Here, I’ll show you how to create paper cup drums in 5 minutes or less. This is a very simply musical instrument craft for young children (with a little help from an adult).
To create a paper cup drum, you will need:
- A paper cup
- A thin piece of cardboard
- Duct tape or sticky tape
- 2 paper straws (these are often stronger than plastic straws)
- Anything to decorate your paper cup drum with such as beads or pom poms (optional)
- Double sided tape if you are sticking decorative items like pom poms on your cup (optional)
Here is the method for creating this musical instrument:
Step 1:
Use the top of the cup to draw a circle on the cardboard (see image below).
Step 2
Stick the cardboard circle on the top of the cup using the duct tape or sticky tape.
Step 3
If you have a plain cup which you would like to decorate then you can do so now using beads, pom poms or whatever you choose – you will need double sided tape to stick these on with.
Step 4
Now you and your little one can play the paper cup drums using the straws as drum sticks.
And there you have it, your home-made paper cup drum. I hope you and your little one enjoyed this musical craft.
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