Xylophone

So this breaks my traditional DIY mold, but it's a two dollar toy so it's worth blogging about.

I was at the Goodwill today looking for a few good toys with buttons and came across a little xylophone for...you guessed it...$2!

After getting it home I added an eye hook from a misc. bits and pieces bin in the basement. I then used yarn given to me by my sister-in-law to attach an old cocktail stir stick that I'd had lying around since college (even though I did not drink in college...just used for fancy punch). The octave is not in tune but does a one year old care? Nope.

Viola! A $2.25 toy. (If you want to be liberal about the price)

Egg Shakers

After last Easter I made these simple shakers for my 7 month old. She loved them!

Gather:

Sturdy Plastic Easter Eggs

Super Glue

Rice, Beans, etc.

Step One: Place a small handful of rice or beans in the bottom of a plastic egg. (Make sure whatever you use is non-toxic and non-cholkable just in case the egg should break)

Step 2: Run a bead of super glue along the latch edge of the egg. Close egg to secure contents. Allow to dry.

Step 3: Repeat steps above with different  items in the eggs to make different sounds.

Step 4: Shake away!