Thousands of Russians will fill the World Cup with the sound of SPOONS endorsed by Vladimir Putin

FORGET the vuvuzelas of South Africa 2010 — fans at the World Cup in Russia are set to be drowned in the sound of spoons.

The traditional folk instruments — known as lozhkas — have two wooden spoons held back-to-back while being struck by a third to make a clacking sound.

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Fortunately, they produce a quieter rhythm to the African horns that dominated stadia in 2010. Fans are snapping up plastic lozhkas across the host cities.

Designer Rustam Nugmanov, inset, got a state grant to mass-produce his two-spoon clacker.

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But you can make your own using BBQ tongs, two plastic spoons and four rubber bands by following these simple steps:

1) With the back of the spoon facing inwards, attach it tightly to one tong using the bands.

2) Repeat on the other side.

3) Clack away!