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Aluminum Can Shakers

These homemade maracas will help your little ones develop a sense of rhythm.

What You’ll Need

Aluminum cans, such as empty soda cans
Colored paper
Dried beans, uncooked rice or un-popped corn
Tape
Markers

Instructions

1. Carefully remove the tabs from the aluminum cans. Clean and dry the can.
2. Wrap the can with colored paper.
3. Fill can with dried beans, uncooked rice or un-popped corn.
4. Close the can with tape. Make sure to use lots of strong tape so the dried materials won't spill out!
5. Decorate the shakers with markers.
6. Put on some music and shake up some fun!

Options: If you don't have aluminum cans, you can use any empty container, such as empty yogurt containers or even toilet paper tubes. Just make sure to seal the containers very well.

Submitted by Leximom

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