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Recycled Maracas

Recycled Maracas

Turn plastic drink containers into festive musical instruments! Strike up a beat with these recycled shakers.

Musical Shakers

Music stimulates cognitive development… and so does crafting! This project includes both, as children build and then play their own instruments.

Mardi Gras Cup Shaker

Mardi Gras Cup Shaker

These Mardi Gras cup shakers are fun to make and produce a satisfyingly loud noise for your Mardi Gras parade! […]

Musical Shakers

Use an large empty spool from lanyard, curling ribbon, wire, etc. to musical shakers.

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