Instrument recycled materials

that are easy to make and fun to play!

Although Cinco De Mayo is celebrated in May and Hispanic heritage is highlighted in the USA from September 15 – October 15th, any time of year is great for making and exploring Latin American cultu…

Creating musical instruments out of recycled household materials is a fun, cheap, and easy DIY project. Plus, you'll be helping the environment by reusing materials in creative ways instead of putting them in the garbage. Best of all,...

Kids love to make music and it doesn't matter when or where. Singing, banging, and strumming are great fun! August 24th is Strange Music Day, which is a great excuse to haul out the recycled materials

Looking for some easy, homemade musical instruments for kids to make? We have 5 ideas you'll love! All of our instruments are made from simple materials you likely have around the house or in your

Whenever I play the guitar, Baby Chuck seems keen to join in. He pulls on strings, turns the tuning keys, and inevitably drops picks (and possibly raisins- ick) into the body. I figured he'd like his own guitar, so I made him this black and white cutie. It's the size of a ukulele. (Why cow print? Well, whenever we ask him "What does a cow say?" he responds "Mmm mmm." Then we always cheer because that's close enough for us.) Want to make your own guitar? Read on! DIY Cardboard KidsGuitar…

Cardboard guitar project Use recycle materials

Don't throw away those old drinking straws; re-use them to make some fun pan pipes! It's also great size sorting practice for little ones. Click the link to see the tutorial and download your free printable panpipes holder!

This homemade tambourine can be made with simple things at home which include soda bottle caps. As you shake the tambourine, the caps will strike each other making a great sound.