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You can do much more than eat with paper plates. Be a one-person-band and see how many different sounds you can make with your paper plate tambourine.

Gather Tools and Materials

 
Beads
Dowels
Dried Beans
Paint
Paint Brushes
Paper Plate
Scissors
Single Hole Punch
Stapler
Yarn
  • Paper Plate Tambourine
  • Paper Plate Tambourine
  • Paper Plate Tambourine
Curl up with this folksy tale about Alabama.


Let's Get Started!

 

1
Paint two plates.

Paint your paper plates any way you’d like. Allow time for these to dry completely.
Paper Plate Tambourine

2
Add a stick.

Lay your dowel on the edge of one plate so it sticks out, like a handle. Hint: Remember you want the decorated side facing out!
Paper Plate Tambourine

3
Tape down stick.

Secure the dowel with a few pieces of tape.
Paper Plate Tambourine

4
Position plate.

Lay the other plate on top, so the decorated side faces out.
Paper Plate Tambourine

5
Staple most of plate.

Staple all the way around the plate leaving just enough room to stick in your hand at the top.
Paper Plate Tambourine

6
Fill with dried beans.

Fill your stapled plates with a handful of dried beans.
Paper Plate Tambourine

7
Finish stapling.

Staple the rest of the plate shut.
Paper Plate Tambourine

8
Punch holes.

Punch a few holes around the plate. Tip: Be careful to not let any beans get away!
Paper Plate Tambourine

9
Cut yarn.

Cut a piece of yarn for each hole you punched.
Paper Plate Tambourine

10
Tie yarn.

Tie a piece of yarn through each hole.
Paper Plate Tambourine

11
Add beads.

Attach a bead at the end of each piece of yarn. Shake, rattle and roll with your brand new tambourine!
Paper Plate Tambourine