Our first Temple Jeremiah craft project allows you to make your very own Shofar!
Supplies needed:
- 3 toilet paper rolls per horn
- a party horn
- masking tape
- glue
- water
- paintbrush
- sponge
- scissors
- white and brown paint
Start by cutting all they way across one roll lengthwise.
Remove fringe or cardboard from the party horn so you are only left with the plastic noise maker. Wrap the cut cardboard tube around the plastic noisemaker.
Fasten cardboard to plastic noisemaker securely with masking tape.
With the other two rolls fold the edge to make a pleat in the bottom side. You are making the bottom small enough to fit inside another roll. This will give the Shofar a nice curve.
Place the tubes inside each other.
Paper mache the toilet paper rolls with long strips of paper and a mixture of equal parts water and glue. If you want to forgo the mess, simply wrap the toilet paper rolls with masking tape.
Allow the paper mache to dry completely. Paint with white paint. While white paint is still wet, sponge on some bits of brown paint and mix and smudge lightly to give the horn “realistic” color and dimension.
Finished! Now you can listen to your Tokea (which literally means ‘blaster’ and is the name for person who blows the horn).
