DIY Plastic Cup Maracas

This was a fun little craft we did for the upcoming Cinco De Mayo.  It was easy & really fun to play with afterward!

What you need:

• Yarn
• Black eyed peas
• Pom-poms
• 2 small plastic cups
• Hot glue gun
• 2 kabob sticks

What to do:

1. Poke a hole in the top of one of the plastic cups.
2. Glue the 3 sticks together at the flat end.
3. Place a decent size glob of hot glue on the flat end of the sticks.  Place inside the cup without the hole.  Hold until secure.
4. Pour about ⅛ C of peas into the cup.
5. Slide the second cup down the sticks & glue to the first cup.
6. Using the hot glue gun, attach the yarn to the cups in any pattern you like.
7. Cover the sticks with yarn & snip off the sharp ends of the kabob sticks.
8. Glue pom-poms to the top & bottoms of the cups.
9. Create some awesome music!!!!

Your child will have so much fun with these!!!!!

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