Recycled Instruments
Music and Rhythm

Recycled Instruments

Bottle maracas, a tissue-box guitar with rubber bands, a tin-can drum – and then a concert.

Time
40 min
Age
3–10 years
Energy
Calm
Where
At home

Building instruments is the physics of sound in action: why does a thick rubber band sound lower than a thin one? How much rice makes the best-sounding maraca?

The steps are in the app

Step-by-step instructions, tips and an easier and a harder version are waiting in the Hopsa app – along with 300 more ideas matched to your kids’ ages.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

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