For this you need a shoe box with lid. Cut a round hole in the lid. Stretch rubber bands of different widths around the box lengthwise. Play it like a banjo. Wide bands have a low sound.
Narrow bands sound higher.
Oatmeal Bongo Drums . Tape two empty oatmeal boxes together to make bongos. Be sure to tape the lid on, too. Play them with the finger tips. You get a different sound from the tops and the bottoms.