The Best Shakers 2025

1. Earlyears - Lock n Rock Linking Shakers

Get kids excited about rhythm with Earlyears Lock n Rock Linking Musical Shakers. The set comes with four different shakers that can be played separately or linked together and played all at once for a big musical treat. There is a tambourine, a bead shaker, bells and plastic cymbals that baby can grab and shake. These baby shakers are designed with large handles so children can easily grab onto them and shake to their hearts' content. As the baby shakes them, they make fun and stimulating sounds that will help the baby appreciate the sounds of music. These baby learning toys help to develop visual, auditory and fine motor skills.

Earlyears Lock n Rock Linking Shakers: Four fun musical shakers can be played separately or linked together Large handles make them easy to grab Baby shakers make stimulating sounds Shakers include a tambourine, a bead shaker, bells, and plastic cymbals Helps develop visual, auditory, fine motor and problem solving skills

2. Rhythm Tech RT2030 Live Shaker Red

The Rhythm Tech Red Live Shaker is 9" in length and is constructed from a seamless tube of hardened aluminum. It has a bright sound that's particularly suited for live use.

Rhythm Tech RT2030 Live Shaker Red

3. Remo 9-Piece Assorted Fruit Shakers 9-Piece

These Remo fruit shakers are made of tough plastic filled with nontoxic beads and are available in a variety of types and sizes. Includes large apple, avocado, banana, lemon, orange, pear, small apple, plum, and small pear. Great fun musically and visually! Note: the Remo shakers are not intended to be used as toys by children under 6.

These Remo fruit shakers are made of tough plastic filled with nontoxic beads and are available in a variety of types and sizes Includes large apple, avocado, banana, lemon, orange, pear, small apple, plum, and small pear Great fun musically and visually! Note: the Remo shakers are not intended to be used as toys by children under 6

4. Clacker

X8 Drums Clacker

The Dolphin Wooden Clacker is a great sound effects instrument for any percussionist. Play the instrument by moving the two ends to produce creative patterns with the clackers in the middle.

5. X8 Drums Fruit Shaker, Orange

The delicious orange fruit shaker sounds as good as it looks! Great percussion instrument for classrooms, drum circles and recording studios. About 3" diameter.

X8 Drums Fruit Shaker, Orange Packaged Quantity: 1 Maximum Number of Pieces: 1 Percussion Instrument Details: Shekere - 3" Height - 3" Width Percussion Instrument Details: Shekere - 3" Height - 3" Width Maximum Number of Pieces: 1

6. X8 Drums Fruit Shaker, Pineapple

The delicious pineapple fruit shaker sounds as good as it looks! Great percussion instrument for classrooms, drum circles and recording studios. About 3" diameter.

X8 Drums Fruit Shaker, Pineapple Packaged Quantity: 1 Maximum Number of Pieces: 1 Percussion Instrument Details: Shekere - 3" Height - 3" Width Percussion Instrument Details: Shekere - 3" Height - 3" Width Maximum Number of Pieces: 1

7. Nino Woodpecker

The NINO® Woodpecker creates an amazingly realistic “woodpecker” sound, kids will love! It’s a great effect instrument which is also interesting for professional players who look to increase their sound arsenal.

The Nino Woodpecker creates an amazingly realistic "woodpecker" sound It's a great effect instrument which is also interesting for professional players who look to increase their sound arsenal

8. Meinl Percussion ESW-J-BK Plastic Jumbo Egg Shaker, Black

The Meinl Wood Egg Shaker is turned from wood and delivers a soft, yet rich, sound. It is perfect in situations that require clearly defined accents.

The Meinl Wood Egg Shaker is turned from wood and delivers a soft, yet rich, sound It is perfect in situations that require clearly defined accents

9. MEINL The Night Cricket Sound Effect Amber

4 solid steel balls hit a cylindrical metal rod in quick succession, producing the realistic sound of crickets at night. A well-balanced grip makes it easy to hold and play.

A cricket sound effect

10. MEINL Skin Shaker Small Black

The Meinl Skin Shaker is made from tough black plastic with end pieces made of genuine goat skin. This gives you a wide array of sounds when the fill material strikes either the plastic or hide surfaces. You control which surface the fill material is hitting for highly variable, controllable sounds. Flex the rawhide heads with your fingers to get pitch-shifting, wah-like effects.

The Meinl Skin Shaker combines two different materials into one unique instrument It produces very experimental sounds and works perfectly in modern music productions