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Jumbo egg shakers

Big plastic eggs filled with rice and sealed tight, ready for a toddler kitchen band.

Jumbo egg shakers
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 1 to 3
Time15 minutes plus glue setting
Cost$3 to $6
EasterDollar storeLow mess

What you'll need

Materials

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How to make it

Safety

Rice and regular size eggs are choking hazards. Use jumbo eggs, seal them yourself, and check the seam before every play.

  1. Step 1: Fill the eggs
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    Fill the eggs

    Grown-up step: Spoon about 2 tablespoons of rice into each egg half.

  2. Step 2: Glue the seam
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    Glue the seam

    Grown-up step: Run hot glue around the rim and snap the egg shut.

  3. Step 3: Tape the seam
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    Tape the seam

    Wrap tape around the seam for a second seal.

  4. Step 4: Shake it
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    Shake it

    Hand 1 over and shake 1 yourself. Start slow, then go fast.

  5. Step 5: Make a band
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    Make a band

    Play music and shake along. Stop when the music stops.

Edie's tip

Fill each egg with something different, like rice in 1 and dry pasta in another. Each one sounds different.

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