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Make Bongo Drums

Your kids will have the beat with this do-together craft

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Watch the step-by-step instructions video on Nick Jr. Video.


	2 oatmeal containers, emptied, cleaned and dried

	Acrylic paint

	Large wooden beads--about 1 inch in diameter

	Craft clue or glue gun

	Wide brush or mini roller

	Foam shapes in assorted colors

	Ribbon--approximately 18 inches long

Step 1
Paint the oatmeal boxes and allow them to dry. Replace the tops on the boxes and turn the containers upside down.

Step 2
Place a wooden bead about a third of the way down the container and glue in place. Allow to dry. Place another bead about two-thirds of the way down the container, and glue in place also. Once the beads are dry and secure, glue them to the remaining oatmeal container. NOTE: Using a glue gun makes this step much easier, but only parents should use glue guns.

Step 3
Decorate the drums with different shapes and colors of foam.

Step 4
Glue one piece of ribbon to the outside of one oatmeal container. Make sure the ribbon is long enough to go over the child's neck and shoulders. Then attach the other end of the ribbon to the opposite container.

Step 5
You're ready to play the bongos!