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DIY Noise Maker Shaker

Written by Mandy

I hide toys.  Not like when you need to hide Christmas gifts from children…but more like I hide the noisy toys in my house when the kids aren’t looking.  Some might call me the Grinch. Some might say that I’m a little sensitive to noise.  It’s true.  I have a low threshold for excessive noise.  Please tell me I’m not the only mom that does this?

What’s funny is when my kids notice their toy is missing after a few days.  They’ll say things like, “Mom, where’s my vacuum cleaner?”  Or “Where’s my dancing and singing toy?”  I then have to dig them out of the back of the closet. Of course until the next time I hide them away.

What’s super awesome {sarcasm} about this noise thing is that I have 5 kids which means it’s awfully noisy in our house most of the time.  So, in my defense, the noisy toys…don’t help this mama out.

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

An opportunity for Redemption

Once a year I make the exception for noise.  That’s right, I take a chill pill, grab my ear plugs and have a ball with my kids on New Year’s Eve. I recently sat down with my children and we created these noise maker shakers to prepare for our totally awesome, annual New Year’s Eve party where its all about the kids…and lots of noise!  WAHOO!

You can thank me later for these gems.  What’s great is I found all of the supplies to make our DIY Noise Maker Shaker at our local dollar store!  Let’s get started.

Step #1 – Gather Your Supplies

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

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  • plastic cups
  • plastic beads
  • confetti
  • packaging tape

Step #2 – Add Beads

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

Each child gets 2 plastic cups.  Fill one cup half full with beads.  Leave other cup empty.

Step #3 – Add Confetti

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

Fill the other half of the cup with confetti.

Step #4 – Tape the 2 Cups Together

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

The easiest way to do this is to lay out a long piece of thick packaging tape across the table with the sticky side up.  Put the 2 cups together as shown in the picture above.  Then very carefully, roll the cups across the packaging tape so that the tape seals the cups together.  Be sure to smooth down the edges of the tape for a tighter seal on your shaker.

Step #5 – Time to Shake!

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

Celebrate the coming New Year with your little ones, grab some ear plugs and have a ball with your new DIY Noise Maker Shaker!  I promise you, your kids will remember when mommy let them make a ton of noise while counting down to the new year.  Even if you decide to put the kiddos down early so mommy and daddy can enjoy the countdown in peaceful quiet, do a pretend countdown to midnight at bedtime instead.

DIY Noise Maker Shaker, kid fun for New Year's Eve, birthday parties, and celebrations

As we look forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve with our growing brood of children, we hope you are too!

If you are looking for more ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the little ones in your life, check out our DIY Balloon Drop and my tips for How to Plan a Successful and Fun New Year’s Eve Party with Children.

Also, if I’m ever visiting your house and your kids’ noisiest toys are suddenly missing…check the nearest closet.

 

 

 

 

Here’s a New Year’s Eve party BONUS!  Grab this FREE printable for an extra activity to give your kid-sized party guests an opportunity to review the year in a fun, creative way!  Find my “Year in Review” for Kids FREE Printable HERE.

 

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