Materials You’ll Need:

• Empty ribbon spools (3.25 inches)
• Paper straws
• Card stock
• Decorative washi tape
• Ribbon or twine
• Wood beads
• Hot-glue gun or craft glue

Instructions:

1. Make a hole on the bottom of the cardboard spool (to insert the paper-straw handle later).
2. Make a hole on both side of the spool right in the center (this is where the beads will be attached).
3. Slide the paper straw into the bottom opening
4. Cut two six-inch long pieces of ribbon  (or twine).
5. Tie a knot on one end of ribbon and using either a hot glue gun or craft glue stick the ribbon to one of the side holes on the spool.
6. Repeat steps for the other side.

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Bonus:

Listen to your favorite tunes and jam out with the mini hand drum you made! Can you stay on beat?