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HOW TO MAKE RHYTHM PADDLES : Musical Instrument Making Crafts for Kids & Teens

HOW TO MAKE RHYTHM PADDLES : Musical Instrument Making Crafts for Kids

This is a great musical instruments craft that you can work on with your parents or grandparents. After you make this craft, you can keep in beat with the rhythm of your favorite songs. You will wonder how you lived so long without it. Have fun with your craft. and music making.

Crafts Materials Needed for Wooden Drums:

2 Paddles (either ping pong paddles or ball and paddle games from the dollar store)

Wood Glue

Metal Bottle Caps

Hammer

Nails

How to Make Wooden Drums:

Rhythm Paddles

(1) Glue 2 paddles securely together (Or and adult can cut out a spoon-shaped pattern from a piece of wood about a half-inch thick.) Let dry completely.

(2) With adult supervision or assistance...flatten 4 to 16 metal bottle caps...depending on how many you want to place on your paddle.

(3) With adult supervision or assistance...Nail two flattened metal bottle caps for each nail. You can put however many you want to on each side of the paddle. Drive the nail into the wood only far enough to secure.

(4) Play this instrument by tapping it against your leg in beat with the rhythm of a song.