Maracas
Supplies:
- Deckle Paper Edgers
- Nostalgia Corner Edgers
- KidZors® Zoo Animals 3-pack
- Empty Water Bottles - 2 each (Be certain that inner bottle is completely dry.)
- Dried Navy Beans or Peas
- Non-Bleeding Tissue Paper - in bright colors
- School Glue - diluted
- Water Base Varnish
- Bristle Brushes
| Grade Level | Subject | Theme | Duration |
| Primary | Art, Social Studies | Multicultural | Two Hours |
Benefit:
Develops interest in other cultures.
Encourages recycling.
Provides satisfaction in creating a percussion instrument.
Activity:
Each student will:
- Place beans in bottle, experimenting with sound, and screw on bottle top.
- Tear one color tissue paper into squares.
- Apply glue to bottle and tissue paper squares and completely cover entire bottle and cap with two layers of overlapping tissue squares. Let dry.
- Use Kidzors or Paper Edgers to cut decorative strips from contrasting colors of tissue paper.
- Glue strips around bottles and caps.
- Apply atleast two coats of varnish to seal.
Ideas:
Compare the sounds of the different maracas.
Learn songs in which maracas are used for percussion.
Orange handled scissors are a