# Singing Salt Shakers The Sandisk Sansa Shaker Turns Seasoning into a Musical Adventure By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-sansa-shaker References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/singing-salt-shaker-the-sandisk-sansa/) & [mydigitallife.info](http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/07/salt-shaker-that-can-sing-songs/) The SanDisk Sansa Shaker combines two worlds that just don’t seem to interact often enough in everyday life: music and kitchen implements. The SanDisk Sansa Shaker is an MP3 player with a 512 MB memory card and doesn’t actually store salt. Instead, the device is merely shaped like a salt shaker to appeal to kids. It’s a pretty neat combo tool and the incognito nature of a [music player disguised](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1) as a salt shaker has a certain appeal. Whether or not walking around in public with a salt shaker on your belt is less or more conspicuous than a MP3 player, however, is a question for another day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Kitchen-tech Integration:** Combining kitchen implements and technology to create innovative and unique products. - **Disguised Electronics:** Creating electronic devices that are cleverly disguised as everyday objects to add an element of surprise and novelty. - **Kids' Gadgetry:** Designing electronic devices specifically targeted towards children to engage and entertain them. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to create innovative and disguised electronic devices for various purposes. - **Kitchenware:** Potential for kitchenware manufacturers to incorporate technology into their products and introduce new and exciting kitchen gadgets. - **Toy and Entertainment:** Creating and marketing electronic devices with a focus on children, providing them with unique and engaging gadgets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md) - [MSG Shaker Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaker-sets.md) - [Compact Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowsky-retro.md) - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Colorful Portable Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-players-1.md) - [Salt-Mimicking Kitchenwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-bowl-and-spoon.md) - [Music-Driven Pleasure Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-thing.md) - [Digitally Enabled CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cd-player.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md)