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Invent an Instrument

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Invent an Instrument

Description

Your child builds a simple instrument from household materials, gets it to make more than one sound, and explains what changes the sound.

What to prep

  • base_object
  • sound_maker
  • tape
  • decorating_materials
Cost: FreeBest time: AnytimeCreates something to keep

Play guide

  1. 1Talk about a few ways things make sound, such as plucking, shaking, banging, or blowing.
  2. 2Have your child pick a material set from what you have, such as rubber bands over a box, or a jar filled with rice.
  3. 3They build a first version and try to get a sound out of it.
  4. 4Challenge them to make it produce at least two different sounds, for example higher and lower, or louder and softer.
  5. 5Have them play a short pattern and explain what they changed to change the sound.