musical instruments Archives

Make Upcycled Musical Instruments for Earth Day and Beyond

April 20, 2016 1 Comment

We are all about upcycling and creative reuse here at ODC HQ, so I was super-excited to get a look at the ebook Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rock Out! by Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, an awesome world music performer and teacher who loves to get kids excited about music in creative ways. The ebook has 10 different […]

Crafts, Kid Crafts and Activities, Kids

How to Make Plastic Egg Maracas

May 27, 2015 1 Comment

This craft came completely from the mind of the girl, inspired by something she saw at school. She was telling me all weekend that she wanted to make maracas out of plastic eggs with rice inside (beans would not do) and using plastic forks as the handles. It’s pretty brilliant. They come together in about […]