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Create a Rainstick
Barbara Lerman-Golomb
babsink@aol.com

Create a Rainstick At-a-Glance
Brief Summary: Great for a rainy day or any day!
Audience: Ages 5-7
Ages 8-10
Facility: Community Center
Religious/Day School
Synagogue
Program Type: Arts/Drama
Other
Issues: Baal Tashchit/Waste/Recycling
Other
Holiday: Tu B'Shevat (New Year of the Trees)
 
Description
Use a large cardboard wrapping paper tube, paper towel tube, or toilet tissue roll. Poke toothpicks randomly up and down the tube so that it pokes through both sides.

(Note: If your tube is too wide and the toothpick can't reach through both sides, keep the toothpick in place with clay at its base.)

Seal one end with a circular cardboard cut out or fabric attached with fabric glue or paper attached with strong tape. Drop in dry beans, beads, or rice. Seal up the other end and turn from side to side?and make it rain!
 
Materials Needed
Cardboard tube
Toothpicks
Dry beans, beads, or rice
Cardboard or Fabric
Glue or tape
 
Activity Time
20 minutes
 
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This program added on 2002-12-27.


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