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Things to Do
- Kennedy Center Artist-in-Residence author Mo Willems, of Elephant and Piggie fame, teaches simple drawing lessons for kids
- Join the creator of Dogman and Captain Underpants for weekly art lessons
- Maker activities, art, quizzes and games from the Tate Galleries in London, England.
- San Diego’s New Children’s Museum presents virtual Toddler Time, DIY activities, and Zoom talks for caregivers.
- Art ideas based on the collection at the Virginia Museum of Art
Make Your Own Box Guitar
- Find a Box and Some Rubber bands. You can use any kind of box. An empty tissue box, a shoe box, a plastic food container, or a small shipping box will all work. Hair ties will work instead of rubber bands, but will sound a little different than rubber bands.
- Wrap the Rubber bands around the Box. Make sure that the bands lay across the opening of the box and don’t touch each other.
- Play Your Guitar. Pluck the rubber bands over the opening in the box. This will cause the rubber band to vibrate, producing a sound.
- Experiment with Pitch. Making the rubber bands tighter will make the guitar make a higher sound. One way to tighten them is to place the rubber band at an angle on the box.
- Try New Things! What else can you do to change the sound? Does the thickness of the rubber band make a difference? What about the size and material of the box?
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