We’re hangin’ out with one of the Sassy Spring Chickens today for another fun tutorial from…

MAKE YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT

Activity from “Old Mac’s Farm Band Playdate” seen here

Materials:

  • recycled household items: cereal boxes, oatmeal containers, take-out containers, paper towel tubes, etc.
  • Barnyard Buddies Paper, Animal Faces and Lil’ Party Tags
  • scissors
  • hole punch
  • tape
  • adhesive
  • string, yarn, webbed strapping or ribbon
  • dry beans
  • dry rice
  • 3/16″ brads
  • plastic Easter eggs
  • rubber bands

Drum: Cover an oatmeal container with Barnyard Buddies Paper. I had leftover webbed strapping from another project which I attached to the drum. The strap was safety pinned for adjustability and then the drum was embellished with Animal Faces which were printed at a reduced size.

Banjo: The banjo was made from a take-out salad container bowl and the “neck” was made from a cereal box. Each piece was covered with paper then the neck of the banjo was attached to the bowl with red brads. Strings were tucked under the brads after being stretched and taped in place on the back of the banjo.

Tambourine: A tambourine was fashioned from the lid of the salad bowl embellished with paper. Holes were punched around the edge of the lid. Jingle bells were attached with ribbon for a delightful sound!

Maracas and Shakers: Dry beans and rice added to small coffee cans and plastic Easter eggs make great maracas and shakers.

Rain Stick: To create the last instrument for the band, cover a paper towel tube with paper then poke colorful brads through the side of the tube in a spiral pattern. Do not open the prongs of the brad but secure them in place with tape. Cover the ends of the tube with paper circles and secure with a rubber band. Remove one end cover and fill the tube about a quarter full with a combination of rice and beans. Re-cover the tube and slowly turn upside down to create…a RAIN STICK!

Now Old Mac’s Farm Band is ready for a concert!

Other Barnyard-Inspired Activity Ideas:

  • Old MacDonald Barnyard Band Concert: Let the kiddo’s perform with their instruments and film it with a video phone
  • Musical Hay Bales: Classic musical chairs using hay bales
  • Barnyard Animal Puppet Show: Use your favorite hand puppets or the Barnyard Animal Masks

If you don’t have the exact items we used, look around your kitchen and recycling bin. I hope you’re inspired to be creative…that’s what you have to do to be in a “farm band!”

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