From Grand Illusions.

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Tim is making a racket again, and not the tennis kind!

Auto tune can be used to make sure a singer hits exactly the right note, but here is an auto tune violin! Made by the Tomy toy company, there are a number of tunes built into the instrument, and each time you move the bow, it plays the next note, so no skill is needed. Well ok, a sense of timing is definitely helpful. But at least the violin knows which notes to play, and the right order to play them in.

A circular plastic corrugated tube with a ball bearing inside. Whirl the tube and make the internal ball bearing whizz round inside, making a weird noise as it does so.

Another unusual percussion instrument. Maybe someone knows the name for it?

A musical tube, with a sliding squeaker inside. It can laugh, or giggle, or make various sounds.

A double whistle which sounds a train whistle.

Two hand drums, also known as a twirl drums.

Finally, Tim has an elegant wind chime. It is about seven rods inside, which each give a slightly different note when they are struck.