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Rainstick

 

Materials

  • ~ Cardboard Tube
  • ~ Birdseed, un-popped popcorn, rice or beans
  • ~ Aluminum Foil
  • ~ 2 Rubber Bands
  • ~ Paint
  • ~ Paint Brushes


Instructions

  • ~ Paint colorful, fun designs on the cardboard tube.
  • ~ Cover one end of the tube with a couple of layers of aluminum foil, put a rubber band around it to hold it in place.
  • ~ Fill tube with bird seed, un-popped popcorn, rice or beans.
  • ~ Cover other end of the tube with several layers of aluminum foil and put a rubber band around it to hold it in place.
  • ~ By gently turning the tube upside down and letting the objects in it fall and hit the aluminum foil the rainstick will simulate the sound of falling rain.