The simplest, most versatile instrument you can imagine and beautifully painted too. Simply blow into the mouthpiece while at the same time moving the piston in and out. Depending on your age and inclination you'll either quickly produce some realistic bird calls or, for the older generations of children, some "clanger"-like musical conversations.

Small Peruvian Monkeydrum (Damassas) Twist in your fingers or roll between both hands. Made in a small family run workshop in the mountains of Peru. Great sound from such a small instrument! Assorted colour.s 6cm dia

Like the classic ocarina but in a selection of assorted animal shapes

Great sounding and beautiful-looking mini shaker. Also included in our "Little Hands" collection for Early Years.

Made from bamboo and individually hand painted in Peru, These come from the old inca capital area near Cusco. When tipped slowly they make a beautiful sound of falling rain. Otherwise when shaken they produce a sound like a dozen maracas

These green and naturally finished frogs sound great. Made sustainably in Vietnam, you just stroke them with the stick to get a wierdly realistic frog sound

Great for getting and keeping a rhythm going. A great introductory two handed instrument for small children

A Brazilian percussion instrument which you play by rubbing the stick in the centre between thumb and first 2 fingers in a rythmic manner, producing a kind of squeaky croak. Try wetting your fingers slightly or even use a small wet rag for maximum friction. Made in Bali

Smaller than its big brother but just as noisy! hold the drum with the spring down wobble gently to hear the sound of thunder! Perfect for when you're singing songs about the weather. Children love to explore where this mysterious sound comes from. 19cmx6cm

Sounds just like waves breaking gently on the beach. Relaxing to listen to, easy to play and great for learning coordination. This double-sided drum has a mix of metal and plastic beads inside to produce the "ocean" effect and has a diameter of 20cm.

Sounds just like waves breaking gently on the beach. Relaxing to listen to and easy to play. This double-sided drum has metal and plastic beads inside to produce the "ocean" effect and has a diameter of 30cm. Also available with fish and sea motifs.