How to Make a Pretend Microphone

Let your kids sing the day away with a pretend microphone.

Many kid's games involve microphones. There also are many plays in which you may need one as a prop. Whatever the reason, you may not want to pay the cost of a real one. Instead, create a pretend one using inexpensive materials. It can be thrown around without fear, because if anything happens to it you can just make another.

Things You'll Need

• Styrofoam ball
• Silver paint
• Paintbrush
• Marker
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Paper towel tube
• Glue
• Black paint
• Black cord or ribbons

Instructions

1. Paint a 2 1/2-inch diameter Styrofoam ball with silver paint and allow it to dry.

2. Draw a ring around the ball with a thick, black marker. If desired, cover the rest of the ball with small black dots to simulate a screen.

3. Cut out a circular piece of cardboard and glue it into one end of a paper towel tube, sealing that end.

4. Paint the paper towel tube black. If the microphone is for your child, paint the tube in his or her favorite color.

5. 

   The ring should be perpendicular to the tube.

   Glue the ball to the end of the tube, with the ring perpendicular to the tube. Allow the glue to dry.

6. Glue a piece of black cord coming out of the bottom of the microphone, or glue several 6-inch ribbons if it is for your children.

References

• Chirp Family Fun: Make a Pretend Microphone
• ABC Teach: Craft Microphone