Share a picture of your microphone

What can we use if we can't find aluminum foil, a foam ball, or a cardboard tube?

If you don't have aluminum foil use a clean candy wrapper or baking parchment, replace a foam or cotton ball with a crumpled tissue or pom‑pom, and swap the tube for a paper towel roll or sturdy cardboard straw, then secure parts with tape as directed.

My foam or cotton ball keeps falling off the foil-covered end — how can I fix it?

Push the foam or cotton ball farther onto the foil-covered end, wrap extra tape around the seam, or add a small dab of non-toxic glue so the ball stays in place as the instructions require.

How can I adapt this activity for younger or older kids?

For younger children, have an adult prepare the foil-covered tube, push the ball on, and help with camera use while the child decorates with colouring materials and stickers, and for older kids let them build independently, check a real microphone's safety, and take several photos from different angles.

How can we make the microphone more special or extend the activity?

Personalize the tube with extra decorations using colouring materials and stickers, add a removable strap or small stand so it can be a prop, experiment with plain backgrounds and bright lighting when taking several photos, and then share the finished microphone photo on DIY.org.