This is our first blog post on the new website and I’d be pleased to hear your comments about the look of our new home. Over the course of the next few weeks we have lots of exciting new things happening at Music Bus.

The first of these is the launch of our new online store. Packed full of the instruments we use in class and many more. You’ll also find a terrific range of Putumayo World Music CDs for kids as well as our very own Music Bus CD featuring the voice of Julie Hall.

For those of you who aren’t aware Julie is an internationally renowned  singer songwriter and when she’s not in class it’s quite possibly because she’s off at a concert somewhere in the world. Just this year Julie has appeared all over all over the UK and much further afield in Jersey, Sweden and Poland. You can find out more about Julie and details of her music at her website www.snowdropmusic.com

In the meantime as I’m sitting here writing it’s half term and I’m conscious of the fact that  many of you will be missing your weekly dose of Music Bus. I know that many mums like to do their own music sessions at home with their children and we’ve included on the new site a list of 10 top tips for making music at home with your baby or toddler.

As the weeks go by I hope to add to these tips with more ideas of how to get your baby or toddler singing and making music and the words to some of the best loved songs we sing in class.

If you want to be kept up to date of new ideas and activities and special offers and discounts in our store, not to mention the opportunity to win £100 of instruments make sure to let us have your name and email details at the bottom of the tips list or on our contact page.

That’s it for now. I’m off to have some halloween fun with my own children.

All the best

Helen