Maracas?? Where to buy them!!!

[Sandra&Mario]

I'm looking for plain wooden maracas. I was going to purchase a set and paint them with our wedding colors and hand draw a floral design (well, attempt to, lol). I googled my heart out and found absolutely nothing!! Did anyone do this or know where I can get them? Thanks!!

[Ginalyn]

FI and I are just going to wait until we get to Mexico to buy maracas. You can get them there for really cheap. I see you want to paint them though with your colors...thats a toughie, I haven't seen any plain ones online for cheap.

[Bianca]

Please note that there are like 3 different types of maracas... Keep this in mind when you compare prices. There are ones that are like hollowed out fruit or squash or something. They go for about $1 a piece in PDC. Then there are ones that I think are a hollowed out squash top and then they have a wooden handle and then there are ones that are made all out of wood. The last ones are the most expensive!

[Jen_S]

We also waited until we got to Mexico they were much cheaper then what we found online and they said Mexico so they were a nice keepsake.

[blushingbride]

Have you checked out Oriental Trading? Maracas

[bumbles]

If you are flexible on colors, wait until you get to Mexico! We got ours for just over a dollar each Less to pack and carry too.

[Sandra&Mario]

Thanks Bumbles! Where did you get yours there? Were they plain or decorated?

[bumbles]

My super sweet MIL went to one of the markets in Cancun to get them, sorry I don't have any specifics! Since she was buying a bunch, she was able to bargain it down to $1.25 for one. They were painted with flowers and had "Mexico" painted on them.

[deefalvey]

I ordered the ones from Oriental Trading Company last week - they are plain and then we will paint them the wedding colors. They haven't arrived yet, I can update when they do - should only be a couple more days.

[Sandra&Mario]

Thanks Deanna! The only ones I saw on Oriental Trading that are plain are the small wooden ones. Were those the ones you got? I think they're mini. Keep me posted on what yours look like, thanks!