Make a DIY Jingle
Make a DIY jingle by writing short lyrics, creating rhythm with household items, composing a melody, and recording your song to share with family.
Step-by-step guide to make a DIY jingle
how to make a jingle
Step 1
Gather all your materials and bring them to your work space.
Step 2
Decide what your jingle is about and pick one short catchy message to sell or celebrate.
Step 3
Write two to four short lines that say your main message in simple fun words.
Step 4
Choose two or three household items to be your rhythm instruments.
Step 5
Tap a steady 4 beat pattern with your rhythm items until it feels comfortable.
Step 6
Hum short tunes while keeping the beat and choose the melody that feels happiest.
Step 7
Sing your lyrics along with the melody to see which words need changing to fit the tune.
Step 8
Pick one short line to repeat as your chorus so people will remember it.
Step 9
Practice your whole jingle with the rhythm and melody three times in a row.
Step 10
Record your full performance in a quiet room so your voice and instruments are clear.
Step 11
Listen to your recording and re-record any part that could sound better.
Step 12
Upload your finished jingle to DIY.org so your family and friends can enjoy it.
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 if we donât have rhythm instruments, a recording device, or a quiet room?
Use household items like a pot and wooden spoon for drums, a sealed water bottle as a shaker, record with a smartphone or tablet, and make a pillow-lined closet or bathroom your quiet room before uploading to DIY.org.
My tapping keeps speeding up and the words donât fit the tuneâhow do we fix that?
Tap the steady 4-beat pattern slowly with a metronome app or a parentâs clap to lock the tempo, count syllables while you hum short tunes to line up lyrics with the melody, and re-record in the quiet room if background noise ruins a take.
How can we adapt this activity for different age groups?
For preschoolers, simplify to one short line and one rhythm item (like clapping) with a parent helping record, while older kids can write 2â4 lines, choose 2â3 household instruments, practice the whole jingle three times, and try harmonies before uploading to DIY.org.
What are easy ways to extend or personalize our jingle once itâs working?
Make it more memorable by repeating a short chorus, adding simple sound effects (spoon taps, door knock), layering extra vocal or instrument tracks during recording, or creating a short video to accompany the upload to DIY.org.
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Facts about music and songwriting for kids
đȘ Jingle-making is super family-friendlyâkids can write lyrics, create rhythms, sing, and record together like a tiny band.
đïž Modern smartphones have microphones good enough to record jingles and demos you can easily share with family.
đ” The 1971 Coca-Cola jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" began as an ad and was later turned into a full pop song.
đĄ The secret to a sticky jingle is a simple hook: a short, catchy phrase or melody that repeats so people remember it.
đ„ You can make real percussion with pots, pans, spoons, and cardboard boxesâmany drummers experiment on household items.
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