Our recent (online) trip to Australia got DH to talking about his year in Sydney. The word didgeridoo had them both giggling, so I found an image online to explain what one was. Then we were required to demonstrate the sound it made. Quite frankly the easiest thing to do was to make a didgeridoo from an old toilet roll tube.
You need:
- cardboard tube
- paint
- cotton buds/Q-tips
- elastic band
- grease-proof paper
Decorate your didgeridoo using the q-tips dipped in paint. LBG started off like this then used the now-paint-sodden Q-tip to draw shapes and letters.
Finally, I showed the children how to blow and hum into the top of the tube to make the didgeridoo sound. Growing up seeing Rolf Harris on television clearly paid off, because it sounded quite good.
Oh, and we also used the same technique to make other art too: Q-tips are such fun to paint with.
*my dad used to wrap greaseproof paper around a comb to make an instrument. The paper has the same effect here: it creates a sort-of buzzy sound. No doubt there is a technical term for this to do with the vibrations of the paper, but trust me, it makes a difference.
Excuse my stupidity, but what is greaseproof paper?
baking parchment, I think Amy. You could also using tracing paper.
Hi, the thing You show here is rather a selfmade KAZOO, not a Digeridoo. A Digeridoo is not played by humming into it, but by pressing air through the flattering lips and by “spitting sounds”.
Nevertheless this is a nice Instrument.
Love this. I am always looking for fun things to do with my kids. Making things from recycling is my favorite and my kids’ favorite too. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from No Time for Flash Cards. Hope to see you at True Aim.
Hi,
I will have to try this with my grandchildren, they love creating stuff and especially enjoy making lots of noise. I have tried creating pretend ‘trumpets’ with old toilet rolls but never thought about using greaseproof paper.
Thanks
Mandy