HAPPY NEW YEAR STRAW NOISEMAKER
Amaze your friends! Annoy your neighbors!
This one is really easy. For a knockout Happy New Year noisemaker that
will blast you and your friends right into the next sorry mess of a year.
YOU WILL NEED:
A plastic Straw -
any old straw will do - Transparent straws wrapped in white paper are generally
easier to play than, say, the straws from fast food restaurants, which
are thicker plastic and have a larger bore.
Scissors
Should be good and sharp. Small ones such as Cuticle scissors or Swiss
Army Knife Scissors are a plus.
A piece of Paper
Tape
PROCEDURE:
1. Flatten one end of the straw between your fingers. Really crease it
with your fingernails.
2. Cut off the edges with the scissors
3. Cut the straw in half. Discard the uncut side (or make one for your
revelry partner).
4. Shape the paper into a funnel with a hole just big enough for the
straw to fit into.
5. Tape the funnel to the end of the straw.
How to Play
Put the straw into your mouth with the open parts to the sides. Bite down
WITH YOUR LIPS (not teeth) on the straw and blow like crazy. If you get
no sound, take these steps:
1. Try moving the placement of your lips further down the straw or up.
The triangular tips of the straw are what vibrate, so don't put your lips
on those.
2. Make sure there is air going through the straw. Really push the air
through using the muscles in your stomache (the diaphragm).
3. Try flattening the end of the straw again.
4. Don't give up! Eventually it will work....
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