Band on the Run

This idea is destined to be a hit with the whole family. Count on even your most darling little punk embracing the dress-code requirement: gym-clothes and sneakers, of course! Let the budding pop stars select their own instruments, which you can whip up in minutes from household items like empty paper towel tubes, tissue boxes, and tennis balls (get the how-tos). And if you're in a real jam, a pair of pot lids can step in as some mighty fine cymbals. Consider yourself warned: It might get very loud...

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