In this Maker Party, you’ll walk people through how to make their own music video on the web. It’s fun, easy, and can take as little as two minutes! Here’s how.

1) Gather

Get together in a room. It can be any room — your kitchen, a classroom, even a Skype chat. All you need is a computer.

2) Make

Walk your participants through these simple steps:

• a) Pick a song. Go to You Tube and search for your favorite music video or song.
• b) Add it to Popcorn Maker. Go to http://popcorn.webmaker.org. Paste the link for your video into the box on the right. Click “Get Media.” Your video will now appear under “My Media.” Click on its thumbnail to add it to the timeline. Easy!
• d) Now add a second video over top. Find another video with imagery you like. It could be another random clip on You Tube, a video of you lip synching to the music, fluffy white kittens — anything! Paste in the second link and add it to the timeline.
• e) Adjust. Drag and drop the videos on the timeline to adjust them. You can turn the audio or video for each on or off, or move the clips around on the timeline to get the mix how you want it.
• f) Bonus points: get fancy. If you feel like it, add more custom touches to your project. Add text, links, photos, animated GIFs, or more videos for some extra sparkle.

3) Share

• Publish your video. Once you’re done, just hit the big green “Save” button at the top. Now you can share the link to your music video with the world.
• Tweet it. Encourage your participants to share what they made using the #makerparty hashtag, to connect with others making at Maker Parties around the world.
• Claim your badge. You (and any helpers) can now apply for a Webmaker “Skill Sharer” badge to add to your profile. Show the world you taught the web!

Sample video

Wondering what the finished product might look like? Here’s an example of a simple mash-up we created in two minutes by combining this music video with this Martin Luther King speech.