Make an easy and fun guitar from cardboard, rubber bands, and a pencil.

Estimated Time: 25 minutes
Supplies Needed:
  • An old shoe box or tissue box
  • A paper-towel tube
  • Rubber bands
  • Scissors
  • A pencil

Instructions

1.

Find an old shoe box, tissue box, or other cardboard box. Then have an adult cut an oval-shaped hole in the top.

Cutting a hole in the box.
2.

Stretch a few rubber bands around the box and over the hole.

Stretching the rubber bands over the box.
3.

Put a pencil under the rubber bands on one side.

The unfinished guitar craft.
4.

Optional steps:

  • Tape on a paper-towel tube.
  • Decorate the box.
The finished guitar craft.