Preschool New Year's Eve Noise Makers

Preschool New Year’s Eve Noise Makers are a great way for your preschooler to have fun sharing the New Year celebration with your family. The Preschool New Year’s Eve Noise Makers are very simple to make and lots of fun to play with. After New Years, the noise makers can join your preschooler’s collection of percussion instruments. 

Materials You will Need

1 contain with a tight fitting lid such as a coffee can, oatmeal box,  or even a frozen juice can
Dried bean or rice or jingle bells
Craft glue that will stick to metal, plastic, or whatever your lid is made of
White construction paper
Scissors
Paint or markers

How to Make It

Step 1:
Cover the container with the white construction paper. Do this by laying the object on the paper and rolling it up. Then mark where it needs to be cut. Glue the paper to the container and let dry

Step 2:
Decorate the container with paints or markers.

Step 3:
Add the dried beans, rice, or jingle bells.

Step 4:
Spread glue where the lid makes contact with the container and glue it well. Let it dry.

Helpful Tips for Parents

Tip 1:
You don’t have to keep your preschooler up until midnight to ring in the New Year. Celebrate before or after dinner. It will still me New Year’s Day when s/he wakes up in the morning. If the noise of midnight celebrations wakes him/her, s/he can always celebrate again.

Tip 2:
It’s better to use jingle bells will a paper container and dried beans or rice with a metal container.

Tip 3:
Your preschooler can add glitter to the decorations on the container if you like.

Tip 4:
Let the whole family join in making these noise makers. It’s great family fun and you can put them away with your decorations to next year.

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