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Rai’s Musical Moments: One Person Band!

StepheCox2020-06-12T12:52:14+10:00

Although Rai is an incredible one-man-band, watch this video to find out we can all make music together – even while staying apart.

If you’ve been watching all of Rai’s Musical Moments, by now you’ll know how to make a beat using your body or items from around your house, how to make shakers, and how to make a xylophone using glass jars and water.

Now, put those skills and instruments to good use – we’re making a song!

In this video, Rai records a sound from each of the instruments we have seen in previous episodes. Then, he uses computer wizardry to combine all the sounds into a super groovy tune.

If you (with a parent’s help!) record a 5 second clip of some sounds YOU can make and email it to us, Rai will make a song we have all shared in creating!

Rai’s Musical Moments: One Person Band!StepheCox2020-06-12T12:52:14+10:00

Rai’s Musical Moments: Rainy Day Rainstick

StepheCox2020-05-11T17:02:31+10:00

Do you enjoy the peacefulness of a rainy day? The sound of raindrops falling on a window or roof can be magically soothing…

In this episode, Rai takes the opportunity of a rainy day inside to show us how to make a rainstick.

You will need:
– 1 medium to long sized cardboard tube
– small nails and a hammer (plus the help of an adult for nailing them in!)
– paper, scissors, and tape
– small grains or seeds, for example popcorn kernals
– things to decorate your rainstick – colourful tape, paper, or coloured textas

We’d love to see your best rain dance once you’re finished!

Rai’s Musical Moments: Rainy Day RainstickStepheCox2020-05-11T17:02:31+10:00

Hannah’s Magic Potions

StepheCox2020-04-23T10:55:11+10:00

Make your own magic potion that causes your brother’s hair to fall out…. or gives the holder the ability to talk to animals… or summons a storm!

These pretty, glittery potions also make a great sensory tool for helping kids focus as they watch the glitter swirl around the coloured liquid.

What you will need:

Clean glass jars with lids (soaking an empty sauce jar in water + bicarb soda usually helps to remove any labels)
Paper, textas or pencils, tape, and ribbon – to create our own labels
Food dye (or natural alternative such as beetroot juice)
Magic potion ingredients like glitter, small beads, paper confetti, petals, leaves….
A drop or two of detergent

Hannah’s Magic PotionsStepheCox2020-04-23T10:55:11+10:00