Playdates
Parade with homemade shakers
Age range: 1–3 years
- Duration
- 10 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Playdates
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Half-fill small, thick plastic bottles with large dry pasta, then glue and tape the lids shut. Give each child a shaker and march around the room in a line, or bounce on a lap for children who are not walking yet, taking turns to lead and shaking loudly then quietly.
Materials
- Small thick plastic bottles
- Large dry pasta
- Strong glue
- Strong tape
Safety note
Pasta that fits through a bottle neck is smaller than a toilet-paper tube, so it is a choking risk if a bottle opens. Glue and tape each lid, check it before every use, supervise, and throw the shaker away at the first crack or loose lid.
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Why it matters
Marching and shaking with a friend is a lively, noisy way to move and listen together.
Benefit
Making music
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