Telephone Cans

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Great for if there is more than one person, not stretched in photo cause I couldn’t get both in the picture so came close together so you can see what its supposed to look like.

Material

1 long piece of string
2 cans
1 A4 piece of coloured paper (your choice)
scissors
sticky tape

Method

Cut coloured paper into 3rds, cover the can with 1/3 of the piece of paper and sticky tape together, do that x2.
Pierce a hole at the bottom of the can so you can thread through the string and tie a knot at each end so the string doesn't come undone.
Stretch the string with 2 people, one at each end and one person holds up to their ear while the other talks through it.

Notes

Great to use outside in the cubby house while friends are over. Or just plain having fun!

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- kjgarner
- 23 Mar 2014
  10:16 pm

71 Comments

- - tamandimmy said
  - 26 Apr 2014
    12:31 pm
And oldy but a goodie..I think it would be good to get my daughter to make these

- - curlytops said
  - 16 Apr 2014
    1:43 pm
we tried these several times and could not get them to work!
- cheezel replied
  
  23 Apr 2014 , 8:31 am
  oh, wonder why it didn’t work for you
  - kjgarner replied
    
    23 Apr 2014 , 9:38 pm
    
    Didn’t get an echo at all? Sorry it didn’t work for you I hope you get it working soon! Is the string stretched in a straight line? And make sure you stretch it tight!
- - beksmum said
  - 14 Apr 2014
    12:25 pm
We had so much fun playing with these as kids!

- - bailey87 said
  - 13 Apr 2014
    2:53 pm
brings back some memories 🙂
- mggarner replied
  
  14 Apr 2014 , 8:01 pm
  Yes indeed it does bring back memories
- - mouse said
  - 08 Apr 2014
    4:23 pm
I did this when I was little

- - shazzbot said
  - 08 Apr 2014
    8:43 am
I remember doing this when I was a kid.

- - coppin85 said
  - 05 Apr 2014
    7:20 pm
pretend phones – so much fun!!

- - teacup83 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    11:32 pm
We used to love doing this. Kids need simple fun!

- - chicken83 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    6:33 pm
I remember this. I haven’t made one with my kids yet. thanks for the reminder.

- - cindy59 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    3:32 pm
This would be great to do with my granddaughter!

- - mle00 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    1:34 pm
That a really cute photo, its great to show kids that they dont need to buy things or spend anything to have fun!

- - willow1 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    9:49 am
what a great idea with holidays comming

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    11:19 pm
I remember making these as a kid

- - coppin85 said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    7:36 pm
I remember doing this 🙂

- - yyon4699 said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    6:53 pm
they seem to be having lots of fun!

- - memo said
  - 29 Mar 2014
    1:44 am
this is an oldie but a goodie, before mobile phones, lol

- - jodie80 said
  - 28 Mar 2014
    2:49 pm
a good toy for hubby lol

- - kylie09 said
  - 28 Mar 2014
    12:43 am
love this remember doing it as a kid. thanks for sharing must do this with my girls

- - kjgarner said
  - 27 Mar 2014
    10:19 pm
My husband, Hannah’s dad loves making craft with his daughter

- - yyon4699 said
  - 27 Mar 2014
    2:45 pm
oh my child hood ! !