Very good suggestions here, thanks. It's ok if they require "real tools," as I'm wanting to have it in our "build-it" section. Nothing as complicated as a guitar, but some of the dulcimers and basic violins would be fine, and we could do something on some of the ultra-easy and quick stuff as well.

We might do a sidebar on drums you can make, and on drumming circles (this wasn't my idea, it was my editor's and I'm thinking it might be another issue altogether from the story package I'm envisioning, but we shall see).

Thanks for the excellent input. Once again, Mudcateers rise to the occasion.

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