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Machbox Rattle

You NeedA thin bamboo stick, two matchboxes, a pen-knife and a few pebbles.

How to make it
Split the thin bamboo stick into two with the help of a pen-knife. Insert the two split ends into the recesses of the two matchboxes. Place a few tiny pebbles inside the matchboxes. Shake the toy and you hear a rattling sound.

Try Out
Try using boxes of metal or plastic.

Find Out
Why is there less sound if instead of holding the toy by the stick, you hold the matchbox?
Why does the sound change when pebbles of different sizes are placed inside?