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Happy St. Patrick's Day, cool families! After you enjoy a rousing chorus of When Irish Eyes are Smiling on this day of green, we've got a brand new (and free!), soon-to-be family favorite from kindie rock's Milkshake that you'll be spinn…

I've been a big Spotify fan ever since this awesome music service finally hit the United States. Since then, I use it pretty much daily to listen to music myself, but also to help me parent my kids. Check out these 10 ways parents can us…

The good news this morning? The kids slept past 6am. The bad news? Most of us lost an hour of precious sleep to daylight savings time. While this will be a two-cup-of-coffee morning for sure, we have a lovely, free download with Good Mor…

Preschoolers, listen up! The robotic, cartoony Storybots have joined forces with catchy songwriter (and CMP favorite) Parry Gripp to create 26 little video ditties about the letters of the alphabet. And each one is totally free, so scrol…

Over on our sister site, Cool Mom Picks , we've shared our favorite picks for Black History Month which include important figures in the civil rights movement, in the arts, and in politics. But there are many other African American heroe…

We love great kids' music. And we love almost-free stuff. So, when two of our very favorite kindie groups offer up downloadable EP's for our families to enjoy at whatever cost we want to pay for it? It makes us very, very happy. Don't mi…

Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and while there are certainly more than a few love songs out there to sing, there's one especially sweet one for kids from Cool Mom Picks' favorite Charity and the JAMband that we think you'll want to d…

Sometimes I feel like Debbie Downer with my kids. No, not now.. . It's not time for ice cream. . .No dancing on the couch! So when I decide we're going to spend a day full of yeah!, it feels so good. And I've got a song that is just perf…

What if you had a time machine and could zoom back to hear Janis Joplin work her magic at the Fillmore East in NYC in 1969? Or maybe you're more the type to catch 2012's breakout band, Mumford & Sons, on a studio stop in Illinois just a …

We're going stir-crazy during this deep freeze of winter, when even my normally-outside-in-anything-kids have retreated to the warmth of the couch. Sound familiar? Well, it's time to crank up this high-energy song by LA's super-cool Ozom…

With the Inauguration, the National Day of Service, and Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I'm feeling like I want ramp up the feelings of patriotism and goodwill towards all in my home this weekend. So in that spirit, we're playing this Wo…

The prolific Caspar Babypants just released his sixth CD in under three years , and it's filled with its own wacky cast of characters that we've come to love and expect from Chris Ballew's alter-ego. I Found You is a fun little tune abou…

As much as I'm pretty much listening to all my music through MP3s streaming from sites and apps like Spotify , I still tend to listen to CDs in my car. But with this amazing new service from Amazon.com, I can get the best of both music w…

Tuesday is National Bubble Bath Day (for real!), so get out the bubbles, the rubber duckie, and the warm fluffy towel, and get ready to crank up one of our favorite tunes from Seattle's The Not-Its! before dumping the kids into the tub. …

Before we ring in another year, I'm looking back at some of my favorite kids' music tunes of 2012. With a little something for every taste, here are some great songs to upload into your family music mix. 1. Thousand Star Hotel from The O…

We know that many of you are gearing up for Christmas, getting ready to kick back and enjoy the fun that comes after all the work of these past few weeks. Here, a link to a little tune from way back in our own childhoods that your kids w…

My husband is obsessed with Christmas music. From midnight on Thanksgiving to the wee hours of New Year's Day, we are a 24/7 Away in a Manger on that O Holy Night with Silver Bells Fa-la-la-ing family. So you should have seen his eyes li…

Last night I turned on Saturday Night Live and saw the opening, featuring the New York City Children's Chorus singing Silent Night . It wasn't the show's typical opening, but it was an incredibly touching and delicate tribute during what…

Unless you have one of those newfangled Christmas trees with the lights already attached to the branches, then you probably will do the Annual Dance With the Christmas Lights sometime this month. Before you let a word slip that small ear…

I can't speak for my Jewish friends, but I would imagine that they are probably ready to sing something other than the Dreidel Song as they gear up for the start of Hanukkah. While there are loads of lovely traditional songs out there, f…

Psy's Gangnam Style just became the most-viewed You Tube video ever , meaning it's a pretty good bet that you've seen the dance moves that my kids can't stop trying to imitate around the house. And now, our long-time favorite JibJab will…

Just when I start to hyperventilate over how soon Christmas will be here, I remember that some of my friends are getting ready for the start of Hanukkah...on December 8th! Since this big holiday will be starting before I even address my …

So, whatcha doing on Thursday? Getting together with family? Going to watch a little football, or run around the yard in your own impromptu game? Remember to give thanks too! Oh, and yes, don't forget to do a lot of what Laurie Berkner s…

One of the reasons why we keep our Netflix subscription is because of their fairly healthy selection of kids' television shows and movies. But now after seeing this new feature from Hulu Plus , I'm pretty excited to have more options. An…