The rattle is a traditional and ancient musical instrument and toy in my country. The main body is a small drum with two projectiles on both sides. There is a handle under the drum. The projectiles are rotated to produce sound when the drum is turned. The drum body can be made of wood, bamboo, mud, or cardboard; the drum head is made of sheepskin, cowhide, snakeskin or paper, among which the wooden-bodied sheepskin-covered rattle is the most typical. Early rattles were musical instruments rather than toys.
Don’t say you never played a rattle when you were a child, that would be too out of your league. Although the rhythm is monotonous, I loved playing it when I was a child. Let’s learn to make a rattle together and reminisce about our beautiful childhood~~ Please refer to the detailed illustrated tutorial below for specific instructions on how to make a rattle.
Materials for making a rattle:
Watercolor, wooden sticks, tape, rope, small wooden beads, interlocking round boxes (made of cardboard).
Steps to make a rattle:
First draw imaginative patterns on both sides of the round box;
Thread the rope and string beads (color them) on both sides of the round box;
Put the wooden stick through the bottom of the round box, fix the bottom and top with tape, and then seal the round box with tape. A simple and fun rattle is DIYed!
Look how much fun the little girl is having.Parents with babies must not miss the production of this simple little toy. Take advantage of the upcoming weekend to DIY a small wave drum for the babies to play with, dong dong dong dong. . . It seems like we are back in our childhood again. . .
