kids' music

We've made no efforts to hide our love for the Sonos wireless speaker , first discovering it last year and then including it in our CMT/CNET Holiday Gift Guide . The newest Play:3 speaker is an awesome piece of hardware that emits incred…

I've never been able to see the real constellations in the night sky, which is one reason I love this new song from The Pop Ups. Instead of talking about Orion or the Big Dipper, it encourages kids to use a healthy dose of imagination to…

Though you'd have to go pretty far back in my kids' family tree to find any Irish blood, they still get as excited about St. Patrick's Day as kids do with any holiday. And while I love lists of kids-friendly Irish jigs and folk songs , I…

I heard a collective sigh of sadness when news of the death of Davy Jones, lead singer of 60's pop-rock band The Monkees, started working its way across my Twitter feed. And while there are some lovely covers of The Monkees' songs (take …

Before tonight's Academy Awards, download the two songs nominated for Best Original Song and let the kids play judge. Will they go with a sweet duo from The Muppets or with a little Latin-flavored number from Rio? The Muppets' Man or Mup…

When I told friends that my son and I were headed to Skywalker Ranch to see an early viewing of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D , a startling number of them wanted me to find George Lucas and ask him " Why??? " Why Jar Jar? Wh…

Along with heart-shaped pancakes, or maybe just lollipops for breakfast, I hope our Valentine's Day is half as sweet as this song from Cool Mom Picks' favorite duo, Renee & Jeremy . With their gorgeous harmonies and mellow pop beat, Mama…

Whether you watch for the football, the commercials or just show up for the Super Bowl snacks , it's a fair assumption that a good many of us will tune into the Super Bowl today. And since most of us will get behind a team (I made it pre…

For some people in our lives, there is no better way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day than with an awesome new gadget. (Of course for some people, jewelry is preferable, but for them we have Cool Mom Picks .) For those gadget fans …

In time for Valentine's Day, there are plenty of songs about how much we love those important people in our lives. But how many little ditties are a sweet ode to a pet? While strumming a ukulele, Drew of Seattle's Recess Monkey croons My…

Though it is always about 100 times messier when my kids want to help in the kitchen, I've always loved their help. And since this is great cookie-baking weather, I've found a sweet little tune to play while we get busy stirring, taste-t…

No one is more disappointed than I at the wimpy winter we've had in southern New England. So, with all my apologies to the rest of you who are covered in the white stuff, this little Justin Roberts number goes out to all those kids who c…

Another year of birthdays are ahead and on this day---my first baby's eleventh---I am happily playing one of our favorites from one of the coolest bands that has happened to have made it into Yo Gabba Gabba's great collections of tunes. …

Whether you're decorating the tree today or if it's been up for weeks, Cool Mom Picks' favorite Brady Rymer has a free download that is perfect for this time of year. The free download of Trim the Tree is three-minutes of easy holiday li…

Why are earbuds the perfect holiday gift? They can drown out the noises in the coffee shop or the back seat of the car. You can never have too many of them. They're just the right size to slip into a stocking. They're a great way to make…

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here, and it's starting to sound that way too. Consider freshening up that tired holiday playlist with a lovely new collection of classic Christmas carols from none other than Dan Zanes …

I'm holding onto my Christmas cheer with two hands, refusing to let it be sullied by the endless ads and 1,000th version of Dominick the Donkey. And I've also got the prettiest and, yes, sunniest Christmas song on heavy rotation from one…

Q: My kids ages 8, 9, and 10 are getting iPods from their grandmom for Christmas. Can you recommend an alarm clock/charging dock that's good for their age and not too expensive? -reader by Twitter What a generous grandma! Your kids will …

I know I'm not the only one realizing that December begins in just days and wonders, Where did the year go? But, when I look at my kids, there is no question that they've aged another year which may explain why a brand new song from Fran…

While most people are dreaming about what foods they are going to (over)eat on Thursday, my picky eater is already loudly proclaiming everything he hates about Thanksgiving: Mashed potatoes are yucky. Turkey is yucky. Pie is yucky. You g…

Wonder what happens when the former lead singer of 90's ska band Skankin' Pickle and now the founder of super-cool Asian Man Records decides to make kids' music? One hint: Get ready to turn this one up. Last week we introduced Cool Mom P…

Feel a little bad about sneaking half your kids' Halloween candy while they weren't looking this week? Give them a little musical treat today with a download of some sweet tunes, and take their mind off of all the empty wrappers at the b…

The candy is bought, the costumes are (almost) finished, and the kids are already bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the night we let them stay up way too late eating sugary treats. If you want to ramp up their excitement a wee bi…

You can really never have too many lullabies, can you? I love lullabies for bedtime, of course, but also to play when we need to calm down after lunch, or on lazy rainy afternoons. And when the lullaby is as pretty as this one from Ameri…