Rain sound maker

Usually we start our creative endeavors in summer vacations.. But this year its already on.. lets see how much madness we can create..
Our first creation is really interesting..."rain sound maker"

 All we need is empty toilet paper rolls, toothpicks and some glue/paper/colors and scissors and yes one more thing - small stones (from roadside or construction site near ur house) .. Started by making random holes on rolls, insert newspaper to avoid crushing with extra force u need to apply sometimes!

 

 Then asked Baani to insert toothpicks, which she loved doing.. it's same as tumbling monkeys game.. we did it with three rolls.. then to make big tower i joined all three with cello tape.. next is the fun part, which means doing some gooey sticky stuff with fingers!

Mix equal amount of fevicol and water..cut lots of newspaper into small pieces with scissors..when Baani got bored from scissors  then tearing started, and we had good lot of newspaper bits...add them to the fevicol water 'syrup'..mix with fingers..its really fun..if possible try doing it on floor! Then Baani and me put the whole mixture on Toothpick-roll tower..
Now it has to be left for drying.. and.. now Baani was also more keen on pulling dried fevicol from her hands than in rain sound maker!

 Next day instead of going to school she wanted to complete her project! So fatafat she covered the messy looking tower with newspaper for cleaner look..Satisfied with her performance she agreed to goto school..

 We collected small stones while on our way back from school. Baani poured them in tower and i closed it with cardboard from both sides..
Tower, when moving, was already making nice rain sound..
Next was the most interesting part for me..decorating the tower, and Baani is perfect at art work!

 As usual she selected pink paper...water colors..different shape stamps - heart, butterfly.. she was instructing me too..so we both worked on our sheets..

 Detailing after the stamping..

 Take a Roohafzaa paani break!!

 After adding glitter detailing and flower sequins she was happy with her work!!
Then we covered our tower with this art piece...

Voila...we have done it!! Keep turning it upside down or rolling it over..stones falling on toothpicks make sound as if its pouring outside..
Now every morning Baani use this to wake up Pawan!
Whatta sound to wake up to - Pouring Rain!!