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Craft Stick Xylophone

  • All Ages

Explore the alphabet with our A to Z Crafts! X is for Xylophone and is perfect for teaching mini musicians about the alphabet and letter recognition.

Materials



Jumbo Colored Craft Sticks
Skinny Sticks
Mini Pony Beads
Wood Dowel

Scissors

Glue

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  2.

Carefully cut the ends off your craft sticks. Be sure to cut them at different lengths, from Red = Longest to Purple = Shortest.

Step  2.

Carefully cut the ends off your craft sticks. Be sure to cut them at different lengths, from Red = Longest to Purple = Shortest.

Step  3.

Spread out evenly and glue 2 skinny sticks to the back of the craft sticks.

Step  3.

Spread out evenly and glue 2 skinny sticks to the back of the craft sticks.

Step  4.

Flip over and glue a black mini pony bead to either side of each colorful craft stick.

Step  4.

Flip over and glue a black mini pony bead to either side of each colorful craft stick.

Step  5.

Cut 1 wood dowel in half.

Step  5.

Cut 1 wood dowel in half.

Step  6.

Glue a wooden bead to the end of each wood dowel.

Step  6.

Glue a wooden bead to the end of each wood dowel.

Step  7.

Your xylophone is now complete! You are ready to play (pretend) music!

Step  7.

Your xylophone is now complete! You are ready to play (pretend) music!