Christina Refford

You can laissez les bon temps roulez , or let the good times roll quite literally with Tandem Bike , a jazzy, New Orleans flavored number about riding a tandem bike with a good friend. This is one fun tune from singer-songwriter Jazzy As…

For years, my kids have collected LEGO Minifigures which they love to play with while building with their LEGO bricks. So, it was with great excitement when they learned that LEGO has come out with a brand new game that puts their belove…

Ever since my husband showed the kids the GoPro videos he took while mountain biking, they've wanted to take the same kind of cool action videos, even if all they're doing is riding a scooter down the driveway. And since we're not so kee…

When you're setting the tone for bedtime, a lullaby or two can do the trick. . .that is, until the kids consider themselves too old for such sweetness. So even if they're still heading off to slumberland with their favorite lovey, a coup…

Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day--which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday…

Though Shark Week is winding down, our kids' obsession with those toothy creatures of the deep is still going strong. So in honor of our fine-finned friends, we've got a song with bite (ha) from Detroit kindie punk rockers, Candy Band. A…

Trying to manage my three kids' time spent and content viewed on all of the various devices we have in this house is one of the most thankless, naggy job out there. They don't fully understand why I say "no" to the newest app, or why You…

With their great climbing branches, ability to provide cool shade on a hot day, and the leaf piles they supply in the fall, it's no wonder that our kids love to play around trees every chance they get. So I'm especially liking one though…

With all the fun we plan to have this summer, the one thing I don't need is for my iPhone to run out of juice right when I'm about to snap that perfect picture or need directions to the closest ice cream stand. But, since I don't always …

If a single BOOM from a nearby fireworks display sends your kids running to bury their heads in your lap, you may need kinder, gentler fireworks this Fourth of July. Like the ones found on this cute new fireworks app, Fireworks Lab , whi…

Our young children may not entirely understand why mom's Facebook avatar is covered in rainbows or what all those happy tears on Friday were for, but quite simply, kids can understand the basic premise that all of us here share, that lov…

With school out for the summer, I know that many of us will be letting our kids have a bit more screen time during these long, less-scheduled days. And if you'd like that time to be educational, at least some of the time, definitely chec…

After spending your Father's Day celebrating with the special dads in your family's life, take a few quiet moments to enjoy a song from one very special dad, writing one heck of a special song. Singer-songwriter Alastair Moock. Home When…

Like the title of the song says, I do love ukuleles, having just started taking lessons as an adult--much to the amusement of my three children. Though my favorite thing about The Harmonica Pocket's I Love Ukuleles is the clever wordplay…

Before your next summer road trip or family barbeque, we have a little gift for your ears: Free kids' music! Ready to amp up those playlists? Then you have to check out these 10 Cool Mom Picks approved songs from some of our favorite kin…

Recess Monkey's first song off their soon-to-be-released album Hot Air isn't quite as wacky as that song about what the fox says (hallelujah), but if you ever wondered what the penguin does say, you'll want to download Penguinese . You m…

Later this week, my kids and I will gather around the television to watch the nail-biting action of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals . But before we start to marvel at the super kids who don't get frazzled spelling words from aut…

We are big fans of ladybugs here, especially when we find them outdoors eating the bugs in our garden and not all over our walls on a sunny day. So for this week's music download of the week, we're loving a new song from the eco-minded, …

I'm usually hesitant about buying a big, expensive LEGO kit because, after my kids put it together once, then what? Sometimes kids keep playing with it, sometimes it ends up dissembled with random bricks I discover all over the house mon…

From Vered 's beautiful new album Hello My Baby , her song Thank You is just what we need to hear on this Mother's Day. Because, even if our kids are too young to speak the words, we know just what they mean when they reach out their han…

If you'll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with your kids this Tuesday, grab a copy of the most-fun, high-energy new song from kindie favorites and Latin Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band . Piñata Attack ! will have your kids…

It's never too early to introduce your baby to the wonders of Star Wars, even if they are way too young to sit through the movies with you. (Maybe.) So on today's Star Wars Day, May the Fourth be with you while you check out these fantas…

Little kids with big imaginations (i.e., all of them) will get a kick out of a new tune by Mr. Jon & Friends who sings about a Bear Upstairs . I suppose that is why their room looks the way it does. Starting off quietly and with an air o…

Earth Day falls on Wednesday this week, though we're trying to teach our kids to think about the Earth -- and our role in keeping it healthy -- every day. And this new song by Molly Ledford and Billy Kelly from their most-excellent album…