Recycle Day / Tin Can Wind Chimes
Tin Can Wind Chimes
Older children paint clean tin cans and thread them with beads to make wind chimes that jingle in the breeze.
How to run it
- Check cans for sharp rims and cover any edges with strong tape.
- Have an educator punch a hole in each can base with a nail and hammer.
- Let children paint the cans and leave them to dry.
- Thread string through the hole, add beads and tie to a stick or ring.
You will need
- clean tin cans
- strong tape
- nail and hammer (educator)
- acrylic paint
- string
- beads
- sticks
Make it easier or harderUse plastic cups instead of cans for younger children, or have older children tune chimes using different sizes.
SafetyTape all can rims, only educators make holes, and supervise beads around children who mouth objects.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 2Children reuse materials creatively and explore how sound is made.
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