It is time for your slinky to do more than crawl down stairs.
Tips
Try hitting the end of the Slinky too.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Cardboard
Concrete-pouring tube or metal can, 5 inches or more in diameter Small handsaw Clear packing tape Scissors Recycled Tyvek envelope Markers or crayons Sticky brown-paper craft tape Mini metal Slinky | |
| Seasons: Rainy day, Year round | |
| Materials: cardboard | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Cut a cardboard tube to the length of your choice with a small handsaw. |
| 2. | Cut the Tyvek into a circle that's 4 inches larger than the diameter of your tube or can. |
| 3. | Decorate the circle with markers or crayons. |
| 4. | Have one person hold the can or cardboard tube firmly on a tabletop, while another person centers the Tyvek circle over the drum top and tapes one edge to the side of the drum. |
| 5. | Pull tightly and tape down the opposite edge. Continue pulling and taping around the edge until the drum makes a nice tone. |
| 6. | Cover the sides of the drum, including the Tyvek edges, with brown-paper craft tape. Fold any excess craft tape to the inside of the drum, cutting tabs so the tape lies flat if needed. |
| 7. | Decorate the tape with markers or crayons. |
| 8. | Use a piece of clear tape to attach the last coil of the mini Slinky to the center of the underside of the drumhead. |
Variations
If you're using a can, remove both ends with a can opener
(a parent may need to supervise; sharp edges should be covered
with clear tape).
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