Super Chunk

We have a hamming-it-up gene in my family.  It’s my fault, and I encourage it at every opportunity.  Some time ago I made a play microphone for my kids (only one, on the theory that generally one is performing and the other is the audience), and today Adam decided he needed a separate one.  So I whipped one up and decided to document it for you.  There are not a ton of pictures; this is VERY fast and easy, and your project will also vary depending on what you use for the handle.

What you need:

• a tube of appropriate size for the mic handle.  I actually used two little cardboard tubes from a big bag of them that I bought at the Textile Center garage sale a few years ago; I think they may be from thread cones, but I’m just guessing.  Anyway, they are thick enough that I could butt the ends together and attach them with duct tape.
• duct tape, any color.  We did the first one with black and the second with silver.
• aluminum foil
• yarn (optional, for a cord)
• glue, if you’re using yarn

Easy-peasy instructions:

1. Make or acquire your handle.  Cover it with tape and set it aside.
2. Make a ball of foil, slightly smaller than you want the head of your microphone to be.
3. Using squares or rectangles of foil, wrap the ball in a few extra layers.  This will both smooth the surface and allow you to create a “stem” which will be inserted into the handle (see photo).  Don’t you love how detailed these instructions are?  
4. Insert the stem into the handle.  Jam it in there really firmly so it’ll stay put.
5. If you want a cord, cut a piece of yarn a little over a foot (30cm) long.  Run a bit of liquid glue (Elmer’s or tacky glue into the end of the handle and press the yarn into the glue. Try not to get your finger stuck in there.  The microphone is usable before the glue is dry, but only if your kid can be trusted not to pull on the yarn.

You’re done.  Put on a show!