Here is a fun video to demonstrate how boomwhackers are used to create a melody. Listen to the differences between the long and short boomwhackers. Which ones make a high sound? What happens to the tempo as the song goes on?
The group STOMP is famous for making music out of household items such as brooms, trash cans, etc. Here is a video where they use newspapers to create rhythms. Notice all the different ways they use the newspapers. Can you think of any other ways you could use them to produce sound?