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For a sturdier drum, you can use a garden pot or planter pot. This activity requires a bit more skill. It might be fun to use with slightly older children. To begin, gather the necessary supplies.  You will need a garden pot or planer made with a terra-cotta covering. It should have a seven inch diameter. You should be able to find this at a local gardening or craft shop.  You will need a plastic lid big enough to fit over the pot. You can use a disposable food storage lid.  You will also need another lid that goes with a sturdy plastic container. The pot should be able to sit comfortably on this container. You can buy a plastic container at a local craft shop. However, you can also use a deli container or a takeout container for soup.  You will also need dry beans, twine or string, medium weight twine, a glue gun, craft glue, and brown acrylic paint. To start, loop the twine around the planter in a zig-zag pattern. To do this, use the glue gun to add a dab of glue to the top and bottom of the string on the points forming the zig-zag. Press down on the string for a few seconds after applying glue to make sure it stays in place. If you're working with a child, help him during this process. It can be helpful to show him zig-zag patterns online to get a sense of what he should be creating. A child should not operate a glue gun without supervision. If your child is very young, it's best to operate the glue gun yourself. Once the zig-zag pattern is created, you can add the top of the drum. To do this, you'll need your plastic lid.  Apply a thin line of glue running along the rim of the storage container lid. You can have your child do this as well, with your supervision.  Press the lid onto the top of the planter. Hold for a few seconds. The plastic container will form the bottom of your drum. This should be painted brown to match the pot. You can have your child paint the container or you can do so yourself if your child is too young. Allow the container to dry completely before continuing. How long the drying process takes depends on how much paint you used and the specific brand. Once the paint is dry, you can create the base of your drum. To start, apply glue to the bottom of the planter. Use a generous amount. Press the bottom of the plastic container against the bottom of the planter. Hold until secure. From here, fill the container at the bottom with dry beans. this will weigh down the drum, allowing it to be more stable when played. Seal the container with the lid when you're finished.

summary: Gather your supplies. Make a zig-zag pattern around your terra cotta pot using twine. Add the top of the drum. Paint the plastic container. Create the base of the drum.


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You can find a nail set at your local hardware store if you don’t have one. Hold the pointed end of the nail set on the head of the nail. Hammer the nail set so the nail goes into the trim. If the trim is held on with staples, use a flat-head screwdriver approximately the same size as the staples to tap them into the trim. Use a putty knife or painter’s 5-in-1 tool to pry up any staples or nails that are bent into the wood. Then, use needle-nose pliers to remove the staple or nail from the trim. Sometimes nail holes in trim can form a raised edge. It’s important to get rid of these edges on the trim or they’ll show after you fill the holes. Scrape the putty knife across the surface of the nail hole a few times to smooth out the area around the hole.  Be gentle when you’re using the putty knife. You don’t want to cause damage to the trim around the nail holes. If the trim has ridges or raised edges, use a butter knife to remove the fragments so you don’t damage the details. Any sandpaper with a grade between 120 and 220 will work. The sandpaper should be able to get off any raised fragments on the trim that the putty knife couldn’t. Brush the sandpaper across the surface of the nail holes a few times until they feel smooth.

summary: Hammer in any nails that are protruding from the trim with a nail set. Use a putty knife to scrape off any raised fragments around the holes. Smooth down the nail holes with fine-grit sandpaper.


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Introduce yourself as a person, a co-worker, and a resource for your trainee. Give them more than just your name. Let them know a bit about your educational and professional background, and how long you have been in your current position. Give them a chance to relate to you so that they can also start relating to the position. Let your trainee know that you will act as a resource for them as they figure out the job. You may want to say, “I helped develop this database, so if you have any questions even after training, you can always give me a call.” The first day or two with your trainee, allow them to get adjusted to the company and the job by watching you work. Let them shadow you, either for the entire day or for the parts of the day where you will be handling your trainee’s eventual job functions.  Assist your trainee by offering to break down a process as you’re doing it or after you complete it. Let your trainee go over their notes with you, and help them fill in blanks or parts that they have missed. Much of your time in training will be spent explaining concepts and taking your trainee through tasks and duties. You want to actively engage your trainee in the position, though. Create assignments for your trainee to help them work through their job duties and review with them so that they can see their strengths as well as where they need to improve.  If, for example, you had a project that involved research and a summary of your findings, have your trainee repeat the research and the synthesis. Then, go over their work with them, paying equal attention to what they did well and what needs improvement. If you have an active project, find a task within that for your trainee to try. This not only engages them actively with the position, but prepares them for what they will actually be working on moving forward. As training continues, you may be spending less time daily with your trainee. You still want to check in with your trainee on a daily basis, though. This lets them feel supported and allows them to work with you for as long as possible to learn the job.  Try to set aside 15 minutes every morning to talk with your trainee about what they will be working on that day, and help them set goals for the day ahead. Set aside another 15 to 30 minutes at the end of every day to talk with your trainee about what they accomplished and to answer any questions they may have.
summary: Introduce yourself. Have a shadow period. Create assignments. Check in regularly.