Every child in the world just loves to bang, bang bang. Check out these simple drum ideas. You can make drumsticks too!
This little drummer on our right it using a metal planter, beside her you can see a recycled coffee can we also use for drumming. In the bottom photo and in the back of the top photo you can see some other options we have. Recycled formula containers. The one pictured is covered with shiny contact/shelving paper. Tin cookie jars, other types of tins such as popcorn. We also use small cardboard boxes or shoe boxes for drumming. Any type of metal or wooden try will work too.
We make our own drumsticks too, usually out of a dowel (from any craft store ~ $1) cut to about 12 inches then covered with any type of material. We typically use hot glue to apply it. You can cover your sticks with burlap, cloth, wire, ribbon, we have used rubber bands with superglue under and wrapped tightly as pictured. If you want to make a round pad on one end use a few cotton balls or a piece of fabric then a small piece over top hot glue and either zip tie or twisty tie the bottom. You can use a piece of string/yarn but some little ones will get that off.
Lastly pair your drums with books to encourage deeper learning. Our favorites include "Hands, Hands, Fingers, and Thumb" and "Be Quiet, Mike" Older children can help to make and decorate the drums, simply get a coffee can or formula container and cover it with paper to let them decorate. Each of our toddlers (1-2 years) has proudly created their own drum.
This little drummer on our right it using a metal planter, beside her you can see a recycled coffee can we also use for drumming. In the bottom photo and in the back of the top photo you can see some other options we have. Recycled formula containers. The one pictured is covered with shiny contact/shelving paper. Tin cookie jars, other types of tins such as popcorn. We also use small cardboard boxes or shoe boxes for drumming. Any type of metal or wooden try will work too.We make our own drumsticks too, usually out of a dowel (from any craft store ~ $1) cut to about 12 inches then covered with any type of material. We typically use hot glue to apply it. You can cover your sticks with burlap, cloth, wire, ribbon, we have used rubber bands with superglue under and wrapped tightly as pictured. If you want to make a round pad on one end use a few cotton balls or a piece of fabric then a small piece over top hot glue and either zip tie or twisty tie the bottom. You can use a piece of string/yarn but some little ones will get that off.
Lastly pair your drums with books to encourage deeper learning. Our favorites include "Hands, Hands, Fingers, and Thumb" and "Be Quiet, Mike" Older children can help to make and decorate the drums, simply get a coffee can or formula container and cover it with paper to let them decorate. Each of our toddlers (1-2 years) has proudly created their own drum.
This little drummer on our right it using a metal planter, beside her you can see a recycled coffee can we also use for drumming. In the bottom photo and in the back of the top photo you can see some other options we have. Recycled formula containers. The one pictured is covered with shiny contact/shelving paper. Tin cookie jars, other types of tins such as popcorn. We also use small cardboard boxes or shoe boxes for drumming. Any type of metal or wooden try will work too.
We make our own drumsticks too, usually out of a dowel (from any craft store ~ $1) cut to about 12 inches then covered with any type of material. We typically use hot glue to apply it. You can cover your sticks with burlap, cloth, wire, ribbon, we have used rubber bands with superglue under and wrapped tightly as pictured. If you want to make a round pad on one end use a few cotton balls or a piece of fabric then a small piece over top hot glue and either zip tie or twisty tie the bottom. You can use a piece of string/yarn but some little ones will get that off.
Lastly pair your drums with books to encourage deeper learning. Our favorites include "Hands, Hands, Fingers, and Thumb" and "Be Quiet, Mike" Older children can help to make and decorate the drums, simply get a coffee can or formula container and cover it with paper to let them decorate. Each of our toddlers (1-2 years) has proudly created their own drum.
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