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Noise Makers

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Noise Maker Crafts for Kids

Cardboard Roll Noise Makers
Pop Can Noise Makers
Traditional Drum

 

Supplies

Cover the cardboard roll with construction paper in the color of your choice. Use stick glue or Elmer's glue to hold in place.  Cut off the excess construction paper. Cut out a circle using craft foam slightly larger than the end of the cardboard roll.  Poke a hole through the middle of the circle (large enough for a straw). Thread several pieces of yarn, string or ribbon through the top of the craft foam circle.  Tie off in a knot to hold in place.   Now string several pony beads on each string to use as the noise makers. The string should be long enough to bang up against the side of the cardboard roll but not longer than the roll itself. Using hot glue, glue the foam circle to one end of the cardboard roll making sure to insert the sting of beads on the inside of the roll before gluing. Slip the straw through the hole in the craft foam circle leaving enough of the straw poking out to glue on a wooden bead. Thread a medium wooden bead on the straw and hot glue the bead to the craft foam circle. Decorate your noise maker for the New Year's celebration, birthday party or what ever themed party you are using these noise maker crafts for.

To use your noise maker, simply hold onto the straw and move the cardboard roll back and forth.  The pony beads on the inside will make some noise for your celebration.

Tip:  Straws are not very strong so will occassionally bend.  If you want to upgrade your noise maker, instead of using a straw use a wooden dowel.



Pop Can Noise Maker Crafts

Pop cans make the perfect craft supply for noise makers.  The tin material will make lots of noise for your celebration.

	Fill the empty pop can with items that will make noise when you shake the can like pony beads, paper clips or candy sprinkles.
	Tape the opening of the can closed.
	Cover the can with construction paper.  Simply fold each end of the paper over the both ends of the can and tape shut (like wrapping a present). Tip:  You can decorate the paper after you cover the can or before.
	Optional:  Cut two craft foam circles slightly larger than the can.  Hot glue these to both ends of the can.   For the really little ones, they can simply roll this around to make the noise. This is easier for smaller hands than holding it and shaking.

	Cover the outside of the tin can with construction paper.  Simply tape in place.
	Decorate the drum to fit the celebration.
	Make two drum sticks using the wooden dowels or straws. Tip:  Straws are not very strong but will work for the occassion if you do not have wooden dowels.
	Hot glue two large wooden beads on the end of the dowels or straws.  You can decorate these mallets by painting them if you want. Optional:  You can simply stick on some marshmellows for the mallets. These will not make as much noise but will still allow the kids to bang on their drums.  Paint the marshmellows to make them a bit stronger and produce a louder noise.