Make A Rainstick At Home

Rain sticks are those fun instruments that you turn upside down to make it sound like rain.

Make a rainstick at home.

Feel free to use a funnel to make this easier for the kids to do. The lentils travel through the tube the fastest because of their small size while the red beans follow slower but continue and raise the sounds to a much larger and louder sound. Pour the rice into the bottle. You can even use broken up spaghetti if you don t have any toothpicks at home.

Homemade rainsticks make a great craft for kids and a fun science activity too. How to make a rain stick. Several years ago me and the kiddos made our own rain sticks and we loved how they turned out. They sound magical but they can be a little on the pricey side.

The kids love the creative freedom of being able to decorate their rainsticks and especially love using. Here s how to make a rainstick using a cardboard tube and some crafting materials. So make sure to mix and match what you use inside the rainstick to get the sound you want. One 16oz empty and dry water bottle 1 2 cup rice half a box of toothpicks.

To make a rain stick start by getting a cardboard tube and covering one end with a piece of construction paper. Subscribe to our channel click here http bit ly 2lsle5w rain doesn t ever have to go away with a rain stick. Who can resist picking up and listening to a cool rain stick when you randomly see them at a store. Fill the rainstick about 1 8 1 4 with objects.

The kids loved making this homemade instrument and using it to explore sound. A good mix is lentils and something larger like red or white beans. Today i m showing you how to make kid friendly rain sticks that actually work. You ll find more weather related activities on my weather unit study page.

Make your own rain sticks. Learn how to make your own in this video. Fun and easy and not expensive at all. Use pebbles of different sizes pennies dried rice dried beans beads and any other items you like.

Follow our crafts for kids pinterest board. Then hammer toothpicks or nails into the cardboard tube and pour some rice dried beans corn kernels or beads into it.