{"id":638192,"date":"2025-01-15T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tinybeans.com\/?p=638192"},"modified":"2025-01-30T11:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:40:06","slug":"homemade-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/homemade-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Homemade Instruments to Make Music With"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Start your family band by crafting some awesome homemade instruments. Most of these are super easy to make, and kids will have a blast banging on a tin can drum, shaking DIY maracas, and making some tunes. Looking for other creative projects for kids? Check out our collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/arts-and-crafts-for-toddlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crafts for toddlers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/perfect-paper-crafts-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">classic paper crafts for kids<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/things-to-make-with-a-toilet-paper-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> things kids can make with toilet paper rolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Are Homemade Instruments Important?<\/h2>\n<p>Making and playing homemade instruments allows kids to use not only their artistic creativity but their musical creativity as well. In addition, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu\/content\/reclaim-sustain-homemade-instruments-music-education#:~:text=Making%20and%20playing%20homemade%20instruments,creativity%20for%20teachers%20and%20students.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethnomusicology Review<\/a>, &#8220;When fully engaged in musical invention, children can develop their naturally imaginative and participatory approach to learning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Our Favorite DIY Instruments You Can Make at Home<\/h2>\n<h3>Homemade Chinese Rattle Drum<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLuTxNnlrGn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLuTxNnlrGn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLuTxNnlrGn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Montessori Lifestyle (@ourbeautifulbreathoflife)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These traditional Japanese percussion instruments are also known to keep little kids busy and happy. To make this homemade instrument you&#8217;ll need cardboard, a wooden dowl, beads, hot glue, and string. 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9WwAkkJxOv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Kid Made Modern (@kidmademodern)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A rain stick makes the prettiest sound, and it&#8217;s very easy to make one at home with a few simple items. We love the tutorial for this found over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kidmademodern.com\/blogs\/posts\/diy-rain-stick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kid Made Modern<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tCardboard Guitar\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/cardboardguitar_pinkstripeysocks.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"a picture of a cardboard guitar, a homemade instrument\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkstripeysocks.com\/2013\/01\/make-cardboard-guitar.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPink Stripey Socks\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Perfect for toddlers who aren't ready for the real thing, we love this cardboard guitar spotted over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkstripeysocks.com\/2013\/01\/make-cardboard-guitar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink Stripey Socks<\/a>. You can paint it in any design, too!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tBongo, Shaker, G\u00fciro All in One\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bongoshaker_mamapapabubba.jpg?w=600\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMama. Papa. Bubba\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>This fun little instrument is really three in one! Kids will enjoy shaking it or playing it as a drum and it's super easy to make. Get the tutorial over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mamapapabubba.com\/2012\/08\/09\/bongo-shaker-guiro-all-in-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mama.Papa.Bubba.<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tJingle Ring\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jinglering_buggyandbuddy_homemadeinstruments.jpg?w=600\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"picture of jingle rings, which are a homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/homemade-toys-make-jingle-sticks-jingle-rings-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuggy and Buddy \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>This adorable nature-themed tambourine-like DIY instrument is the perfect addition to a May Day celebration or even just a day outside. Easy to make, you can find the tutorial from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/homemade-toys-make-jingle-sticks-jingle-rings-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buggy and Buddy.<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"Do-Re-Mi\" Xylophone \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/lovelyindeed_diyxylophone.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"a picture of one of the coolest homemade instruments we&#039;ve seen, a DIY Xylophone\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lovelyindeed.com\/how-to-make-a-xylophone\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChelsea Foy of Lovely Indeed, in Partnership with The Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein Organization\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>If you've got a serious hankering for DIY projects, this adorable xylophone kids can play along to \"Do-Re-Mi\" from <em>The Sound of Music<\/em>\u00a0fits the bill. From <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lovelyindeed.com\/how-to-make-a-xylophone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lovely Indeed<\/a>, you'll need to make a trek to the home-improvement store for all the materials, but the chic design and good sound quality mean you'll want to keep it out instead of stashing it away somewhere. Be sure to check out all the other adorable projects over at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rodgersandhammerstein.com\/the-sound-of-music\/craft-corner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sound of Music Crafting Corner<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tCD Cymbals\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cd-cymbols-homemade-instruments-diy-instruments.jpg?w=540\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"picture of little girl using homemade CD symbols\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/homemade-musical-instruments-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJackie Currie via Happy Hooligans \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/homemade-musical-instruments-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Hooligans<\/a> makes good use of CDs. We especially love these \"cymbals\" because they don't sound like real cymbals.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tSinging Straws \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/singing-straws-homemade-instruments.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handmadecharlotte.com\/super-fly-backseat-family-band\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHandmade Charlotte \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>We love<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handmadecharlotte.com\/super-fly-backseat-family-band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Handmade Charlotte's<\/a> take on the pan flute. Not only does this homemade instrument make music, but it's also as bright and colorful as can be.<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tRainbow Xylophone \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rainbow-xylophone-for-kids-homemade-instruments.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"a picture of a rainbow xylophone, a DIY instrument you can make at home\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andnextcomesl.com\/2013\/05\/homemade-rainbow-xylophone.html#_pg_pin=501086\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd Next Comes L \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>This super cute and colorful homemade instrument is as much fun to make as it is to play. Get the scoop on how to do it yourself over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.andnextcomesl.com\/2013\/05\/homemade-rainbow-xylophone.html#_pg_pin=501086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">And Next Comes L<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tDidgeridoo\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/didgeridoo_kiwico_musicalinstrumentsforkids-.