Make your own vegetable instruments

Suggested participants — second level

This pack provides the notes and worksheets required to deliver a session creating musical instruments from vegetables, including carrot recorders, neep drums and guitars, onion skin percussion and pea shakers.

Success is shown by following instructions, observing and recording sounds and troubleshooting. The pack includes stepby-step instrument making, testing and refining sounds and a plenary discussion on sound differences, creativity, safety and sustainable use of natural materials.