Simple guitar - Arts, Crafts and DIY

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Simple guitar

This guitar is an easy musical instrument for your child to make and play.

Material

1 Shoe box
1 Cardboard roll ( i used 1 from a roll of paper towel)
3 Elastic bands

Method

Draw a circle in one end of the shoe box for the cardboard role to fit in.
Cut out the circle and cut verticle slits in one end of the cardboard roll.
Paint shoe box and cardboard roll. Paint or draw a circle in the centre of the shoe box and wait for paint to dry.
Insert roll into end of shoe box and fold back slits in roll and put 3 rubber bands around the shoe box.

Notes

My toddler helped make this. I only let her play it supervised in case she pulls the elastic bands off.

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This project was posted by:

- mum4107
- 15 Nov 2015
  6:27 am

35 Comments
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- - mom363826 said
  - 26 Apr 2021
    8:11 pm
I love how simple this is to make!

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- - mom62624 said
  - 16 Dec 2020
    9:29 am
Such a brilliant and fun idea.

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Oct 2020
    4:32 pm
The simplest and best way to learn the guitar!!!

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- - mom81879 said
  - 09 Nov 2019
    11:59 am
Fun to make and also something they can play with after making it. Brilliant!

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- - MrsA said
  - 14 Mar 2019
    2:18 pm
Great activity. I think we have everything we need so will make them this afternoon

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 10 Mar 2019
    5:02 pm
Aw man, I remember doing this when I was little

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- - kjgarner said
  - 22 Jun 2018
    9:17 pm
Love the rubber band guitar, makes wonderful music
- kjgarner replied
  
  28 Jun 2018 , 8:23 pm
  It’s great making musical instruments
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- - mom266216 said
  - 25 Oct 2017
    8:08 am
Nice idea to keep the kids busy. Thanks

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- - natct said
  - 14 Jul 2017
    9:37 am
I remember this from when I was little but we used to use tissue boxes.

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- - mom81879 said
  - 18 Apr 2017
    1:47 pm
My son loved his guitar until it got broken. A simple replacement for it maybe

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- - Mum To Two said
  - 17 Mar 2017
    9:08 pm
Hours of fun, whilst making it and after when playing it! Great idea.

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- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Oct 2016
    9:35 am
A very creative craft idea,thanks!

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 18 Oct 2016
    1:40 pm
Perfect for toddlers who are a bit over excitable – you can always make another one if it gets too loved!

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- - mom111059 said
  - 01 Sep 2016
    10:51 pm
recycling at its best and loads of fun too.

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- - mom111059 said
  - 15 Aug 2016
    2:57 pm
Wow what a great project. Looks like lots of fun. Thank you

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- - dannsbuild said
  - 06 Jul 2016
    5:11 pm
Very creative and a great idea too. Thank you

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- - pakeko said
  - 27 Apr 2016
    8:23 pm
What a great idea and the kids love making things they can play with

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 23 Feb 2016
    8:19 pm
what a fun way to make a great kids toy

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- - BellaB said
  - 19 Feb 2016
    11:59 pm
Kids always like things that make noise.

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- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 16 Feb 2016
    9:36 pm
What a fun idea for the little kids.

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