Children will be able to start their own band after they create these ten musical instruments for next to nothing.

Make some noise by creating your own homemade musical instruments. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently....

"This is a book of easy-to-build, low-or-no-cost musical instruments that con be constructed by children under adult supervision, or, in some cases, by older kids without supervision. Examples of the instruments include washtub bass, driftwood marimba, thumb piano, bucket drums, and flowerpot bells: simple stuff, but stuff kids can have fun with."--T.p. verso.

Instructions for making a variety of musical instruments from such items as paper plates, bottles, electric light bulbs, coffeecans, and rubber bands.

Includes directions for constructing a variety of musical instruments from easily obtainable materials such as milk cartons andembroidery hoops.

Includes instructions for making a variety of simple musical instruments from ordinary household items.

Step-by-step directions for making a variety of musical instruments, such as tambourine, drum, xylophone, recorder, and a simpleexplanation of basic music notation and rhythm.

Instructions for making more than thirty musical instruments from easy-to-find materials. Includes music and lyrics.