Materials
Wooden clothespins, clip type
Wood glue
1/4 "(6 mm) dowel cut into 2' (60 cm) lengths
Rubber bands
Plaster of Paris
Water
Empty cylinder oatmeal boxes or large plastic yogurt containers
Contact paper, optional
Tag board or card stock paper
Scissors
Markers or pictures and glue
Instructions
1. Put the cardboard boxes on the worktable along with many rubber bands.
2. The children can stand or sit around the table.
3. Demonstrate how to select a box and place two or more rubber bands around
the open box, either lengthwise or width-wise.
4. Encourage the children to practice plucking or strumming their box.
More to do
Circle Time: The children may play their instruments while singing songs.
Science: Leave the boxes and rubber bands on a science table for a day or two
so the children can experiment with the materials.
