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Hand Drum

March to your own beat with this easy-to-make hand drum.

How To Make This Craft

Supplies

  • 1 small container with lid (6 1/2 inches in diameter)
  • White construction paper
  • Brown construction paper
  • String
  • All-purpose white glue
  • Safety scissors 
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Instructions

  1. Using safety scissors, cut out a white circle to put on the top of the container.
  2. Glue the white circle to the top of the container.
  3. Cut out enough brown paper to cover the base of the container, then glue the brown paper around the base of the container.
  4. Glue the string in a zig-zag pattern onto the brown paper.
  5. Rat-tat-tat! Look at that! Your very own drum!