The rattle of my country. Recycling for rhythm and joy.

Topic
- Arts & crafts
- Movement & sports
- Music
Learning skills
- Cooperation
- Social adjustment
- Creative thinking
- Coordination & flexibility
- Fine motor skills
Activity type
- Teambuilding game
- Crafting & constructing
Materials
- Basic
- Self-made
Age
- 0 - 5 years
- 6 - 11 years
>15 minutes
+5 players
Intermediate
Medium
Medium (classroom, square)

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Everything you need to play this game

Cardboard tubes, they can be toilet paper rolls
Crepe paper colored according to the colors of the country's flag.
Cardboard circles
White glue
Pair of scissors
Seeds such as lentils, beans, or pebbles
Wooden sticks
Scotch tape

Make it yourself

Step 1

Strips of paper

Cut out 2cm strips of colored paper.

Step 2

Cardboard circles

Draw circles according to the diameter of the toilet paper roll tube.
Cut two circles for each tube.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Collect cardboard tubes (toilet paper rolls) according to the number of participants.

Cut out strips of colored paper and roll between the palms of your hands, making the strips thinner as you roll them.

Cover and glue one end of the tube with the cardboard circles.

Place a few seeds or pebbles inside the cardboard tube.

Cover and glue the other end of the tube with another cardboard circle.

Insert the wooden stick, if necessary, secure it with adhesive tape.

Give each child the corresponding strips of paper. Ask them to smear the cardboard tube with white glue. Ask them to cover the cardboard tube with the strips of paper.

Now you are ready to shake and enjoy the beat.

Once the rattles are ready, meet in a circle and together make a club for your country.

Variations

The game can be played on national days.
Print the country's shields, decorate and glue the rattle.
Discuss the situation in the country.
Talk about national holidays.
Create other instruments with recyclable material and have a party.
Combine with MUSIC A1 panel.
Combine with MUSIC A3 panel.

Specific learning objectives

Know and learn more about your country.
Reuse material for various activities.
Share and have fun to the rhythm of the created sounds.
Learn about musical instruments.

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