How to Make a Didgeridoo
What you need:
A gift-wrap cardboard tube. If you’re feeling particularly handy and
adventurous, a length of white PVC pipe (like the plumbers use). For
children, 3 or 4 feet is an ideal length.
For decorating: (any or all of the following)
Paint/paintbrushes or markers (if you use PVC pipe, you will need to use acrylic paint).
Glue
String, feathers, beads, stickers or any other objects you have lying about.
Steps:
If you are using PVC pipe, be sure to lightly sand the edges of the openings, so they aren’t rough.
Paint the tube. If you have an older child who’d like to use authentic Aborigine pictographs, there is a chart below.
Using your glue and found objects, decorate the outside any way you
like. Remember, art for little ones is all about the process, not what
the end result looks like.
Let it dry. (The hardest part is the waiting!)
How to play your didgeridoo:
It’s easy! To play your didgeridoo, stand or sit with the
instrument straight out in front of you, with one end resting on the
ground. Place your mouth inside the tube and make a loose motorboat
sound with your lips.
