Here’s a creative spring shaker activity from Module 3 of the Big Kids Make Music curriculum that’s perfect for 3-6 year olds!

What’s needed:

• Plastic Easter eggs are filled for pairs (or for small groups of children if a large class) to be discovered!
• Fill eggs with small items like pennies, paper clips, rice, beans, small stones, seeds, walnut in shell, etc.
• Colored tape secures the contents and adds additional color.

Take a look in your kitchen, office and outdoors to create a variety of sounds by making each pair or group of eggs with their own very distinctive sound. Students squeal with joy when they find who has a sound just like theirs!

Tip: When they need to be very quiet, (to be sure all have found the correct matches!) have the children create a cozy little nest with their hands, and have the egg lay quietly in the nest, even cover it so it stays warm! For the first verse, dance with your colored egg. For the second verse, shake and shake and listen for one like you!

Here’s a few children enjoying the activity.

For more playful learning and engaging musical action with shaker eggs….join me for 3 exciting days of PD this summer! (Returning teachers, including online training, students, and recent graduates pay only half tuition when you come to Redondo Beach the end of June!)