

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Mini Drum Pin
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
These little drums are a really unique pin to make and swap or give as little mementos.

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Joshua's
Shofar
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
You can blow this horn just like Joshua did at the walls of Jericho. This great project comes from Susan of Suffolk Association for Jewish Educational Services. Thanks Susan!

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Rain Stick
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
According to South American legend, Rain sticks are played to serenade the gods as a reminder that rain is welcomed.

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Native American Dance Sticks

INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Make a dance stick with a few craft scraps and a stick from your hike in the woods.

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American Crafts

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Musical Shakers
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Go to the parade and make some noise with your own finger cymbals.

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Make a Didgeridoo
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Aboriginal Australians made wind instruments from eucalyptus trees hollowed out by termites.

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Music "Badge in a Bag"
Not just for scouts! 12 kids can each make four fun instruments they can really play. Economical for groups and school.

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"Dad You Rock" Paperweight
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Is your Dad cool enough to have this paperweight?

Make it for Dad

African Drum
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Make a drum out of a coffee can and some basic supplies. This is a very kid friendly project!

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CD Holder for Your Room
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Very kewl. Who would think a simple cardboard box could make such an outstanding CD holder. Make a bunch a stack them on top of each other to hold all your CDs.

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Tambourine
This kit make cute little 5" tambourines from cardboard, craft foam, jingle bells and pipe cleaners.

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Native American Dance Arm Bands
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Tie 'em on your arms, tie 'em on your ankles and start dancing. These dance bands will make you feel like a native American.

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American Crafts

Musical Shakers
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Use an large empty spool from lanyard, curling ribbon, wire, etc. to make musical shakers.

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Finger Cymbals
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Go to the parade and make some noise with your own finger cymbals.

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Pan Flute
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Here's a unique idea for making music... make a pan flute out of bamboo. Kids will need adult assistance with this project.

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Patriotic
Jingle Wand
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Wave it at around at your next patriotic celebration and you'll jingle all day long.

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Carry Along
CD Holder
INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLY LIST
Make a foam disk holder to protect your favorite CD when you bring it to a friend's house.

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Cool pink handles! Terrific for den mothers and scout leaders. Multi-purpose 18 piece set includes: Screwdrivers, Pliers, Wrench, Hammer, Scissors and more.
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