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How to make rattles by hand

Preparation materials: watercolors, wooden sticks, adhesive tapes, ropes, small wooden beads, and round boxes (made of cardboard) that can be interlocked.

Steps:

1.? First, draw unconstrained patterns on both sides of the circular box.

2. Thread the rope into beads (colored) and string them on both sides of the round box.

3.? The wooden stick passes through the bottom of the round box, the bottom and top are fixed with adhesive tape, and then the round box is sealed with adhesive tape, and it is finished.

The history of rattle:

The rattle is one of the traditional toys in China and the earliest ancient musical instrument invented by human beings. In the long history, rattle not only exists as a toy for children to play with when they are young.

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As early as ancient times, the rattle was used to play music in the court, and then it was gradually integrated into the folk workers, adding an entertainment function from the function. After the development of Song Dynasty, the entertainment function of rattle became more and more obvious.

Design of rattle;

Since ancient times, rattle has a long history of development in China, and has experienced the baptism of years. As a traditional folk toy, the rattle is deeply loved by people.

The rattle itself has many functions, and it is the crystallization created by China laborers in past dynasties. Its structure is simple and the pattern is novel, which truly realizes the integration of creativity and traditional technology.

Practical functions:

It can be used as a toy for children. Practice shows that if the mother turns the rattle to the baby when he is crying, it is easy for the child to turn his attention to the rattle and stop crying. Therefore, since ancient times, rattle has been an important instrument for mothers and children to play.

It can also be used as a ceremony. History has proved that the earliest rattle was used to play elegant music in the court, and it was also one of the necessary instruments for aristocratic officials to travel.

The last commercial use means that vendors often turn rattles when selling goods to make them make sounds, so as to attract customers and reduce street noise.