Australian crafts like the didgeridoo teach us about aboriginal culture. Here's how McAveler made one for his little cousins to play with

McAveler and Mimi loved making Australian crafts like the didgeridoo, a wind instrument made by the aboriginal peoples out of eucalyptus tree trunks or branches that have been hollowed out by termites.

Here's how you can make a small replica of a :

* Get a long cardboard wrapping-paper roll. Or, you can tape two to three shorter cardboard paper towel tubes together. Don't use recycled toilet paper tubes for crafts.

* Cut construction paper to cover your tube and attach it with School Glue.

* Decorate in bright colors and made with Washable Markers.

* Then glue on ribbon, string, yarn, raffia, lacing, etc.

* Glue feathers or beads to the ends.

* Practice blowing into the didgeridoo until you can make a mysterious sound!

A Message From Chico Chihuahua

Kids, be careful with the didgeridoo. Never put it up to your puppy's ear and blow. It could cause hearing damage. Same with a person's ear.

Sometimes, when that cat, Snowball, who lives next door, sneaks into my yard, I ask McAveler to just blow on his didgeridoo. It only takes once and Snowball is gone for a week!