Pan Flutes From Jumbo Straws
Pan flutes or panpipes as some prefer to call them make a dreamy sound like this beautiful, authentic Hawaii one to the left.
However, you will be fascinated how easy it is to make and play this homemade musical instrument out of jumbo straws called bubble tea straws.
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Materials You Will Need |
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Marker pen, Ruler, Blue tac, and some decorating materials (optional)
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To get them to play up the musical scale, you need to measure and cut accurately. |
If the note was too high, I just clipped off a small amount until it was correct. If that is too hard to do, then just cut them to the following measurements.
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Cutting Your Pan Flutes |
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You need to close the end of each pipe so roll a small piece of blue tac or something similar like molding clay into a ball and flatten it between you thumb and finger. Stick it on the end and blow over the top of the flute. If it doesn`t play keep trying at different angles until you hear a note. |
The measurements are as follows: |
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When your happy with your flutes you can use the small pieces like circles to join and separate them making it easier to play. |
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Some pan flutes have a design running across the top which I think looks kool. You can keep it straight or cut it into an eye-catching shape. |
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These pan flutes were made by Emanuela age 6 at the Kool Kids Crafts Summer Workshop 2012 See other homemade musical instruments that you can make for a kids crafts project. |