National Kazoo Day is traditionally celebrated on the 4th Thursday in January (or "whenever it's convenient for the kazooist"), National Kazoo Day this year is on Monday, January 28, 2019 or feel free to celebrate all week long!
Here is a fun video about the history of Kazoo's
KAZOO LINKS
- Kazoo on Wikipedia
- Kazoo Recordings In Popular Music
- KazooAmerica.org - The Campaign To Make The Kazoo America's Official Instrument
- Buy Barbara Stewart Kazoo Products
- Captain Kazooz Kazoo Museum
- Kazoobie Kazoos - America's Premier Kazoo Manufacturer
- The Kazoo Museum
- The Kazoo Factory - Beaufort, SC
- International Kazoo Players Association
We choose to celebrate by making our very own kazoos! Want to try?
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Cardboard tubes (paper towels, t.p., we chose to use our leftover gift wrap tubes cut into smaller sections)
- Craft tape such as Duck Tape
- Parchment paper or waxed paper
- Small rubber bands
- Scissors
HOW TO MAKE YOUR KAZOO
Step 1: Cover your cardboard tube with your favorite craft tape. (This step is not necessary to make the kazoo work, just to personalize it).
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Step 2: Cut a large square of parchment paper, enough to completely cover one end of the tube.
Step 3: Wrap the end in the parchment paper and secure with a rubber band, tight enough to stay on when blowing into the tube, but not too tight that it creates tension in the paper.
Step 4: Play Your Kazoo!
Note: To make a kazoo work, the parchment paper needs to vibrate. To make this happen, you will need to hum just right. It might take practice, but it can be done!
Have fun and Happy Kazoo Day!
