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Giving Musical Eggs Instead of Chocolate This Easter!

Given that Easter is just around the corner I thought it was timely to re-share this post by Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys offering a great suggestion for an alternative to chocolate eggs this year!

Even if you are yourself a chocoholic most parents realise that too much chocolate for children is not a good thing. There are many shakers or maracas that are ideal musical instruments for young children. They not only look beautiful but make lovely sounds and many have the traditional egg shape. These are a great alternative to the traditional chocolate Easter egg.

A pair of egg maracas provides for lots of musical exploration as they can be tapped together and rolled on the floor with both hands. Children at the bi – lateral stage of development love to use both hands at the same time and egg maracas fit neatly into the hands.

You can ask your child lots of questions and sing songs to encourage exploring the concepts of high, low, loud, soft, slow and fast.  Try singing to the tune, “Here We go Round the Mulberry Bush” the following words:

This is the way we play up high, play up high, play up high
This is the way we play up high so early in the morning.
or
This is the way we  play so quietly, play so quietly, play so quietly etc

When you want to finish the game sing;
This is the way we rest our eggs, rest our eggs, rest our eggs etc.

You can also help with your child’s linguistic and imaginative skills by asking questions such as, “Can you play your eggs like gently falling raindrops?” or “Can you make your eggs sound like waves on the ocean?”

Don’t forget when you want them put away to sing the little song I spoke about in my last post, rather than just giving verbal instruction, try: “Eggs away, eggs away, gently put our eggs away”

At Kids Music Toys we have a range of wonderful egg maracas. Eggs can be purchased in pairs or individually. We have pairs of large egg maracas that are 9 cm in length with stripes and dots, available in the colours shown below:

The next largest egg shakers are the stripey egg maracas that come in 4 colourways. They are 7 cm in length and eggs can be bought individually.

There are also metallic solid colour egg shakers available either individually or in pairs.

Our boxed pairs of egg shakers come in four beautiful handpainted designs in an attractive wooden box and are particularly lovely as gifts.

We also stock a lovely basket containing a dozen wooden eggs with hand painted designs and various sizes all in a lovely bamboo container.

Why not consider a musical egg or two instead of chocolate this year and enjoy a happy and musical Easter!

Christine Gora is the manager of Kids Music Toys online music store, a Gymbaroo franchisee and Kindermusik educator, running music classes for children from birth to 7 years. In fact, she is the longest serving Kindermusik educator in Australia and New Zealand. Christine is the mother of four grown up musical devotees and a grandmother of four.

Filed Under: Holidays & Celebrations, Music Tagged With: Easter

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  1. Francesca says

    April 15, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    I've been wracking my brains trying to think of an alternative to chocolate eggs for my boys. And I mean an alternative that they'll 'buy'. This is a perfect idea. Now I just hope I've got time to order them before Easter!
    • Christine says

      April 15, 2011 at 3:54 PM

      As long as you select express post at the checkout your items will arrive in time for Easter. Please order by Tuesday at the latest.
  2. Heather says

    April 15, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Those are sweet! Great idea for a kiddo with allergies like my daughter.
  3. Ange Moore says

    April 15, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    We gave these to our kids for their first easter (before they were one year old) and they have been great - they have both loved them. And although I'm a bit opposed to chocolate most of the time, they get some at Easter time because it's special!
  4. JDaniel4's Mom says

    April 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    This is a great idea! We use them at the library during story time.
    • Christie Burnett says

      April 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

      We love our egg maracas!
  5. PlanningQueen says

    April 15, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    You know after 5 kids we have never had any of these in our house. Guess what the Easter bunny will be bringing this year!
    • Christie Burnett says

      April 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

      It sounds like you'll be enjoying a musical day :)
  6. Melissa Taylor says

    April 16, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    great ideas as always! we also love our egg / spoon game which was a fun gift one Easter. When you drop the egg, a bean bag egg and yolk falls out. It's really cute!
    • Christie Burnett says

      April 16, 2011 at 8:52 AM

      I love the sound of the egg/spoon game, did you make it or buy it, Melissa?
      • Melissa Taylor says

        April 16, 2011 at 9:45 AM

        Christie - You're too kind - I'm very un-crafty despite my best efforts. I got the game at a bookstore. :) Melissa
        • Christie Burnett says

          April 16, 2011 at 2:03 PM

          Love it, what a great idea.
  7. Teri says

    March 27, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    Love the idea! May I repin to my Pinterest board for Easter ideas?
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