Showing posts with label songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label songs. Show all posts
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
A Homemade Rainstick: We Made It!!
This weeks Unplugged project was sound , and in honor of this theme we made a giant rainstick.We started with a big mailing tube, a hammer and nails.
Being a little man, Mark had the honor of nailing the nails into the tube.
We used 6 nails and hammered them in at 90 degree angles to each other down the tube.
We realized after the fact that we could have used twice as many nails and had a good sound from our rainstick.
Gracie then painted the tube brown.
She used acrylic craft paint.
For decorations, Kim and Luke stuck these re-enforcement stickers onto the tube.
This was a real cute activity for them be a part of making the rainstick.
It is also great for those fine motor skills little ones need to practice.
Luke was especially excited about this design.
I let them fill up the tube with stickers and then got beans and rice ready to add to the tube.
We added about 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of lime beans-this tube is big!
I also used some purple duct tape to secure the lids onto each end of the tube.
Being a little man, Mark had the honor of nailing the nails into the tube.
We used 6 nails and hammered them in at 90 degree angles to each other down the tube.We realized after the fact that we could have used twice as many nails and had a good sound from our rainstick.
Gracie then painted the tube brown.
She used acrylic craft paint.
For decorations, Kim and Luke stuck these re-enforcement stickers onto the tube.
This was a real cute activity for them be a part of making the rainstick.
It is also great for those fine motor skills little ones need to practice.
Luke was especially excited about this design.
I let them fill up the tube with stickers and then got beans and rice ready to add to the tube.
We added about 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of lime beans-this tube is big!
I also used some purple duct tape to secure the lids onto each end of the tube.I also used some duct tape to add a little more decoration to the tube.
To keep the stickers in place and to keep the paint from flaking off, I put clear contact paper onto the tube.
It sounds just like rain as you tip it from one side to the other.
To keep the stickers in place and to keep the paint from flaking off, I put clear contact paper onto the tube.
It sounds just like rain as you tip it from one side to the other.You can listen to the fun here. You will also get to hear Kimmy singing along with the rainstick.
Check out all the Unplugged project here.
Next week's Unplugged Project is feather
Saturday, December 20, 2008
An Advent Song for You
I remembered this song from when my oldest kids were little. They performed it with their cousins, at a church service. They were directed by my sister Sue.
I forgot about it, and then this Advent, for some reason it came to mind, but all I could remember clearly was the refrain. Thanks to my neice, (one of the original performers) she found me the music and now my younger kids have been enjoying learning this song during this special season of Advent.
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