Music and You - Top 5 Musical Christmas Present Ideas!

I hope this gives you a little inspiration for Christmas presents for your families. Giving the gift of music (whether it's an instrument, an experience, or both) is something that is guaranteed to enrich your little ones lives and do wonders for their little developing brains. Playing music together is also a beautiful way to spend time as a family and to connect with one another. Here are our Music and You - Top 5 Christmas Present ideas:

1. Ukulele Lessons

A simple online "how-to" guide aimed at parents/educators to learn and teach their children/students aged 4-10 years old, ukulele. No musical knowledge required. 12 mini lessons, including colour-coded chord charts, a variety of simple, and fun songs with videos. All easy to follow for you and your little one to get strumming a few tunes.

Currently DISCOUNTED to USD$27 (approx. AUD$39)!

2. A Barefoot Books Song Book (includes CD)

This range of quality children's song books with beautiful illustrations accompanied by quality musical arrangements, are bound to get you and your little one's singing along, whilst also enhancing their vocabulary and pre-literacy skills. Perfect for Christmas holiday car trips.

From $11-$16.

3. A Live Music Experience

Give your children the opportunity to experience the amazing sensory experience of live music - the sound, the atmosphere of the audience, the movement of the instruments and musicians. You can't get this when listening to recorded music. Local markets are a great place to see free live music, as well as your local Christmas Carols in the park. Otherwise HOTA on the Gold Coast has some great quality artists performing for families.

4. A Ukulele

Ukulele's are the perfect first instrument to learn for our little ones (4+ years). Children under 4 can also play and explore with them. Why not grab one for yourself as well, and learn it together. See Present Idea #1 for an excellent online resource to help you learn it together.

From $38 for a reasonable quality ukulele.

5. Egg Shakers

Egg shakers fit perfectly into our little ones' hands, and have a sound that's quite easy on the ear ;) Encourage your little ones to play along to the beat of the music. While having so much fun this is also doing amazing things in their little brains.

$6.60 each.

A happy, peaceful and musical Christmas to all from Music and You.