Clapping sticks

We love an action packed song - don't you? Here is a fun song that uses "Rhythm Sticks" - so when Teacher Jamaica sings you can bang along! For more awesome ...

aboriginal clap sticks

Learn how to make your own Aboriginal Clapping Sticks using dowel rods or sticks. Once you are done, you'll have a beautiful percussion instrument!

There is so much about Australia that I love, however, I have always been interested in the beautiful art of our indigenous Australians . With this in mind I thought it might be fun for Possum and I to make our own version of the traditional musical instruments called clapping sticks. Suggested Age: 2 years + You will […]

Music sticks are used to keep the rhythm in songs, dances and corroborees in ceremonial events.

Aboriginal Clap Stick Craft

Aboriginal clap sticks are a wonderful additional to your classroom. Designed by local Aboriginal artist with beautiful colours and designs

Here's a twist on the rhythm sticks that Australian aborigines use in ceremonial dances: decorated paint stirrers that let your kid be a one-man percussion section, clapping along to his favorite music. What you need: Paint Stirrers and paint and Q-tips. Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours. To make a set, paint one side and all the edges of the 4 sticks with a base color, then let them dry. 2. Next, use other colors to paint on decorative bands and squiggles. Use Q-Tips to add dot accents. My…

Time for 6th grade's yearly study of Australian Aboriginal art. We always learn about dot painting and x-ray style drawing and then throw in something a little different for fun. Last year we made the x-ray style stuffies...I'll post this year's wild card in a few days. We start our unit learning a bit about the Aboriginal Dream time stories, symbols and dot painting. We talk about why Dream time stories and symbols differ from region to region and most are not to be shared with non…

decorate paint stirrers to create Aboriginal Clap Sticks

Get some Dowel from Bunnings, paint and make tapping sticks

Clap sticks

Rhythm Stick Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers - fun for music and movement!

Recycled curtain rods and broom handles made great clapping sticks.

There is so much about Australia that I love, however, I have always been interested in the beautiful art of our indigenous Australians . With this in mind I thought it might be fun for Possum and I to make our own version of the traditional musical instruments called clapping sticks. Suggested Age: 2 years + You will […]

Jumping icebergs. Use two long bamboo sticks (purchase in garden center) and use the pattern "tap, tap, clap, clap." The jumper needs to jump onto the iceberg on the tap tap count and be off the iceberg when the clap (together) count begins.

Aborigine clap sticks for traditional Australian indigenous music

Some of the 50 sets of clap sticks I made for Harmony Day performance at Brisbane Parliament House