You can make a simple yet beautiful Native American rattle from a twig, yarn and beads. When you shake it, it makes a rattling sound. Many Native Americans made ceremonial rattles from natural objects (like deer hooves strung on twigs or rib bones).
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
Supplies Needed:
- A y-shaped twig
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Tape
- Feathers, beads, buttons, washers, spools, and/or shells with holes in them.
Instructions
1.
Wind yarn around a y-shaped twig, covering it entirely. Start and end the winding with knots (or tape, if the children cannot make knots). Along the way, wind in a few decorative objects, like feathers or beads.
2.
Tie a short piece of yarn to one arm of the “y”. Thread a few beads, washers, spools, or other small objects onto the yarn. Tie the other end of the yarn onto the other arm of the twig.