D-O-G by Justin Roberts: Kids’ music download of the week
If you ask a lot of kids what they’d like more than a baby sister or a new bike or even their two front teeth, they’d say that want a sweet, fluffy, lick-you-in-the-face dog. And since October is the American Humane Association’s Adopt-a-Dog Month, I...
Celebrate Peanuts’ 65th birthday with the iconic “Peanuts song”: Kids’ music download of the week
Good grief! Peanuts, the comic most of us grew up with, is a senior citizen! Charles M. Schultz’s beloved comic strip is 65, having debuted in just nine newspapers back on October 2, 1950. And though no soundtrack would’ve been assigned to a newspaper...
Josh and the Jamtones: Kids’ music download of the week
There’s a chill in the air this morning that lets me know that, without a doubt, fall is here. And since I know firsthand how hard it is to get kids out of bed on these colder, darker mornings, I’m recommending you follow my lead and download a song that...
Play your way through early American history with Frontier Heroes app for kids
When it comes to teaching my kids history, I’ll use anything I can get my hands on, from Crash Course and Brain Pop videos, to cool apps like History Here that help us learn the history of places we visit. And now I’ve found a lighthearted yet smart app...
Sunshine Collective’s Up To Something Good: Kids’ music download of the week
After a rather rough news week, I think we could all use a little bright spot of musical sunshine in our day. And to provide it, we’re turning to the very first band we ever featured here on Cool Mom Tech for our kids’ music download of the week series:...
Free song download for Grandparents Day: Kids’ music download of the week
Your kids may say Nana or Grandpa or Oma or Nonno, but no matter what they call their grandparents, there’s no doubt that the good ones are worth their weight in gold. So on today’s Grandparents Day (don’t forget to make a call or schedule a...
Happy Birthday to You by Charlie Hope: Kids’ music download of the week
My third born is soon turning another year older, a fact that makes me feel both happy and wistful as he is the baby in the family. So though I may be holding back tears as he blows out his birthday candles, I also love that I’ve found another birthday song to...
Code Master teaches online coding skills through a fun offline board game
There seems to be no shortage of websites or online games that will help teach our kids coding so they can be ready to head out into this increasingly technical world. And as much as I love that there are so many online options, sometimes I just don’t want to...
Prince’s Starfish and Coffee sung by Maya Rudolph and Renee Stahl: Kids’ music download of the week
Of all the great songs on Renee & Friends’ amazing new album Simpatico, the one that I’ve had running in my head for weeks is a Prince cover featuring the voices of Renee Stahl of kindie band Renee & Jeremy and Maya Rudolph. Yes, that Maya Rudolph....NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
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