A Rainy Day Band with Homemade Musical Instruments!!

We gathered all of our homemade musical instruments today and had a rainy day band! Our band was loud to say the least and was made up by a variety of musical instruments.

We had a popsicle stick harmonica, bells on a ring, straw flute, and egg shakers. We also had a set of wooden cymbals, some shakers, a drum, a den-den daiko drum (like the one from the Karate Kid) and a giaro (a Spanish instrument). All of these instruments are sure to end up in our Music Sensory Tub that we will be setting up in the next day or two.

Popsicle Stick Harmonicas

 

Today, I made another addition for our soon to be Music Sensory Tub-- Popsicle Stick Harmonicas. It took me less than 20 minutes to make 5 of these, they are super easy to make.

All you need is 2 popsicle sticks, 2 rubber bands, and a piece of paper. You will also need a pair of scissors and a pen or pencil. 

First, trace the outline of a popsicle stick on the piece of paper. Cut it out, cutting just inside of the line. The piece of paper needs to be just a bit smaller that the popsicle stick.

 

Place the piece of paper on one popsicle stick and a wrap a rubber band around one end of the popsicle stick once or twice (holding the paper to the stick) and add the other popsicle stick on top of the paper and finish wrapping the rubber band around both popsicle sticks. Do the same for the other end of the popsicle stick.

 

 

To use these, hold it and blow into it like you would a real harmonica.

Making Music with Straw Flutes

 

 

My little guy and I are working on putting together a Music Sensory Tub. I figured these easy Flute Straws would be a fun addition to the tote.

 

 

They are so quick and make easy to make, all you need is some plastic straws, tape, and a pair of scissors.

 

 

Do not cut the first straw, keep it the full size. Cut off about an inch from the second straw, two inches from the third straw, three inches from the fourth store, and so on.

 

 

Line them up together and use a piece of tape to tape them all together. In the picture, the tape is underneath all of the straws and stuck to my thumb, but it is impossible to see the clear tape-- Sorry!

 

To use the flutes, do not put your mouth on the straws, blow into the holes of each of the straws and listen to the different sounds.

 

Here is my son having a blast with his straw flute.