Annabelle has always seemed to march to the beat of her own drum, so we made her her very own drum, made from a repurposed oatmeal container and a popped balloon. Now she marches around the house, banging and making beats, all the while celebrating her drum’s head (made from a popped balloon) by shouting, “Ball, ball!”
To make your own repurposed drum, you’ll need an empty oatmeal container, a popped balloon, decorative paper, paper scraps, scissors, and packing tape.
1. First you’ll want to wipe and clean out the oatmeal container. Then cut out the bottom so that you have a hollow tube.
2. Cut off the bottom of your broken/deflated balloon. Stretch it across one end of the “oatmeal” tube. Use packing tape to hold in place.
3. Using the other end of the tube, trace a circle on your scrap paper (allowing for a larger diameter than the actual tube). This circle will become the other end of your drum. Again, hold in place using packing tape.
4. Wrap decorative paper around the tube or use construction paper that your kiddos have customized with crayons, paints, glitter, etc. Hold decorative paper in place with either packing tape or white glue.
5. Sing, play music, and dance. Let your little one set the beat with his/her new drum!
What other uses have you found for empty oatmeal containers? Have you created any toys out of repurposed packing for your children or someone else’s? Please share your ideas in the comments.
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