Let’s play Christmas songs with handmade instruments! Craft ideas for sound-making instruments

Sparkly Shaker

Let’s make it with empty gacha capsules! Here are some ideas for a sparkly shaker.

You’ll need empty capsules, masking tape, beads or decorative pom-poms, small bells or buttons, and pipe cleaners.

The steps are simple, and the charm of this idea is that you can make it using recycled materials! Fill it with your own favorites—like a button that fell off or beads you love—and create a one-of-a-kind sparkly shaker just for you.

It would be fun to show off your finished sparkly shakers to each other, too.

A ring bell made of tinsel and bells

The steps are simple! Here’s a ring bell made with chenille stems and a jingle bell.

You’ll need two colors of chenille stems, masking tape, and a bell.

First, thread the bell onto a chenille stem.

Next, twist the two colored stems together.

Shape them into a ring to make it easy to hold.

Finally, cover the ends with masking tape to finish.

Make sure to adjust it so the wire ends won’t poke your hands.

It’s an idea that even infants can enjoy for a Christmas performance! Give it a try.

pipe chime

[Handmade Instrument] Pipe Chimes – A Soothing Instrument from Southern Islands

Here’s an idea for making pipe chimes, an instrument said to soothe the heart.

You’ll need a wooden board with four holes, elastic cord, aluminum pipes of different lengths, wooden beads, disposable chopsticks, and craft glue.

First, cut the chopsticks and glue them onto the wooden board.

Next, thread one elastic cord across the top and one across the bottom.

Finally, install the aluminum pipes.

The key is to set them so they interlace with the elastic cord.

Give it a try!

Rainstick

Prototype rainstick for the Christmas party

It makes a sound like falling rain! Here’s an idea for a rainstick.

You’ll need a cardboard tube, masking tape, holographic tape, stickers, Christmas-themed decorations, paper, beads, toothpicks, and scissors.

This handmade instrument produces a captivating sound like pouring rain.

Using smaller beads instead of larger ones will enhance the effect.

Try adjusting the amount of beads you put inside as you make it!

Hand bell with Santa and reindeer

Let’s make it with construction paper! We’ll show you how to make a Santa and Reindeer hand bell.

You’ll need red and white construction paper, Santa and reindeer face parts, scissors, tape, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), bells, and round stickers.

First, cut the construction paper into a semicircle.

Next, roll the semicircle into a cone and secure it with tape.

The key point is to leave a gap at the top! Finally, thread a bell onto the chenille stem and attach it to the construction paper to finish.

It also looks cute if you decorate it with crayons or stickers.