kids' music

Ahhhh Sunday--the day when school-aged kids everywhere realize they forgot about that big homework assignment due this week and send us parents into a tizzy. And to top it off, we were all up this morning at 5 with the end of daylight sa…

Every year I try to make a Halloween playlist for my own kids and for trick or treaters who visit our door, but this year, two of my favorite online music services, Spotify and Rdio , have done it for me. And the best part, they're free!…

If you need ideas for decorating a Halloween pumpkin, we've got loads of them at Cool Mom Picks . And if you'd like a musical accompaniment to go along with your afternoon of carving, we've got the perfect new tune. From the hard-rocking…

Want some family-friendly and totally cool tunes to get your little ghosts and goblins in the mood for Halloween? We've scared up a collection of nine great kindie tunes from Cool Mom Picks' favorites like Justin Roberts and Key Wilde & …

I'm waiting for the kids to settle on a costume idea for more than five minutes before buying a single thing for Halloween. Sound familiar? Then you may also love the lyrics and video for this Halloween music for kids from two popular ki…

Over the years of covering the best family music, we've gotten to know so many talented, hardworking artists like Brady Rymer, who was a huge success on his own then went on to join Laurie Berkner and her band. Now Brady is joining Miche…

It's funny to think that not-that-long-ago, The Beatles were freaking parents out with their rock-and-roll music. In contrast, I couldn't wait to play The Beatles for my kids, mainly because I find so many of their lyrics and melodies so…

If you and your kids like tongue twisters as much as I do, you're going to love this week's music download pick from a duo that's been making fun kids' folk music for over thirty years. Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers by Trout Fishing in Ameri…

This Thursday marks that esteemed international holiday, Talk Like a Pirate Day . Ha! So to get you landlubbers ready to Ahoy or Arrrr with the best of them, I've dusted off one of my kids' favorite treasures from those old deckhands, Ca…

There's nothing quite like the start of a new school year to make you realize how quickly these kids of ours are growing up. (Yes, I've been gasping over the Back-to-School photos all over Facebook too.) Feeling a bit nostalgic for years…

Welcome September! We sure will miss the fun of summer, but there is much to love about this first month of fall, including an awesome (and free!) collection of kindie tunes you can download immediately to get everyone dancing. Kick Out …

The only thing more fun than listening to The Not-Its!, is seeing them perform their high-energy songs in their trademark pink-and-black outfits. And while catching them live is a lot more doable for you west-coasters, the rest of us can…

When two of our favorite kindie artists come together to create new music, it's a reason to celebrate. And the first single off of Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell's August 27th release is so great, we're thrilled to be able to share it …

If your kids are already groaning about early mornings at the bus stop and after-school homework--or getting ready to--it's time to remind them that, with the start of school, comes the fun of recess. And kindie favorite Justin Roberts h…

What happens when you mix the punk-rocking Boogers with the new-wave sounds of Mr. Leebot ? A song that sounds great for those hot summer days when donning floaties and doing cannonballs is all that is on the schedule. (Having a Blast) A…

If you're looking for something to keep the kids laughing in the back seat of the car, or at home when they've earned a little screen time, we love these 12 silly songs all found on YouTube. Especially because when you search for "funnie…

You know when you are searching for a word, and it just eludes you? Happens to me daily. Well this incredibly peppy and full-of-fun song by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is perfect for us. And anyone who has struggled to find that p…

Now that we're near the halfway point of summer, chances are we've all done some hard travelin' by now. Hey, traveling with kids isn't easy. And while Alastair Moock and The Okee Dokee Brothers are certainly talking about a much more ser…

Today is Bastille Day so our pick for this week's Kids' Music Download is en français. And it's a beautiful song that is perfect for these summer nights by Jennifer Gasoi off of her much-loved debut CD Throw a Penny In The Wishing Well. …

I am fascinated by the concept of something called an ecoATM. My first thought is that it runs on solar power and doesn't print receipts. But then I learned it's not about getting money. At least not without putting more inside it than a…

At least a few nights during summer vacation, we throw "reasonable bedtimes" out the window and stay up way too late around a bonfire or lying on the beach gazing at the stars. And now we have a song that captures beautifully the sense o…

The bright sparklers, the red-white-and-blue banners, the popsicle-dyed smiles...I love celebrating a loud, messy, fun-filled Fourth of July with the family. And to add even more excitement to your day, we've got the coolest (and free!) …

You have heard a lot from us about how much the family music world has grown in recent years. One of my own favorite newcomers to the kindie scene is Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band . The group, whose popular Blue Bear song has topped…

My eyes have finally stopped itching and my nose stopped running which means that the trees around my yard are finally in full bloom. And though they make my allergies go crazy for a few weeks each year, I love looking out at all the dif…