The other day, I was sorting through some craft stuff and one of my ribbon spools had some beads stuck in it. I shook it and it sounded like a toy maraca. I thought, this would make a fun and simple kids’ project.
Gather your materials: Empty ribbon spool, paper, beads or beans, glue stick.
1. Use a piece of ribbon to trace a strip of paper the width of the ribbon and long enough to go once around the spool. Cut out and glue the strip around the spool. Alternately, you can use a piece of the ribbon itself for this step.
2. Trace two circles onto the paper using the spool as a template. Cut out and glue one circle to the side of the spool.
3. Turn over the spool and put the beads into the hole in the spool. I used two different sizes to create a more interesting sound.
4. Glue the other circle to the open side of the spool. Now, shake, shake, shake!
You can also embellish the maraca with glitter, markers, stickers, or anything else to make it unique!
