Recipient of Parents' Choice and Oppenheim Gold award, this is a great starter set of instruments from around the world. Authentic, rich-sounding instruments handcrafted by village artisans in Peru and Bali include a pair of claves (wood rhythm sticks), shaker (carved dried gourd), and drum (double headed goat skin stretched over wooden bark frame). Audiotape, rhythm cards, 30-page activity guide, and carrying bag are included.

Big empty spice nut shells sound like falling water. The Spice Nut Shaker measures 11" and is made in Indonesia.

The Sun Moon Star drum from Jamtown is a percussion instrument with three lightweight drum heads along a dowel, each playing a different tone and painted with a corresponding symbol.  More than a simple pounding instrument, the Sun Moon Star drum is a tool for various kinds of musical exploration as one or two players can invent complex, interacting rhythms.  The included DVD guide brings these lessons and games to classrooms and families with play along tracks, activity ideas, and information about traditional African rhythms.  Comes with drum, DVD, and two mallets. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch Date: 2009 (available)

Surprise your friends with a novel new instrument and a JAMTOWN formula for making music. Start with three drums in one, decorated in bright sun, moon and star designs. A colorful guide walks one or two players through a foolproof way to create jammin’ rhythms that bring smiles to faces young and old. It’s as easy as saying, “Sun. Sun. Moon. Star. Moon.” It’s fun and easy to demo in your store. It comes complete with guide and two sticks for duets. It can hang on a peg for retail display.

Surprise your friends with a novel new instrument and a JAMTOWN formula for making music. Start with three drums in one, decorated in bright sun, moon and star designs. A colorful guide walks one or two players through a foolproof way to create jammin’ rhythms that bring smiles to faces young and old. It’s as easy as saying, “Sun. Sun. Moon. Star. Moon.” It’s fun and easy to demo in your store. It comes complete with guide and two sticks for duets. It can hang on a peg for retail display.

Hand painted clay whistles are beautiful and easy to play. Four holes on top for fingers, two on the bottom for thumbs. Just blow! Necklace length doubles down to hang as an ornament too! Traditional designs available in 3” medium and 1.5” mini sizes. Animal motifs are also available in 2” size.

Fingering guide and folk song guide included.

Try all three imaginative ways to play: 1.as durable musical instruments, each makes a unique sound; 2. as critters from the pond, each carries a special personality; 3. as a three dimensional canvas, each will morph into a memorable work of art. Carving details are great, like fish scales and butterfly wings. (Child safe paints, of course.)

Like making music together, painting together delivers memorable adult/child interaction!

This hand-carved wooden board with 11 flat metal keys produces melodic, soothing sounds when plucked with the thumbs. A 9-minute video features footage from deep in the heart of Zimbabwe. Watch as the artisans chop, carve, and play the thumb piano.

This is a simple Peruvian wind instrument (these have animal shapes painted on them) constructed of terra-cotta. The mouthpiece is an important component of an ocarina. Some variations have as many as 10 holes. Ocarinas are an obscure instrument but interest in them has stirred through their use in many popular games. Sidenote: The following games have ocarinas in them - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Lunar: Silver Star Story, Grandstream Saga, Jade Cocoon, Vandal ~ Hearts, Wild Arms.