Handmade maracas ideas. Easy to make! Musical instruments for kids.
Maracas are such a fun instrument that make a rattling sound when you shake them.
Traditionally, maracas are made by putting seeds into dried plants, but you can actually make them easily using scrap materials and the like.
In this article, we’ll introduce various ways to make maracas.
There are ideas suitable even for babies, so if you want to handcraft instruments or toys for children, use these as a reference and give them a try.
If you put sparkly items like beads in place of seeds, they’ll be fun to look at, and the kids are sure to love them!
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Handmade maracas ideas. Easy to make! Musical instruments for kids (11–20)
Easter egg maracas
Here’s how to make maracas shaped like Easter eggs.
Prepare two plastic bottle caps, put some beads inside, and fasten them securely with vinyl tape.
Wrap the caps with newspaper, roll into a ball, and tape it in place.
Cover it with colored aluminum foil, secure it with clear tape, and then add stickers or draw designs around it to finish.
It would be fun to make them in various colors for a set of colorful egg maracas.
Give it a try and have fun playing with them!
Maracas made from paper tubes
Here’s a cute maracas craft idea you can easily make with a paper tube.
Wrap the tube with masking tape to decorate it.
Flatten one end and seal it with tape, then put bells or beads inside.
Flatten the other end as well, making sure both ends are perpendicular.
Tape it closed and your maracas are ready! Try different masking tapes to enjoy various patterns.
Once you’re done, be sure to shake your adorable maracas and play! They’ll be perfect for a fun ensemble with the kids.
[Plastic Bottle] Blue Sky Maracas
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Here’s an introduction to making a blue-sky maraca using a plastic bottle.
Draw clouds on the bottle with Posca markers, then put light blue and blue beads and cut pieces of straw inside.
Attach colored suzuran tape (raffia tape) around the bottle cap.
Once you’ve finished attaching it, wrap vinyl tape over it.
Split the suzuran tape into thin strands, and you’re done! Every time you shake the maraca, the suzuran tape flutters and sways, making it fun to play.
It also looks like it would be enjoyable to play with the maraca outdoors.
Give this refreshing blue maraca a try!
Maracas made with a jump rope
For this idea, use a jump rope sold at 100-yen shops and similar stores.
First, remove the rope part and open the caps on the handles.
Put in anything you like—beads, small wooden nuts, etc.—then put the caps back on.
Since the hole where the rope goes is open, seal it with tape or something similar.
That’s all it takes to make maracas! It’s easy, so give it a try.
If you choose a jump rope with transparent handles, kids will be able to see the contents, which they’ll love.
Plastic bottle maracas
Here’s how to make maracas using plastic bottles! Put beads, adzuki beans, or any small items that make noise inside the bottle.
After screwing the cap on tightly, secure it with vinyl tape so nothing spills out.
You can decorate the outside with sparkly tape or draw pictures on it.
Once your maracas are finished, shake them and enjoy the sounds! You can make them the same way with two small lactic-acid drink containers, which are easier for babies and children with small hands to hold—highly recommended! Give it a try!