How To Make DIY Maracas

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These DIY maracas are a fun and easy craft for kids. They are the perfect DIY craft for Cinco de Mayo or any other celebration that uses noisemakers. Made with plastic spoons, plastic eggs, and rice, these DIY maracas are so easy to make and will be played with long after they are created.

I love making these DIY maracas for our Cinco de Mayo celebration, but you can make them at any time in the year. They work great for other celebrations and even music lessons. Trust me, your kid will be shaking these things for hours!

How To Make DIY Maracas

1. Choose your egg
Pick a plastic egg that doesn’t have any holes so your rice stays safely tucked inside.

2. Fill it up
Open the egg and pour in a small amount of dry rice. Don’t overfill it, you want room for that satisfying shake.

3. Snap it shut
Close the egg tightly until it clicks. Give it a little test shake to hear the sound.

4. Add the spoons
Place one spoon on each side of the egg.

5. Tape it together
Wrap tape around the top of the spoons and again around the handles to secure everything snugly.

6. Decorate your way
Use clear tape to let the bright egg colors shine, or switch to washi tape for patterns and personality.

Variations For These Maracas

Use washi tape. Use washi tape to cover the entire maraca in a festive pattern. Or, kids can mix and match patterns and colors.

Switch out the rice. Instead of rice, try dried beans for a louder sound or small dried pastas, like orzo, for a sharper sound. You can even use popcorn kernels!

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How To Make DIY Maracas

Recipe by stacie

These DIY Maracas are an easy craft for Cinco de Mayo. Made with plastic spoons, plastic eggs, and rice, this easy craft will keeps busy for hours!

Print Guide

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• Total Time15
• Yield1 maraca 1x

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Materials

●     Plastic Easter eggs

●     Dry rice

●     2 plastic spoons

●     Tape (clear or washi)

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Instructions

1.   Choose your egg
Pick a plastic egg that doesn’t have any holes so your rice stays safely tucked inside.

2.   Fill it up
Open the egg and pour in a small amount of dry rice. Don’t overfill it, you want room for that satisfying shake.

3.   Snap it shut
Close the egg tightly until it clicks. Give it a little test shake to hear the sound.

4.   Add the spoons
Place one spoon on each side of the egg.

5.   Tape it together
Wrap tape around the top of the spoons and again around the handles to secure everything snugly.

6.   Decorate your way
Use clear tape to let the bright egg colors shine, or switch to washi tape for patterns and personality.

• Prep Time: 5
• Category: Cinco de Mayo, Crafts, DIY
• Method: Step-by-Step

stacie

Stacie is a former first grade teacher who loves to share educational activities to help kids learn, grow, and develop! She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Child Development with a focus on Mental Health.

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