Tissue Paper Music and Movement Stick
We are a musically inclined family, meaning there is always some
form of music in our daily lives. We sing, play instruments (real &
homemade), and often have music playing in the background while we go about our
activities.
That is not to say we are musically gifted; in fact I'm pretty sure my
singing is 100% off key. Sometimes, the cat hides under the sofa when I get
really passionate about a song. I don't think I could hit a clear note if my
life depended on it! However, there is such joy experienced in the act of
singing that I sing anyways...loudly. I'm one of those people that sing about
every little thing, and my kiddo thinks it is hilarious. I sing about washing
the dishes, doing the laundry, and even getting dressed. I'm the crazy lady at
the supermarket who quietly sings about picking out apples and bananas. Next time you hear me in the produce
department, stop by and say "hi". :-)
My child has grown in a musically rich environment, and loves to
dance boisterously. We put together a very neat and simple tissue paper movement
stick that was inspired by our love to dance and
sing.
Materials
•Cardboard paper towel tube
•Four sheets of colored tissue
paper
•Glue
•Scissors
Instructions
•Roll the paper towel tube up in the first piece of tissue paper,
and glue the edge of the tissue paper to encase the cardboard tube.
•The tissue paper should hang over the edge of the cardboard tube
by several inches. Cut the tissue paper into strips up to the edge of the tube
(see photo).
•Cut the second sheet of tissue paper into two pieces, and create
strips as seen in the photo. Don't cut the strips all the way through because
you want to have at least a three inch thick section of paper to wrap around the
tube.
•Glue the second piece of tissue paper on either end of the
tube.
•Repeat the last two steps with the third and fourth pieces of
tissue paper. When gluing the third and fourth pieces onto the tube, make sure
they do NOT overlap perfectly. This way the strips of paper become longer with
each new layer.
This is a close-up of how
the tissue paper layers should look to maximize the ribbon
lengths.
•Allow the glue to dry for an hour or two. Then turn on your
favorite tunes, and dance around while you sing
along!
Do you love to sing and dance?
What is your favorite way to appreciate music?
Didi is an
outdoor educator and the founder of duckduckoctopus.com, a blog about play-based
learning, outdoor adventures, and
mindful-parenting.
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