Homemade Musical Fun

While there are lots of ideas for homemade instruments on the internet, we loved this one for www.housingaforest.com for its simplicity, use of basic household materials and the look of pure joy on any kids face when they hear the unique noise it makes!

Materials

• 2 Popsicle Sticks (we used the wide ones)
• 2 Rubber Bands (you could also use string)
• A strip of paper the same size as the Popsicle Stick
• 2 toothpicks cut the width or just wider than the Popsicle Sticks

Assembling your Popsicle Stick Harmonica is simple.

1. Sandwich the paper strip in between the 2 Popsicle Sticks.
2. Wrap a rubber band around one end until it is snug.
3. Slide a toothpick to the inside of the rubber band.
4. Sandwich the last toothpick at the other end of the Popsicle sticks, and wrap with a rubber band.

We found it worked best when you placed one toothpick on top of the paper and one toothpick under the paper.  No toothpicks?!?!  We had great results with paperclips!