Suggested Ages: 4-9

Materials Needed:

• Balloon
  
• Siphon
  
• 4 cups Water
  
• 4 Ice Cubes
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• Newspaper cut into long strips
  
• Dried beans or uncooked rice
  
• Cardboard Toilet Paper Roll
  
• Stickers
  
• Paint
  
• Markers
  
• Construction Paper
  
• Glue
  
• Masking Tape

Maracas

1. Blow up your balloon, add in the dried beans and uncooked rice with a siphon and tie off the balloon.
   
2. Cut 1 inch slits all around the edge of one side of the toilet paper roll and tape this side to the bottom of the balloon.
   
3. Stuff the toilet paper roll with newspaper and put some masking tape over the remaining end and set aside.  
   
4. Create paper mache: Mix 4 cups of water and 1 cup of flour.
   
5. Soak the newspaper strips one by one and cover your balloon and toilet paper roll.
   
6. Cover with paper mache and let dry.
   
7. Once dry, decorate the outside using construction paper, markers or stickers.

Tips:
Place your maraca in a bowl or strainer and paper mache in the sink. This will make clean up much easier.

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