In this part of the tutorial I show you a variety of different things that I have made with tubes and you can make them too. This will also give you some ideas for unique things you can make.

You can make an xylophone by cutting different length tubes and suspending them with strings in a box. It is important that they hang in some kind of box because it amplifies the sound. And keep the strings taut. It makes a difference.

Experiment with the lengths of the tubes to see if you can get a full scale of notes.

You can pour lentils or dried beans into a tube, seal the ends and you have a rattle. The size of the tube and the amount of lentils affects the sound.

Some red paint and a strip cut from another tube for a wick and you have a great looking stick of dynamite!

With a few tubes you can also make a sword.

And if you are really ambitious you might want to make something big. There is quite a bit of strength in cardboard tubes when you assemble them well. For this project I used only cardboard tubes, hot glue and a pair of scissors. It is over six feet tall.

Here is a closeup showing how I used a variety of different techniques to make the Eiffel Tower.

Make a Rapunzel Paper Diorama (Tatebanko)

Here is an easy scene from the Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel that you can make. I give you everything in the template. You print it up and put it together. Make a Rapunzel Paper Diorama

Make a Ship in a Bottle

We make a scene from the Odyssey. It is the Sirens and Odysseus tied to the mast of his ship. Fun project. I teach you the basics of making a ship in a bottle or how do you get that ship in there! Make a ship in a bottle