4 Crafting - Shaker Sticks

One of my little men, Isaiah, loves sticks! They are pretty much the only thing that he is interested in... well that and snails :P So here's a quick shaker stick tutorial.... I thought that I'd dress up his favorite thing!

A finished stick.

I pruned a bunch of deciduous trees in the back yard (they have a smoother bark than most conifers). The finished shaker stick is one that I purchased at a craft fair.

You will need sticks, containers (I would loved to have used plastic Easter eggs but they seem to disappear - along with the Cadbury cream eggs - after Easter), beans or rice, casting material and paint.

~Update: you can find casting material at any large craft store (I found mine at Michaels) or at medical supply stores. ~

Fill the container with rice or beans and hot glue to stick.

Use casting material to cover top of shaker.

Completely covered.

Stick boy loading up the paint brush.

Abstract art!

Isaiah's finished stick - perfect for Canada Day!
I added the "I {heart} really sad looking maple leaf"

Cameron's Shaker Stick

We had a ton of fun creating these! Try it!






Linking to these fab parties!