Straw Pan Flute

by Jennifer Cooper, posted on February 28th, 2011 in Arts & Crafts

It’s music, math, and arts & crafts all rolled into one project. And this make your own straw pan flute activity is a great exercise in creativity too. I’m reminded of those creativity tests where they ask you how many uses can you come up for a common household object (paperclip, newspaper, etc)? In this case, boring old drinking straws are given a new lease on life as they transform into musical instruments.

What I like about this activity: it’s easy, kids can be almost exclusively independent with it, there’s room for experimentation (length of straws, developing patterns, etc) and it’s fun.

Bonus! Pair these flutes with Masquerade Masks and the kids can have one fantastic I-made-it-myself parade.