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Rattles and other noise toys
Gourd rattle
Find a small
gourd (wild
gourds or tree
gourds may
work).
Cut a round
hole at the
stem and
clean out the
seeds and
flesh. Let it
dry out well.
Put 2 or 3 Find a stick the
small rocks, size of the hole.
nuts or other If the hole is
objects
large, thin down
inside.
this part of the
stick.
Glue the stick to
the gourd.
Glue here.
To make it
stronger and
better looking,
mix white glue
and sawdust,
fill in here, and
after the glue
dries, sand it
smooth.
Paint it colorfully.
Plastic bottle rattle
a see-through
plastic bottle
stick of wood
ring cut from a plastic
bottle, bamboo or
whatever you have
Bamboo rattle
SIMPLE FORM
Tin can rattle
strips cut from plastic
bottles of different
colors, colorful
stones, nuts, etc.
Cowhorn rattle
Trim rough
edges.
ring can be wrapped
with strips of cloth or
tire tubing for easier
grip
cork or
plug
WITH HANDLE
Put in a
cardboard or
wood plug.
Then seal with a
mix of sawdust
and white glue,
or plaster of
Paris.
small rocks
glue
sawdust
Smooth the
surface and let
it dry.
Ideas for homemade music
can
lids
can lids
gourds with
seeds in them
2 wood sticks
marimba
tambourine
jingle bells
loose hardwood
plates
jingle bells
castanets
(wooden
clappers)
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