Summer Rain Stick
Get kids into the summer spirit by making a summer rain stick. This is a cool craft that uses a cardboard mailing tube and uncooked beans to recreate the soothing sounds of a summer downpour.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: * Mailing tube with removable lid
* Pale pink craft paint
* Light blue craft paint
* Mint green craft paint
* Pale yellow craft paint
* Paintbrush
* Small dish of water
* 16 (2 1/2") screws
* Hammer
* Screwdriver
* Hot glue gun and glue sticks
* 2 strips of pink ribbon, 18" long
* 2 strips of yellow ribbon, 18" long
* 2 strips of blue ribbon, 18" long
* Scissors
* 3 cups of hard beans (i.e. pinto beans)
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