June 12 Family Friday

Can't Stop the Music

Music is all around us- from the professionals who perform on stage or record our favorite songs, to the nursery rhymes we sing, the wind chimes blowing in the wind, or the vibration of instrument strings. Join us this week as we create our own instruments and move and create to many different types of music!

Activity One:

Make Your Own Instruments

Pots and pans, paper towel rolls, glasses filled with water, paper plates and beads.... Musical instruments can be made out of just about anything! Learn a little bit about the science behind sound and then either follow our DIY instructions or experiment to make your own musical instruments out of the things you find a home.

What is sound?

Click on the image to visit SciShow Kids and get the conversation started.

Make Vibrations

To make instruments, we will need to create some vibrations. What materials can you use at home to create vibrations?

Experiment with materials you find around your house to see what sounds you can make.

Need ideas? Click through the next slides to create some DIY instruments.

Tin Can Drums

Use empty cans and balloons or wax paper and rubber bands to create drums.

Cut the bottom off of a balloon and stretch it over the can. Use a rubber band or tape to hold it in place. The more tension you create with the balloon across the surface, the higher the sound will be when you hit your drum.