DIY kalimba with 10 tines
DIY kalimba with 17 tines
Personalized DIY kalimba
DIY kalimba
Excellent product reviews

4.6 / 5 - 500+ verified reviews

Kalimba DIY

$39

Learn about our payment options at checkout

Tines :
In stock
Payment methods badge
Ships within 48 business hours
Free shipping to the U.S. on orders over $59
30-day money-back guarantee
One tree planted in Tanzania with every order
Secure checkout with SSL encryption
✓ Verified purchase

"Very satisfied. Fast shipping. The kalimba sounds just like in the short video on the website."

Mary T.

Make your own instrument with this DIY kalimba

Perfect for a fun hands-on craft project, this kit includes everything you need to build your own thumb piano. It comes with a wooden base with a resonant sound box, steel tines, a tension bar, and the screws required to assemble this small African-inspired instrument. Two sizes are available, corresponding to a 10- or 17-tine kalimba. With this DIY (Do It Yourself) kalimba, beginner-friendly and suitable even for younger kids, you’re sure to get great results with ease.

Completely customize your thumb piano

The wooden body of this kalimba is deliberately left “raw” so you can personalize it however you like. Before assembling it, you can paint the instrument or add stickers to make it truly your own—an excellent way to spark creativity.

Simply build a thumb piano by purchasing this DIY kalimba!

Technical specifications of the DIY kalimba

  • Type of instrument: percussion – idiophone – lamellophone
  • Number of tines, keys, or notes: 10 or 17
  • Materials: pine wood, high-quality steel tines
  • Key: C major


Prefer a ready-to-play instrument? Then go for the 17-key kalimba. You’ll simply unbox it and enjoy it right away—just like most kalimbas sold in our store.

Warranty: when you order from Instruments du Monde, a French company, every item comes with our 2-year limited warranty, in addition to any implied warranties provided under applicable state law.

Returns and exchanges: not satisfied with your order? Not sure if this product is right for you? We’ve got you covered! Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, and you don’t need to provide a reason. Shop with peace of mind.

Free shipping: if you live in the U.S., shipping is free on orders over $59.

Shipping time: ships within 48 business hours.

Delivery time: Orders are delivered within 3 to 14 business days in the U.S. Delivery may take up to 30 days for other countries.


Excellent Excellent reviews

4.6 out of 5, based on 500+ reviews


Share

Frequently bought together

Add this customer-favorite selection to your cart.

10 DIY kalimba with 10 tines

Kalimba DIY

$39

Kalimba sheet music book

Kalimba Sheet Music Book

$29

Kalimba stand

Kalimba Stand

$19

Complete your order

$87

In stock

Out of ideas? Give a gift card!

Gift card for the Instruments du Monde store

Out of gift ideas for someone special? Let them choose exactly what they want with a gift card.

Valid storewide
Valid for 1 year
Redeemable in one or multiple purchases
Guaranteed to make them happy
Purchase a Gift Card

Recently viewed products