Rainsticks: History & How To Last Monday (Apr 2008) we began the spring session of the Hilltown Families Outdoor Adventure Program by making rainsticks. To follow-up with our activity, I’ve posted a series of instructional videos parents might find useful in preparing to make rainsticks with their children: HOW-TO VIDEOS Now let’s join Jenny in her instruction videos on making rainsticks: What is a rainstick?: