Maraca Shakers

What you need

• plastic cups
• rice or beans
• sticky tape

What you do

Half fill one cup with uncooked rice or beans, then place the other cup upside-down on top of it. Tape them together securely. Let your child practise shaking different rhythms or keeping the beat to a favourite song. Make more shakers with pasta or lentils and compare the sounds.

What to ask

• Can you shake in time to the music?