These colorful, mini frame drums have a big sound. They are safe and well made, and have jingles that are as bright sounding as their colors. Played by being struck or shaken, tambourines were around in ancient Rome, were played by traveling musicians during the Renaissance, and became a military-band instrument in the 19th century. Mini-Tambourines are sized for small hands and come in four colors: red, blue, pink and green. They are sold in 12-packs of assorted colors.