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Rainbow Rain Maker

Make a rainbow rain stick using recycled materials and items around the house! This is a great musical instrument for young children that sounds just like rain!
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Parenting Chaos

Ingredients

  • Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Paper Roll
  • Glue
  • Construction Paper
  • Ribbon
  • Rice
  • Gold paint or glitter

Instructions

  1. Paint your paper roll and allow to dry.
  2. Cover your construction paper with gold and allow to dry.
  3. Once dried place the paper roll on the back side of the construction paper and trace out circles that are slightly larger than the tube.
  4. Cut out the circles and glue on to one side of the tube covering the hole.
  5. Use glue and water to seal the construction paper and make sure it is tightly around the edges.
  6. Strengthen the hold of the edges by adding a strip of ribbon around the top.
  7. Allow to dry, flip over and add about 1/4 cup of rice.
  8. Repeat steps to cover the hole.
  9. Allow to dry and Play!

Recipe Notes

Craft Items Provided by Oriental Trading:

Adapted from Oriental Trading