Catherine Romano blogs about crafty projects for kids and parents
With all of the musical inspiration at Bunch this month, I thought it would be great to make a musical instrument. I decided to make a simple balloon shaker, but most of the creativity lies in what I did with the balloon shaker. Essentially, my son and I took some time to explore a few elements of music with our shaker (and my boy loved it so much that he asked to play ‘music class’ again). Check it out.
1. Make a balloon shaker.
a) Put a few tablespoons of rice inside a deflated balloon.
b) Blow up the balloon to the desired size.
c) Tie a knot at the end and attach a ribbon (it is much easier to hold the ribbon, opposed to the actual balloon)
