Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
Nothing says summer evenings like the call of serenading crickets. That distinctive song is actually the sound of crickets rubbing their wings together - a technique called stridulation. With a few wooden beads glued to two skewers, you can chime in with the chirping choir.
Materials
- Scissors
- Tacky glue
- Beads
- Skewers
Instructions
- Use scissors to cut the pointed tips from two 10-inch wooden skewers.
- Thread fifteen 1/2-inch beads tightly together onto each one and use tacky glue to secure the end beads to the skewers.
- When the glue is dry, play your instrument by rubbing the beaded sections against each other.
