Juice Can Shaker
March 6, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Crafty Solutions, Kid Stuff
We had a few of the juice cans from those frozen concentrated juice drinks sitting around the house. We had a few bored kids. Mix them together and… free musical instruments. You can’t get much thriftier than that.
To make a juice can shaker, you’ll need:
- A juice can and lid (We use Welches)
- Beads, pebbles, beans, or rice
- Hot glue or tape
Thoroughly clean the can and the lid. Pour the beads or other items into the can and hot glue the lid on. If you’re allowing a child to do the project, have the child tape the lid on with a piece of duct tape instead. That’s all there is to it.
We tried different filler items for different cans to create a slightly different sound for each one. If you don’t have juice cans, you can always fill a plastic water bottle halfway with rice or beans instead.
Do you make musical instruments from things you find around the house?
Photo by getye1
