| How Homemade Instruments are Made | | | | try filling them with various items and compare |
| Creating your own homemade musical | | | | the sound effects they make. |
| instruments is a great way of having fun with | | | | Supplies: Aluminum pie tins the kind that are |
| sounds. As a parent you already know that kids | | | | disposable, you can use the large ones but most |
| enjoy making noises. And some of the noises | | | | people like the tart size the best. You also need |
| probably don't upset you. Especially if your kids | | | | some packaging or masking tape, dry grains (such |
| are young, you just enjoy seeing them explore | | | | as beans, rice, popcorn seeds, or elbow macaroni). |
| what is around them. But this exploring can be | | | | Assembly Directions: Take one tart/pie tin and fill |
| mighty noisy and even gets a bit messy at times. | | | | with some of the dry grains of your liking. It only |
| Through making their own musical instruments | | | | takes about a handful. Top with another tart/pie |
| they can explore and learn, and have fun doing it, | | | | tin placing it upside-down on it. Use the tape to |
| they will remember this all their lives. Even if this | | | | secure the two tins together, make sure to tape |
| just amounts to clanging your pans and pots | | | | it the complete way around. Shake it baby and |
| together! | | | | love the sound. Play some music that the shaking |
| Join in with them making noise. Be a kid yourself | | | | can go with. This will teach the kids rhythm. |
| again for a day and see how much fun you will | | | | Easter Egg Plastic Shakers |
| have too. Below are two of the easy musical | | | | These little easter egg plastic shakers are so fun |
| instruments that can be homemade, and you only | | | | and can be carried with you anywhere. And these |
| need a few cheap things that you can get at the | | | | are real close to the more expensive versions |
| local grocery store. | | | | sold in the music stores. |
| Tambourines from Pie Tins | | | | Supplies: The plastic type Easter eggs and some |
| These homemade tambourines only take around | | | | dry grains ( such as beans, macaroni, rice, or |
| 20 minutes to make. Make several of them and | | | | popcorn seeds). |