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

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!

 
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Step 1Tools & Supplies

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)
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17 comments
Mar 10, 2010. 2:02 PMGage987 says:
wrapping paper tubes they are long enough to go all the way through and still stick out.
Jun 3, 2008. 1:35 PMjakee117 says:
heh I saw this on blues clues when I was like 6 but it is still so AWESOME!!!!
Oct 26, 2007. 9:34 PMX_D_3_M_1 says:
these osudned wierd. made em when i waas 6
Sep 11, 2007. 8:11 AMDanny says:
ha the irony rainy day you say?
Sep 12, 2007. 12:57 PMDanny says:
its blazing sunshine outside
Apr 15, 2007. 2:49 AMkiwi_soccer_maniac says:
i remember making this at primary good times
Mar 11, 2007. 10:17 AMAlways Dance says:
I love your project; the stickers add a nice touch, too!
Mar 10, 2007. 10:30 PMevy-wevy says:
is this entered in the popular science contest? It is the epitome of recycled, i'm sure you will do well...
Mar 10, 2007. 1:02 PMlemonie says:
Yea!
Mar 10, 2007. 4:54 PMlemonie says:
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

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