I am really looking forward to this months pinterest challenge, I am loving the new website for the challenge. For this months challenge I decided to use one of the projects I have been working on over the summer holidays in preparation for the new term of music lessons. Generally I work on a one to one basis from home but I also run a pre school group as well so I have had to make 15 of these ribbon streamers to ensure I had enough for the whole class. I will use these streamers when we are working on developing listening skills and will use them for movement games to smooth, flowing music.
To make the streamers I cut up some broom handles – cheaper to buy than one inch diametre dowelling, into 6 inch/15cm lengths. I then sanded both ends to get rid of any splinters. I trawlled through the bargain bins of several sewing shops to find different colours, widths and textures of ribbon which I cut into lengths of between 75cm and a metre. I simply attached the ends of the ribbon to one end of the stick using some shiny metallic tape in different colours. Ideally I would have liked to knot the ribbons onto some small hoops but could not find any anywhere, it did give me an excuse to have a rumage around every pound shop I passed, for a few weeks though!
The finished articles have proved very difficult to photograph and don’t look very impressive however I am quite pleased with them and know that the children will love using them.
Lessons start next week I will let you know if they are a success.
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