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwico.com\/diy\/Arts-and-Crafts-Ideas\/1\/project\/Make-a-Didgeridoo\/1668\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcourtesy KiwiCo.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>It's one of the world's oldest instruments, and your kids can make their colorful version in one afternoon. The secret to making it look real? Earth-toned paint colors. You can find the entire tutorial over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwico.com\/diy\/Arts-and-Crafts-Ideas\/1\/project\/Make-a-Didgeridoo\/1668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KiwiCo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tChicken in a Cup\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chicken-in-a-cup-instrument.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allfortheboys.com\/home\/2013\/5\/28\/chicken-in-a-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll for the Boys\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For an outside-the-box take on a homemade instrument, you\u2019ve got to try this \u201cchicken in a cup\u201d from <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allfortheboys.com\/home\/2013\/5\/28\/chicken-in-a-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All for the Boys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It\u2019s super easy to put together using household items, and kids will get a kick out of the squeaky sound it makes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tCereal Box Guitar \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/cereal-box-guitar.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/madebyjoel.com\/2010\/11\/cheerios-craft-video-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMade by Joel \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you've got a cereal box and a couple of rubber bands lying around, you've got a guitar! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/madebyjoel.com\/2010\/11\/cheerios-craft-video-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Made by Joel<\/a> has the super simple how-to. Older babies and toddlers can\u00a0help you decorate the cereal box with stickers or washi tape, then get to strumming. No cereal box? Rubber bands stretched around a loaf pan will produce a similar effect.<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Homemade Tin Can Drums<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/onqHmDvT2r\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/onqHmDvT2r\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/onqHmDvT2r\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Easy Kids Crafts &#8211; Red Ted Art (@redtedart)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it simple (but still super fun) with this sweet DIY instrument idea from <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redtedart.com\/tin-can-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Ted Art<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Kids can paint the \u201cdrums\u201d however they want, and then they\u2019ll have a blast discovering the different sounds they can make with kitchen utensils.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tBackyard Concerts\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/music-wall.jpg?w=479\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/prekandksharing.blogspot.ca\/2012\/07\/make-music-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreK   K Sharing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Banging on a pot with a wooden spoon is practically a rite of passage in babyhood. Why not take it a step further and construct an outdoor music wall for your kids like this one from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/prekandksharing.blogspot.ca\/2012\/07\/make-music-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PreK + K Sharing<\/a>? Scour your house for any seldom-used odds and ends that make a fun sound (or hit up your favorite thrift store), then use a hammer and nails to secure a section of fencing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tEaster Egg Maracas\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/istock-1143274800.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"Picture of Easter Egg maracas, which are a homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiStock \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Shake to the sound of rice with these easy-peasy maracas. All you need is rice, plastic spoons, easter eggs, and tape! Best part? These shakers have been tried and tested by lifestyle blogger and mom of three, Katelyn Fagan of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsupfagans.com\/2013\/12\/m-is-for-music-preschool-lesson-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s Up Fagans<\/a>, and they are certified to play at a decent volume without being too annoying.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tKazoo\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/diy-kazoos.jpg?w=360\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/exploring-sound-making-a-kazoo-science-invitation-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuggy and Buddy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Explore sound and science with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/exploring-sound-making-a-kazoo-science-invitation-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buggy and Buddy<\/a>\u2019s homemade kazoo. With simple materials that you\u2019re bound to have at home, this kazoo is perfect for vocal tots who love to spend their days humming and singing. What a fun homemade instrument!<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t Shoebox Guitar\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/diy-guitar.jpg?w=570\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"picture of a shoebox guitar, a fun homemade instrument\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minieco.co.uk\/cardboard-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinieco\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know empty containers hold a secret melody? All you need are some rubber bands, a shoebox, and split pins; then your quick-fingered tot can get their twang on. For the key to perfect, magical sound, check out the tutorial over at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minieco.co.uk\/cardboard-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minieco<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tMini Mandolin\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mandolin-homemade-instruments-diy-instruments.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"Picture of a homemade mandolin, a fun DIY instrument\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobee.com\/2013\/07\/29\/diy-wood-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHello Bee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>With a little more time and effort, your wooden mandolin is set to last much longer than your musician\u2019s first gig. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobee.com\/2013\/07\/29\/diy-wood-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Bee<\/a> has an awesome tutorial on making a mandolin that\u2019s worthy of being part of a kid-sized Philharmonic.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tPin Strummers\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/pin-strummers-tall.jpg?w=640\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.piikeastreet.com\/2012\/06\/pin-strummers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJosie via\u00a0Pi'ikea Street\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Strum up a tune with bobby pins. This experiment and discovery project by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.piikeastreet.com\/pin-strummers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi'ikea Street<\/a> explores how different sounds can become just by changing one object.<\/p>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rt_slide col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tBell Shakers\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bells-diy.jpg?w=600\" width=\"605\" class=\"aligncenter slide-image\" alt=\"homemade instruments\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photo-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobee.com\/2013\/07\/29\/diy-wood-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHello Bee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<p>Ring in a merry afternoon with these <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jingle-Christmas-Festival-Decoration-Silver\/dp\/B074W73J88?tag=Tnybeans-20&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bell<\/a> shakers. This tutorial from craft blog <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobee.com\/2013\/07\/29\/diy-wood-instruments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Bee<\/a> requires some drilling, but the modern look and long-lasting build are worth it. 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