Make a Music Shaker out of Toilet Paper Rolls!
Do you find you have lots of extra toilet paper rolls right now?
Why not use them to make a homemade music shaker!
See the steps below to make your own!
Why not use them to make a homemade music shaker!
See the steps below to make your own!
Download a pdf of this activity here:
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What You'll Need:
- Empty toilet paper roll(s)
- Paper (cardstock or construction paper works best)
- Scissors
- Tape
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Pencil
- Dried beans, rice, or grain (that won't mold)
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Step 1
- Take your paper, and mark the length of the TP roll on each side
- Fold along the marks and cut out
- Wrap around the TP roll, and cut any excess
- Be sure to leave some overlap
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Step 2
- Trace the end of the TP Roll twice on extra paper
- Cut out the two circles
- Have a handful of dried beans/rice ready
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Step 3
- Color/Decorate the two end pieces and the main wrap piece
Step 4
- Tape one circle end piece on to the TP roll, using one piece of tape
- Line up the end piece, and add a second piece of tape
- Add two more pieces of tape, at a diagonal to the first two
- Flip the TP roll over, and add the beans/rice
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Step 5
- Tape the other end piece to the TP roll (tape criss-cross, then diagonally)
- Line up one edge of the outer wrap onto the TP roll, and tape securely
- Bring the wrap around the whole roll, and neatly tape the other end
- Carefully trim any paper overhang on each end
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Step 6
- Shake away! :-)