El matasuegras (espantasuegras en México) es un juguete formado por un tubo cerrado y enrollado de papel y una boquilla por la que se sopla para que se produzca un sonido y se desenrosque el tubo. El matasuegras se emplea en fiestas y es habitual en bolsas de cotillón, acompañando a otros elementos, como confeti, serpentinas, etc. El tubo del matasuegras suele albergar en su interior una banda metálica o de plástico que se encarga de hacer recuperar su posición de reposo al juguete una vez se ha dejado de soplar por su boquilla. En ocasiones los matasuegras van acoplados a máscaras.

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A party blower is a horn formed from a paper tube, often one that is flattened and rolled into a coil, and which unrolls when blown into, producing a horn-like noise. The item is not known consistently by any term in English, also being known by a number of local variations, neologisms, and individual terms, often containing variants and synonyms of blowing (puffing, blow-out etc.) and noise (whistle, squeak etc.) Modern variations have a plastic mouthpiece, which prevents the swift degradation of the device from exposure to the moisture of the mouth. Often the paper tube contains a coiled up metal or plastic strip that rapidly retracts the horn when you stop blowing on it. Others have a brightly colored feather attached to the end which vibrates in the outgoing air flow as the horn is blown. Some people distinguish between different types and are quite specific with the various type: \n* party horn, party blower, screamer, tweeter, squeaker, noisemaker – shaped like a horn, makes some sort of a dooting noise \n* noisemaker – usually made out of tin, a small box with a handle on it, when spun around it makes a clicking noise \n* clapper – has two parts on it, usually the same shape, when waved back and forth, makes a clapping noise

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