Can You Kazoo?

Introduction

Do you remember your last parade, party, or fair? You might have been surrounded by sounds of all kinds: fireworks, music, and, maybe even the famous (or infamous) sound of kazoos. A kazoo is a very simple musical instrument, made up of a hollow pipe with a hole in it. They may be simple, but these little noisemakers are a great way to explore sound. In this activity you'll be investigating how kazoos work by building your own!

Credits

Materials

• Empty cardboard tube, such as an empty paper towel or toilet paper tube
• Plastic grocery bag. Alternatively, you can use parchment paper or wax paper.
• Aluminum foil (a square sheet, approximately four-by-four inches)
• Paper towel sheet (a square sheet, approximately four-by-four inches)
• Rubber band
• Sharpened pencil
• Scissors
• An adult to help
• Optional: Materials to decorate your kazoo (markers, wrapping paper, craft embellishments)