Sing Like a Unicorn
Learn to sing like a unicorn by practicing warm-ups, matching pitches, adding playful vocal effects, and making a simple cardboard horn to perform for friends.
Step-by-step guide to sing like a unicorn
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Step 1
Gather all your materials and sit in a comfy space where you can sing out loud.
Step 2
Do five gentle lip trills (buzz your lips) to warm up your voice.
Step 3
Glide your voice in three siren slides from low to high and back to stretch your range.
Step 4
Pick a comfortable pitch to sing and hum that pitch for three seconds.
Step 5
Sing "la" to match that same pitch five times in a row.
Step 6
On the last "la" add a soft high twinkle (a tiny falsetto) three times to make your unicorn sparkle.
Step 7
Draw a triangle horn shape on the cardboard about as tall as your hand.
Step 8
Cut out the triangle shape with scissors while an adult helps or watches.
Step 9
Roll the triangle into a cone shape to make your horn.
Step 10
Secure the cone with tape or glue so it stays pointed.
Step 11
Decorate the horn with colors and sparkles using your coloring materials.
Step 12
Attach an elastic band to the horn and adjust it to fit around your head snugly.
Step 13
Put on your horn so it sits comfortably on your forehead.
Step 14
Perform a short unicorn song for friends using your warm-ups pitch matching and sparkle effect.
Step 15
Share a photo or video of your horn and performance on DIY.org so other unicorn singers can cheer you on.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of cardboard, elastic bands, or glitter if we don't have them?
If you don't have cardboard for the horn, use a cereal box or glue several sheets of paper together, swap the elastic band for a ribbon or headband when attaching the cone, and replace loose glitter with stickers or colored washi tape for decorating.
My cone keeps unrolling or the horn slips off — how do I fix that?
If the triangle you cut from cardboard won't stay pointed, press and tape the seam tightly or use glue with an adult's help, and secure the elastic by knotting it, stapling or taping the ends so the horn sits snugly on your forehead.
How can I adapt this activity for younger kids or older kids?
For younger children have an adult pre-cut the triangle, skip scissors by using pre-made cones and use stickers for decorating while simplifying the singing to humming, and for older kids extend the warm-ups with extra lip trills and siren slides and add harmonies or record the performance to share on DIY.org.
How can we enhance or personalize the horn and performance?
Personalize the cone by wrapping it with fabric or ribbon, glue on a yarn mane and battery LED near the tip for sparkle, and expand the song by arranging simple harmonies or a short choreography to perform for friends or post on DIY.org.
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Facts about singing and vocal skills for kids
📯 A cone-shaped horn (even made from cardboard) can naturally amplify your voice, just like ancient animal horns did.
🧘 Doing a 5–10 minute vocal warm-up before singing helps your voice sound clearer and stay healthy.
🎶 Matching pitch trains your ear — singers often practice with a piano, tuning app, or a friend to hit the right note.
🎤 Singing works when your vocal cords (tiny folds of tissue) vibrate to create sound.
🦄 Unicorns appear in myths and art across many cultures, from ancient seals to medieval tapestries.
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