Create Cardboard Shakers [age 2-6] Tweet

What you need

Piano / Soft: use Polenta or Sand for a soft and gentle shaker!
Mezzo Piano / Sharp: use Rice for a sound that is more pointy!
Mezzo Forte / Medium Loud: use Lentils or Corn for a rough and loud shaker!
Forte / Loud : use Beans for a harsh, loud rattling sound similar to maracas!

Instructions

1. Cut cardboard tubes into pieces around 2-3 inches long.
2. Decorate using any method you’d like!
3. Flatten one end of tube and staple closed. Add tape over the staples to finish sealing!
4. Add one or two spoonfuls of rice or other noise making items into the tube.
5. Flatten the open end in the other direction- if one is East-West, the other end is North-South!
6. Staple and tape the other end! It’s time to SHAKE IT!