Even in the ancient world, children liked to make noise, so it is not surprising that many of their toys produced sounds. Some of these toys are merely scaled down versions of common musical instruments, such as the miniature clappers and the whistle, but in the hands of children the sounds these toys produced were probably anything but scaled down. Basketry rattles intended for babies were made out of palm fibers and filled with clay pellets or even shards of glass to make a sound when shaken. Many of these toys show similarities with modern counterparts; even the buzzers, although not recognizable, are similar to what a child might construct today with a button and string.