Making Instruments: Bottle Cap Clackers
A nice song as well as
activity.
Objectives
Children ages 3-4 can drive nails into soft materials FM II
ages 2-2 ½ years has well-developed handedness FM III
and ages 1 ½-2 can begin to show hand preference FM II
All children participating will be able to hammer nails with/without assistance
into wood.
Materials
Pieces of wood approx.
1/2x1x8"; roofing nails, 1 1/2" long; bottle caps with large nail
hole punched in center (scrounge or buy from winemaking supply co.); hammers;
carpentry bench or suitable area; paint and brushes (optional); sample of
clacker made up for a model.
Procedures
1. Give each child a piece of wood, 2 nails,
and 4 or more bottle caps. Show children how to put 2 bottle caps on top of
each other and on the wood so a nail may be easily driven part way into the
wood. Remind children not to drive the nails too far in--leave room for the
bottle caps to rattle. Help the children by holding the nail if necessary. Let
the children paint the instruments if they want.
2. Make music!
SEE ILLUSTRATION. Variation 1. For the very young use Styrofoam sticks. The break quickl, but the hammering is fun.
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