This item has been designed to provide two instruments for the price of one. Firstly, the bamboo tube is filled with small stones to create an excellent shaker. Secondly, the bamboo has been hand carved into shallow ridges to make a great sounding guiro.

Made from a slice of think bamboo this rustic guiro has satisfyingly chunky ridges which produce a rich, percussive noise when rubbed with the attached striker.

This larger sized guiro has been fashioned from a hollowed out gourd. The instrument creates a delightful scraping percussive tone when the player rubs the provided striker along the carved grooves.The instrument has also been carefully hand decorated by skilled Peruvian artisans.

Great, fun, Fair Trade percussion instrument. This carved wooden frog güiro is 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. 

Good sized frog guiro in a natural wood finish. Excellent quality percussive instrument with a deep croaking sound. Run the provided stick along the ridges on it's back from rear to front to make it croak, or hit it on the head to make a ‘pock’ sound. Handmade in Northern Thailand from acacia wood.

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

These smoothly turned wooden bells have a clever metal bar mechanism inside which creates a distinct, loud clave sound. By cupping the wooden bell section with one's hands, it is possible to modulate the sound creating great rhythms.

A simple, sturdy and rather loud dolphin clacker. Played by holding either end of the carved dolphin and pulling in opposite directions.

A pair of light mango wood claves made in India. Claves are an important percussion instrument in Cuban and Latin American music styles and are often used to play a repeating rhythmic pattern known as a 'clave.'

Made from a single length of decorated bamboo, this amusing device produces a fantastic "boing" sound when tapped against a hand or surface.

A clever little wooden construction, this little man makes a clear hollow 'pocking' sound as his 'head' knocks between is arms. Decorated with a detailed dot painting technique.

A great slapping, clapping, percussive instrument made from wood with polished coconut pieces to make a loud crisp clap. Hand decorated with a lovely dot painting technique.