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Top Projects for Making Music

Free music-related craft projects and activities

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

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! Amaze your family and friends with your creative talent! Pick your favorite musical projects below and make a one-person-band. Better yet, gather all your friends together, make some instruments, and start your own orchestra!

1. Finger Cymbals

Make these fun, little finger cymbals out of jar lids, elastic, and a few other supplies.

2. Humming Flute

Instructions for making a humming flute out of a cardboard toilet tissue roll.

3. Jingle Bell Mitt

A fun and noisy way to recycle old gloves! Sure to be a favorite for your little musicians.

4. Musical Bottle

This maraca-like rattle will get everyone tapping their toes. Make a fun shaker using a small soda pop bottle.

5. Oatmeal Can Drum

Make a personalized drum using items you probably have around the house.

6. Rice-A-Raca

A visitor shares Instructions for making a maraca out of a cardboard toilet tissue roll, rice, and a few other supplies.

7. Paper Plate Tambourine

Instructions for making paper plate tamborines to play music.

8. Kazoo

Use a rubber band to transform a cardboard toilet paper roll and tissue paper into a musical instrument - submitted by Barb in Iowa.

9. Bottle Cap Rattles

Keri shares instructions for making a musical rattle using bottle caps and a few other supplies.

10. Hand Bells

This simple craft, which is featured in The About.com Guide to Family Crafts book, is made using paper towel roll, jingle bells, and yarn.

11. Shoe Box Guitar

This musical craft, which is featured in The About.com Guide to Family Crafts book, is made using a shoe box, paper towel roll, rubber bands, and craft sticks.

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