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The kids and I made a fun little buzzing bug noisemaker toy together. It is so simple to put together & you likely already have everything on hand to make it.
To make it you need a craft stick, a 3 x 5 note card, a large rubber band, 2 pencil topper erasers, and some string.
Cut the note card into a 3 inch square. We drew some stripes on it to make it look more like a little bug. Staple the note card to the center of the craft stick. Tie a string around one end. Put the erasers on each end of the stick. Then stretch the rubber band over the whole thing.
To make it buzz, you have to spin it really fast around in a circle. My son was better at making it work than me. He loves playing with it!
Have fun!
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Mary Catherine says
July 16, 2013 at 10:10 pmLove it! This is something right up my son’s alley — both the noise and the “bug” reference. 🙂
Deceptively Educational says
July 16, 2013 at 11:24 pmOh my gosh, that looks fun! Thank you for sharing this Karyn. I’m pinning so I don’t forget to do this during (what’s left of) the summer. Please consider sharing this at the After School Linky Party (on my blog every Monday)!
nodoubtlearning.com says
July 17, 2013 at 12:27 amI love that you can make it out of common household items!
Deceptively Educational says
July 22, 2013 at 12:31 amI’m SO glad you linked this up to the After School Linky Party. I’m featuring it tomorrow. Stop by to check it out and keep sharing your great ideas, Karyn!!
Carla at Preschool Powol Packets says
July 22, 2013 at 7:42 pmMy kids would love this–anything that makes noise is a big hit, especially a bug noise! I’m pinning it–thanks so much for sharing it at Teach Me Tuesday at Preschool Powol Packets!
Ashley says
July 23, 2013 at 2:57 amLooks like something fun to do; especially with active kids! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
Resh says
July 24, 2013 at 9:43 pmLooks easy and fun activity for summer!
Resh @ StackingBooks.com
Cindy deRosier says
January 4, 2017 at 12:07 pmI’m the Editor of Fun Family Crafts and wanted to let you know that we have featured your noisemaker! You can see it here:
http://funfamilycrafts.com/buzzing-bug-noisemaker/
If you have other kid-friendly craft tutorials, we’d love for you to submit them. Thanks for a great project idea!
Karyn Tripp says
January 4, 2017 at 2:31 pmAwesome! Thank you!