Make a Rainy Day Tissue Box Guitar! - Great for Kids

I'm going to show you how to make a guitar with your kids out of a tissue box, paper towel roll and some rubber bands! My mom and I used to make these all the time when I was little - They're really fun!

Step 1 Tools & Supplies

The stuff that you need is pretty simple...

Empty tissue box (the long kind)
Empty Paper Towel Roll
3 Rubber bands (You may want another in case one snaps)
Tape
Something to cut with
Marker
A kid ready to have fun! (The inner kid in you works too :D)

Comments

[Gage987]

wrapping paper tubes they are long enough to go all the way through and still stick out.

[jakee117]

heh I saw this on blues clues when I was like 6 but it is still so AWESOME!!!!

[X_D_3_M_1]

these osudned wierd. made em when i waas 6

[Danny]

ha the irony rainy day you say?

[Weissensteinburg]

Where's the irony?

[Danny]

its blazing sunshine outside

[Weissensteinburg]

ohhhh..but now I can play while it's raining.

[kiwi_soccer_maniac]

i remember making this at primary good times

[Always Dance]

I love your project; the stickers add a nice touch, too!

[Weissensteinburg]

Thanks :D They're left from the most recent "Birthday Crown" my Mom has made. Maybe I should have an instructable on those too :P

[evy-wevy]

is this entered in the popular science contest? It is the epitome of recycled, i'm sure you will do well...

[Weissensteinburg]

Actually - It is - Thanks for noticing!

[lemonie]

Yea!

[Weissensteinburg]

Does that mean you like it? :D

[lemonie]

Yes, I do. I was thinking of bridges and differing gauges of rubber-bands, but I see how this could so easily keep kids (or adults) amused. Having hacksawed coconuts, this is something I really should have thought of. L

[Weissensteinburg]

I think ill add both of those ideas to the instructable...tomorrow - Thanks. I had thought about the different types of rubber bands. but never thought of making a bridge.

[Weissensteinburg]

Cancel that - I decided to do it now. I added another step showing your ideas and one of my own. I also added a sound clip in the intro of how it sounds.