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Crafts: Rainstick.
It's easy to make a rainstick, which has a soothing and fun sound. Here's what you need:
- A longish tube of cardboard (here's a good use of those empty gift wrap tubes from the holidays.)
- Tape (you'll need GOOD tape -- like solid masking tape, rather than just regular cellophane tape -- although that will do.)
- Foil strips
- Uncooked dry beans, or unpopped popcorn (about a small handful.)
- Paper, or plain gift wrap
- Paints, markers, glitter, or anything that you and your child are inspired to decorate your rainstick with.
- Wrap the tube in paper and pinch one end closed.
- Tape that one end shut.
- Pull two or three sheets of foil and crinkle them into long strips. Insert them into the tube.
- Take the handful of beans and insert that into the tube as well.
- Tape the other end of the tube shut.
- Decorate the tube.
As you slowly revolve the tube from one end to the other, you'll hear the beans fall against the foil, making a sound like rain.
Isn't it cool?