Musical Craft Projects
Try these free music related craft projects and patterns. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of musical instrument crafts. Make your own drums, guitars, cymbals, and more.
About Making Music
Fun ideas to make your own instruments. Get enough people together and form your own band.
Fun ideas to make your own instruments. Get enough people together and form your own band.
Bottle Cap Rattles
Keri shares instructions for making a musical rattle using bottle caps and a few other supplies.
Keri shares instructions for making a musical rattle using bottle caps and a few other supplies.
Craft Foam CD Holder
Find out how to make custom CD holders for all of your tunes.
Find out how to make custom CD holders for all of your tunes.
Finger Cymbals
Find out how you can make fun finger cymbals out of old jar lids.
Find out how you can make fun finger cymbals out of old jar lids.
Finger Cymbals Photo
See a picture of the Finger Cymbals craft made by Krystin in PA.
See a picture of the Finger Cymbals craft made by Krystin in PA.
Finger Cymbals Photo
See a picture of the Finger Cymbals craft made by Katrina in PA.
See a picture of the Finger Cymbals craft made by Katrina in PA.
Flower Shaker Craft
Find out how to create this unique musical craft that looks like a flower.
Find out how to create this unique musical craft that looks like a flower.
Hand Bells
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Home-Made Drum or Bongo Craft
Make a pretend drum using items you probably have around the house.
Make a pretend drum using items you probably have around the house.
Humming Flutes
From your About.com guide, made from a toilet paper roll.
From your About.com guide, made from a toilet paper roll.
Instant Noise Maker Craft
Follow these directions to make a fast and simple noise maker for any occasion.
Follow these directions to make a fast and simple noise maker for any occasion.
Jingle Bell Mitt
From your About.com guide, a very interesting musical instrument.
From your About.com guide, a very interesting musical instrument.
Mardi Gras Noise Maker
Instructions for making a festive, Mardi Gras noise maker out of paper plates.
Instructions for making a festive, Mardi Gras noise maker out of paper plates.
Musical Craft Books
To make great music, you do not need to be a professional musician. There are no lessons needed, or long hours of practice. Not only can you make music, you can make your own musical instruments! Check out these books which offer instructions for making your own musical instruments.
To make great music, you do not need to be a professional musician. There are no lessons needed, or long hours of practice. Not only can you make music, you can make your own musical instruments! Check out these books which offer instructions for making your own musical instruments.
Musical Notes 1 Beaded Safety Pin
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Musical Notes 2 Beaded Safety Pin
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Native American Leg Rattle Craft
Learn how you can make a neat leg rattle.
Learn how you can make a neat leg rattle.
New Year Noise Maker
Instructions for making New Year Noise Maker out of paper plates.
Instructions for making New Year Noise Maker out of paper plates.
Noise Shaker
From your About.com guide, make this mini noise maker using a film container.
From your About.com guide, make this mini noise maker using a film container.
Paper Plate Noise Maker
This fun paper plate noise maker is a perfect addition to any marching band and makes for a fun addition to a party.
This fun paper plate noise maker is a perfect addition to any marching band and makes for a fun addition to a party.
Paper Towel Roll Hand Bells
Not only are these a great addition to any home-made band, but would also be nice to play during the holidays!
Not only are these a great addition to any home-made band, but would also be nice to play during the holidays!
Noise Shaker
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Piano Beaded Safety Pin
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Pumpkin Clickers
Our well-respected forum host, Ruth, shares these directions for creating cool pumpkin noise makers.
Our well-respected forum host, Ruth, shares these directions for creating cool pumpkin noise makers.
Rice-A-Raca
A&W shares Instructions for making a maraca out of a cardboard toilet tissue roll and rice.
A&W shares Instructions for making a maraca out of a cardboard toilet tissue roll and rice.
Shoe Box Guitar
Show your kids how they can transform an old shoe box and a paper towel roll into a fun guitar.
Show your kids how they can transform an old shoe box and a paper towel roll into a fun guitar.
Smiley Shaker Craft
Jan Hennings shared these directions for making a unique shaker craft using candy and a milk jug.
Jan Hennings shared these directions for making a unique shaker craft using candy and a milk jug.
Tamborine
From your About.com guide, make this instrument using paper plates.
From your About.com guide, make this instrument using paper plates.
TP Drum Ornament
From your About.com Guide, you will not believe this charming ornament is simply made from a toilet tissue roll!
From your About.com Guide, you will not believe this charming ornament is simply made from a toilet tissue roll!
Trumpet Beaded Safety Pin
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Xylophone Beaded Safety Pin
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Xylophone Coloring Book Page
Print out and color this great picture!
Print out and color this great picture!
9 Easy to Make Musical Instruments
Children love music as much as they enjoy making things. Why not join these two creative forces and make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity.
Children love music as much as they enjoy making things. Why not join these two creative forces and make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity.
Beaded Maracas
Turn any party into a Fiesta with beaded maracas!
Turn any party into a Fiesta with beaded maracas!
Bonkos
Make these noise makers out of tin cans. A grown-up's help is definately needed!
Make these noise makers out of tin cans. A grown-up's help is definately needed!
Box Guitar
Make a guitar using an tissue box, rubber bands, scissors, a paper-towel roll, and a pencil.
Make a guitar using an tissue box, rubber bands, scissors, a paper-towel roll, and a pencil.
Coffee Can Drum
Ideas about how to decorate a coffee can to use as a drum.
Ideas about how to decorate a coffee can to use as a drum.
How to Make a Didgeridoo
A didgeridoo is a traditional Australian musical instrument. It’s usually made from a branch of the eucalyptus tree, but you can use these directions to make one using PVC pipe.
A didgeridoo is a traditional Australian musical instrument. It’s usually made from a branch of the eucalyptus tree, but you can use these directions to make one using PVC pipe.
Key Chime
Create a musical instrument using old keys.
Create a musical instrument using old keys.
Mudcat Music for Kids
There are some wonderfully creative ideas shared here. Do not miss this page!
There are some wonderfully creative ideas shared here. Do not miss this page!
Yankee-Doodle-Dandy Drum
Strike up the band and join the parade with this dandy drum.
Strike up the band and join the parade with this dandy drum.