There's no time like the present to get rollin' on favors for tonight's big New Year's Eve Par-tay--at least that's what we thought this morning when we realized that we didn't have much, in the name of fun noise-makers, to take to our pals' house tonight.And goodness knows that two adults and three kids isn't noise enough for a bash to ring in 2010.
So still in pj's, breakfast dishes still in the sink, we covered our table in newspapers, grabbed the tiny plastic containers I am notorious for keeping (these were from a few finger paint sets, I think), we gathered some beads, and my trusty glue gun. And in no time flat, we had noise-makers to take to our party.
- New Year's Noise-Makers: My friend, Christy, shared this simple but neat noise-maker a few days back, so when Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I talked about noise-makers we could quickly make, I knew we could do something like she did.
beads + beans + containers + glue = noise makers!
Really, these took minutes to make, and I think the kids will really love shakin' them around come their (9 o'clock) New Year's Celebration.
I put a handful of beads, beans, and (because everything is so much more fun when it's sparkly) sequins on a paper plate in front of Maddy, Owen, and Cora. Then I said,
Okay, my friends. We need some noise-makers to take to Ella and Annie's house tonight. And these might seem really tricky, but they're so simple to make.
All we're going to do is fill one plastic container with beans, beads, and sequins, then I'll hot glue the other container like this, and we'll have a shaker for New Year's! How fun?
So they filled.
And I glued.I totally heart this tiny glue gun.
And then they picked a pretty ribbon to put along the seam, and I glued some more, and that was it!
Hopefully they'll stay glued through the shakin' and dancin' and singin' and hootin' and hollerin' the little ones will be doing tonight, but if not--thankfully--we'll have lots of tiny hands to pick up beads from the floor.
Happy, Happy New Year's to all of my friends!
I love your version of the noisemaker! The ribbon makes a great touch.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Great SHAKERS. I bet they will make New Years even more fun! I enjoy your blog. Check out my blog, I gave you an award today. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe've made noisemakers with two papercups taped together filled with beads. Also, used two paper plates, which we then stapled.
ReplyDeleteKids love noise...moms love kids making noise...with the possible exception of before 9 a.m. music making of any kind.
I always joke with my husband about the time he came home from work on the day when a 1-year-old had discovered the pan cabinet. Our 1-year-old was bashing away at a pan as my husband tried NOT to tell our baby not to bash. His restraint was amazing. I kept telling him how wonderful it was that the baby had discovered "music." He was not convinced!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who obsessively saves plastic containers but wish I was as creative as you to have thought to use them for noisemakers for last night's celebration! Ah, next year! Hope you had a great New Year's Eve and your 2010 is off to a fabulous start!
ReplyDeleteThat's ingenious and downright cute!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a very Happy New Year!!!!!!