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A small selection of musical instruments to help create a wealth of sound effects. This section features the ever popular honky horns, mixed animal noises, clever thunder shakers and a myriad of other strange sounds and noises.
22 items found

Round the World Pack
RTP1
£20
MYSTERY selection of instruments from our suppliers around the world presented in a gift box. Usually, most of the instruments in the pack are discontinued items included with a hefty discount. A typical pack may contain for example: a wind instrument, a thing to hit (i.e. some kind of drum, knocker or chime) and two shakers.
Approx: 28cm × 10cm × 21cm (Packed)
Contents vary
Origin: Various

Dot Thunderer
BX46
£6.40
This budget version of our hugely popular thunder shaker range is played by holding the tube section and allowing the metal spring to dangle freely, the instrument is then gently shaken from side to side. This creates a fantastically realistic thunder sound which must be heard to be believed!
Approx: 7cm ∅ × 23cm
Spring: 40cm - Designs vary
Origin: Indonesia

Thunder Shaker - Small
BX47
£7.10
Electrify your ears with one of our most popular sound making devices. The thunder shaker can create a fantastically realistic thunder sound which must be heard to be believed! This Fair Trade instrument is hand made in Bali and is decorated with hand painted storm scenes and colourful dot painting.
Approx: 6cm ∅ × 19cm
Spring: 40cm
Origin: Indonesia

Thunder Shaker - Large
BX47A
£8.65
Electrify your ears with one of our most popular sound making devices. This larger, louder thunder shaker can create a fantastically realistic thunder sound which must be heard to be believed! This Fair Trade instrument is hand made in Bali and is decorated with hand painted storm scenes and colourful dot painting.
Approx: 8cm ∅ × 26cm
Spring: 40cm
Origin: Indonesia

Boing Thingy - Flexatone
BX49
£28.80
This strikingly loud instrument was affectionately named for its ability to create an unexpectedly strange, wobbling sound. Properly known as a flexatone, the two knockers beat against the metal sheet to create a sound which you can bend the pitch of by bending the metal.
Approx: 28cm × 9cm
A.K.A Flexitone
Origin: Indonesia

Small Cactus Rainstick
CS1
£8
This attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. The spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed. The spines allow for the gravel to trickle slowly down the cactus making a beautiful rain like sound.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 25cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile

Medium Cactus Rainstick
CS2
£16
This attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. The spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is then filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed. The cactus's spines allow for the gravel to trickle slowly down through the obstructions making a beautiful rain like sound.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 50cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile

Large Cactus Rainstick
CS3
£30
This larger version of our attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. After drying, the spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is then filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 100cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile

Small Bamboo Rainstick
BS69
£6
This budget variation on the traditional rainstick creates a great sound reminiscent of rain falling. The instrument is made using a hollow length of bamboo and features burnt patterning, colourful dot painting and woven rattan ends.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 30cm
Origin: Indonesia

Mini Croaking Frog Güiro
THS2
£4.70
Lovely little Fair Trade percussion instrument. These small wood frog güiros are made from acacia wood in Northern Thailand. Run the provided stick along the ridges on its back from rear to front to make it croak, or hit it on the head to make a ‘pock’ sound
Approx: 5cm × 4cm × 4cm
Origin: Thailand