Matching Sound Shakers

Safety

Beans, rice, and sand are choking hazards: glue the lids shut and check the seals and containers for cracks before each use.
Remove any shaker that is cracked or loose; do not use glass.
Each shaker must not fit the small parts test cylinder (1.25 in. × 2.25 in.).

1
Place the red-lid shakers in a column on the left and the blue-lid shakers on the right.
2
Pick up the first red shaker, hold it near your ear, and shake it gently twice.
3
Shake each blue shaker in turn near the same ear until one sounds the same.
4
Place the pair together in the middle. Point of interest: the second shaker making the same sound.
5
Do the same with the second pair, and name the sounds: "Loud. Quiet."
6
Mix the shakers and invite the child to pair them.
7
Turn each pair over together and look at the dots.

Matching colored dots on the bottom of each pair; the child turns the pair over to check.