Recycle Cups & Make A Fun Noise Maker For Purim (Or Your Next Rhythm Project!)

Purim Plastic Cup Noisemaker

Here’s a fun project to do with the kids today or tomorrow in preparation for Purim which starts Saturday night. (The exception being that Purim is celebrated Sunday night in Jerusalem.) I did this one, but kids can certainly have fun applying stickers and tape themselves. The noise maker or grogger is a classic Purim prop used during the reading of the Megillat Esther (Book of Esther) to make noise every time the name of the evil Haman is mentioned. The reading takes about 1/2 hour, and during that time children who are old enough to come to the reading must sit quietly so that everyone can hear every single word of the story. So listening for Haman’s name gives everyone a reason to pay attention!

You’ll Need:

  • Plastic cups, any size, clear works well too!
  • Electrical Tape (my favorite new crafting supply)
  • Beans to fill the cup
  • Gold stickers
  • A popsicle stick (you can make these without the handle too)
  • Hot glue gun or other tacky glue

How-To:

  1. Fill one of the cups about 1/4 full with dried beans or anything else you have on hand that will make noise when shaken.
  2. Attache the popsicle stick to one cup with hot glue, and then join two cups together with hot glue. My new hot glue gun is so hot it melted the cup the first go around, so use the hot glue sparingly.
  3. Decorate the cups with electrical tape and stickers
  4. Enjoy making lots of noise on Purim!

 

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12 responses to “Recycle Cups & Make A Fun Noise Maker For Purim (Or Your Next Rhythm Project!)”

  1. wendy Avatar
    wendy

    Thanks for this AWESOME idea Sara! I’ve posted a link to your project here:
    http://www.otterhop.com/content/upcycle-trash-purim-groggers-noise-makerstake-haman
    Can’t wait to make a few with the kids!

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  2. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Thanks Wendy! Sorry I havent had time yet to hop on over and post some content on your site, hopefully after Purim!
    Ive got about 40 invited guests coming and who knows how many more! Purim Sameach!

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  3. Teacher Teacher Avatar
    Teacher Teacher

    This looks like a perfect idea for my next New Year’s party, Sara. I’ll have to bookmark it and be sure to come back. Of course, kids like to make noise all the time, so I might be back sooner than I think. *grin*

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  4. Billie C Avatar
    Billie C

    I’m thinking you could use electrical tape to go around where the cups meet as well.. Hint, stretch the tape a little as you go around and it gets stronger. (hubby is an electriction)

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  5. someday crafts Avatar
    someday crafts

    This would be really fun for my kids! they love to make noise. They call it music!!!

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  6. mermaid Avatar
    mermaid

    Oh, this is wonderful! We will try to make it this weekend.. another instrument to put into our music box 🙂
    Thanks for the great idea 🙂

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  7. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Great! In making this one I actually came up with a few other noisemakers/instruments that I hope to share soon!
    We just used these tonight, and they were perfect!

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  8. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    You are so smart Billie! I ended up doing that after I photographed this one and to the others that I made with my kids.

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  9. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Yes, this is actually a great project for any time, enjoy!

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  10. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Hi Linda, I just checked out your blog and am SO EXCITED to see that you are from Estonia! Im trying to get a worldwide group of crafty moms together
    at my weekly blog linking party, and I hope youll come and link to one of your great projects, and I have a feeling you could tell some of your friends from around the world too!
    All the best, and hope to see you there!

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  11. sherry segal Avatar
    sherry segal

    Enjoyed this craft. Thought it was great for Purim!
    Shared it on our site at kiboomu.com
    all the best,
    Sherry + Wendy @ Kiboomu

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  12. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Thanks so much!

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