Upcycled Jingle Bell Tambourine

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

Take a paper plate and draw 8 marks around the plate about 1/2 inch from the edge. 

TIP: Try to space them out equally.

Step  3.

Take a hole puncher and punch holes where you made each mark.

Step  4.

Take a second plate and place it flush with the first plate so that the plate edges are facing one another. This should create a hole in the middle of the plates. Use the first plate as a guide and using your pencil trace the same marks on the second plate.

Step  5.

Repeat Step 3 making holes over each mark.

Step  6.

Take a fuzzy stick and thread on a jingle bell. Slip this piece through the lined-up holes of both plates. Curl the fuzzy stick to form a circle then cut any excess fuzzy stick.

Step  7.

Repeat this process for all 8 holes. You have now created your own handmade jingling tambourine!

Step  8.

To decorate your tambourine, use the positive star shape and place it on the tambourine. Use a pencil to trace around this shape. Repeat this shape as desired.

Step  9.

Use acrylic paint to decorate your tambourine. 

Step  10.

Outline the painted star shapes with glitter glue for a fun accent. After one side dries, repeat on the other side to have a decorated handmade tambourine!