Rubber Band Guitar
Here's What To Do
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Encourage your child to make a rubber band guitar by placing rubber bands around an open shoebox.
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Leave some space in between each rubber band so they can pluck each rubber band like they’re playing a guitar.
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After, encourage your child to play their guitar as you sing and dance together.
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You can even make up songs together!
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Open and close your hands and wiggle your fingers together.
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Engage:
- “You can make a rubber band guitar!”
- “Stretch these rubber bands around the shoebox first. Then, you can play your guitar!”
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Encourage:
- Show your child how to stretch the rubber band around the shoebox and encourage them to do the rest independently.
- Encourage them as they pluck the rubber bands and explore the different sounds. They can try playing the guitar using different fingers.
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Reflect:
- “How did your fingers feel when you were playing your guitar?”
Not quite ready?
Use a thinner box so it is easier to put the rubber bands around it. Your child can also pluck the rubber hands with more than one finger at a time.
Ready for more?
Your child can try to pluck the rubber bands in a repetitive pattern e.g. red rubber band, blue rubber band, red rubber band, blue rubber band.
As your child masters this skill...
They will demonstrate hand-eye coordination and control.