Rain sticks for kids

Make a rain stick! This craft is wonderful for school-aged children and only requires a few household materials.

DIY Rainsticks Craft - This is a great craft-ivitiy for the kids to make their own rainsticks. Fill your tubes with pebbles, beans or rice and listen to the magical sound it makes as you tip it. Your kids will love hammering nails and decorating these awesome rainsticks. Great for fine motor skills too! #raisinghooks #rainsticks #crafts #craftsforkids #kidscrafts

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A kid-friendly rain stick craft that actually works! Your kids will love the realistic rain sounds made by these simple-to-make rain sticks.

Do you teach nursery rhymes to your kids? Some people think they are outdated, or really have no value for kids today, but there are lots of great reasons to still expose children to nursery rhymes. The rhyme and repetition make them great first stories for little ones to retell. They help teach how language

Rain sticks are well loved by babies and older children. They are also particularly good for people living with dementia. They remind people of the sound of gently falling rain, which is harmonious and relaxing.

Learn what an African rainstick is, the history behind it and a few rainstick's you can purchase from Amazon that mimic the African Rainstick.

Have you ever heard a traditional cactus rainstick? The sound is absolutely amazing. They take a cactus reed, pull out the spines and reinsert them into the stalk. Then, they plug one end, fill the stalk with pebbles and plug the other end. The sound of the pebbles hitting the spines makes a wonderful rain

Repurpose your toilet paper roll tubes into a fun rain stick noise maker! Perfect for celebrations, dress up and just for fun!

Rainstick Craft and science activity for Kids - Explore sound with a homemade instrument! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com