Other Homemade Instruments

Why spend your budget on something if you can make it? Time is often more available to me than money; and since I enjoy making things, I tend to experiment. Here are some results of my experiments, as well as other people's ideas. These pages have instructions on how to make these instruments, and sound samples, too.

rainstick	gourd shekeres	other shakers
quick and easy key chime	fancier and more durable key chime	slapstick (or whipsnap)
mallets	extra bars for Orff instruments	easy streamers
	rolling cart for bass xylophones

Future Attractions:

In the future I hope to include plans for the following instruments/items. If you have experience in making these things, please let me know! I would love to include your thoughts here. (Make sure you send me your name, so I can credit you.)

Log Drums
Boom Tubes
Easy Homemade Streamers and Scarves for movement activities
Stand for suspended cymbals
"Ear Phones" - devices to help kids hear their own voice better

Bonny Lundin-Scheer (bonnysu@outback.chi.il.us)

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