make some memories...
make some music1
Mrs. Dorothy would love to
come to your area to share
this musical merriment!  
You can also play music at
home with your
families...Let's make a
musical instrument!


HOW TO MAKE A SHAKY
SHAKER:

Open a clean, empty plastic bottle.  

Put some birdseed, salt, uncooked
noodles, etc., in the plastic bottle.  
This would be a neat time to
experiment with the sound the shaky
shaker will make, depending on the
amount of birdseed, etc., that you
place in the shaker.

Put some non-toxic glue along the rim  
of the bottle, then put the cap back
on the bottle securely. Adults only
could use hot glue, which is my
preference.

Now you’re ready to make music…The
shaky shaker is a wonderful
instrument to teach counting (how
many beats in a measure), as well as
rhythm.  
HOW TO MAKE
HOMEMADE BONGOS:
Don’t throw away those plastic
butter containers.  Recycle them
instead!  Wash an
empty plastic container, turn it
upside down, and play!
HOW TO PLAY THE
SPOONS:
Children love to play rhythm sticks.  
If you don’t have wooden rhythm
sticks, why not take some spoons or
unsharpened new pencils and tap them
together to the beat?  
HOW TO MAKE A BAG MARACA:
Hey!  You don’t want to throw that brown paper lunch bag away…You
can turn it
into a musical instrument instead!   
Put ½ cup of dried beans or macaroni noodles into the bag.
Scrunch the top of the bag together with your hands.
Now tie a piece of yarn onto the scrunched part of the bag. (A couple
of square knots work well.)
You have now created a bag maraca!  Have fun as you hold the bag at
the top and shake the bag to the beat of the music as you listen!
First of all, adults should help children with these projects,
and should monitor their play with this or any toy. Thanks!