Rain maker craft

Recently my son and I have been talking a lot about the weather. We're currently in the middle of a horrible drought in Southern California so we desperately need rain. Since we always have a ton of cardboard rolls lying around (which we LUUURVE using for cardboard roll crafts), we recently made a rainmaker together. Set-up was simple and it was a snap to put it together. Here's how we did it! Shake! Shake! Make Your Own Rainmaker with Kids! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for…

Repurpose your toilet paper roll tubes into a fun rain stick noise maker! Perfect for celebrations, dress up and just for fun!

Make rain sticks out of cardboard rolls! Pretty, easy, and they sound lovely! Great spring craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make at home or daycare.

Make a rain stick! This craft is wonderful for school-aged children and only requires a few household materials.

It’s no secret that California is suffering one of the worst droughts in it’s history. We really need some rain yo! In an effort to combine art, education and some good ol’ fashioned spiritual magic, we made rain sticks in art class last week. We even did a rain dance at the end of class […]

Make a rainbow rain stick using recycled materials and items around the house! This is a great musical instrument for young children that sounds just like rain!

Have you ever heard a traditional cactus rainstick? The sound is absolutely amazing. They take a cactus reed, pull out the spines and reinsert them into the stalk. Then, they plug one end, fill the stalk with pebbles and plug the other end. The sound of the pebbles hitting the spines makes a wonderful rain

This St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Rain Stick is fun craft for kids that result in a music maker they can celebrate the day with. This rainbow rain stick features clouds, a rainbow and even a pot of gold at the end. It's a whimsical music maker perfect for celebrating St. patrick's day with kids!

DIY Rainsticks Craft - This is a great craft-ivitiy for the kids to make their own rainsticks. Fill your tubes with pebbles, beans or rice and listen to the magical sound it makes as you tip it. Your kids will love hammering nails and decorating these awesome rainsticks. Great for fine motor skills too! #raisinghooks #rainsticks #crafts #craftsforkids #kidscrafts

Repurpose your toilet paper roll tubes into a fun rain stick noise maker! Perfect for celebrations, dress up and just for fun!