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CRAFT: Homemade Kazoo

By Jamie Twarogowski, Macaroni Kid Lakewood/Littleton Publisher February 1, 2016

With just some typical household supplies, your kiddos can make their own kazoos!

Here is what you will need:

  • Cardboard tubes (paper towels, t.p., we chose to use our leftover gift wrap tubes cut into smaller sections)
  • Craft tape such as Duck Tape
  • Parchment paper or waxed paper
  • Small rubber bands
  • Scissors

Step 1:  
Cover your cardboard tube with your favorite craft tape. (This step is not necessary to make the kazoo work, just to personalize it).

  

Step 2:
Cut a large square of parchment paper, enough to completely cover one end of the tube.



Step 3: 
 
Wrap the end in the parchment paper and secure with a rubber band, tight enough to stay on when blowing into the tube, but not too tight that it creates tension in the paper.

Step 4:
Enjoy!

Note: To make a kazoo work, the parchment paper needs to vibrate. To make this happen, you will need to hum just right. It might take practice, but it can be done!