Hello, Kidsburghers! Welcome to another fun and easy “Let’s Try” Maker Monday project, courtesy of our creative friends at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. We’re glad to be bringing you another free maker activity that your kids can do with items you likely have around the house or can get at a dollar store.
This week’s project will teach your kids to make a variety of wind instruments — each one uses air to make sound. They include a paper whistle, a cardboard kazoo and a “bottle bassoon.”
A note to kid makers: Please work with a parent or caregiver on every project, including this one, and always be very careful when using tools of any kind.
PAPER WHISTLE
Maker Monday materials you’ll need for the paper whistle:
- paper
- scissors
Instructions for the paper whistle:
- Get a piece of paper that is twice as long as it is wide. (If you don’t have a piece of paper that fits these dimensions, cut one so that it is twice as long as it is wide.)
- Fold the paper in half (like a hamburger, not a hot dog — see the video if you’re not sure what that means).
- Fold the ends of the paper so that your paper looks like an M or a W (see video).
- Use scissors to cut a short slit in the middle of the center fold. Then watch the video below to learn how to play your whistle!
CARDBOARD KAZOO
Maker Monday materials you’ll need for the cardboard kazoo:
- empty toilet paper roll
- wax paper
- a rubber band
- something to poke a hole (a pen, pencil, etc.)
Instructions for the cardboard kazoo:
- Cut or rip the wax paper so it’s just a little bigger than the end of the toilet paper roll.
- Wrap the wax paper over the end of the tube and secure it with a rubber band.
- Use a pen (or some other pointy object) to poke a hole in the side of the toilet paper roll.
- Watch the video below to learn how to play your kazoo!
BOTTLE BASSOON
Maker Monday materials you’ll need for the bottle bassoon:
- any type of bottle
- water
Instructions for the bottle bassoon:
- Watch the video below to learn how to blow air across and into the top of the bottle while it’s empty.
- Then put some water in the bottle and see how different amounts of water change the sound. You can try several other bottles of different sizes, made of different materials and holding different amounts of water!
Want more at-home fun creating cool stuff and making beautiful things? Check out more Maker Monday projects right here.
Do you have an idea for a Maker Monday craft project? If so, please share it with Kidsburgh! Send your maker activities to [email protected].
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