by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We’ve wrapped up some free Christmas music for you to download from some of our favorite kids’ music artists who also happen to be pretty great at singing Christmas songs too. If you love what you hear, go ahead and grab the entire collection and add...
by Kate Etue | Entertainment
If you have kids old enough to play on the internet on their own, but not quite so old to do it without you wanting to be over their shoulders the entire time, you’ll be as happy as I am about batteryPOP, a new online entertainment network where your kids get to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment
We’re longtime fans of both Cookie Monster and Lord of the Rings, so of course we all stood and applauded for the new Sesame Street parody, “Lord of the Crumbs.” Cookie Monster, playing the role of Gobble (sound like anyone you know?) has to exert...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We were thrilled to see some of our favorite kids’ music artists nominated for a Grammy for Best Children’s Album this past Friday night. And if you are looking for some great music to download (perhaps onto that new MP3 player that Santa will leave under...
by Kate Etue | Entertainment
We’re big fans of products that fan the flames of our girls’ love for science, and really make it cool for a girl to use her brain. PBS has always been a great channel for shows that make education cool, and I predict they’re gonna have another huge...
by Stephanie Mayers | Entertainment, Kids
It’s no secret there are few solid Hanukkah songs out there. In fact you could probably count them on one hand with a few fingers to spare. But this year we are in luck as Mibblio, the fantastic app developer who has been making excellent moves in bringing top...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Congratulations to one of our favorite kindie bands, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, for winning a Latin Grammy for Best Children’s Latin Album! Their Spanish-language kids’ CD ¡Fantastico! will turn your Sunday into a fiesta filled with...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We’ve been big fans of Charlie Hope’s lovely voice and sweet lyrics since her debut CD in ’09. And our favorite song off of her newest release Sing As We Go!! will wrap you up in the same feel-good sentiment we’ve come to expect from her. From...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
You knew this was bound to happen: With this once-in-a-lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is already music to go with this holiday. And this twist of a traditional Hanukkah tune may give you some ideas for how to celebrate your own special way this...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 savings. Before you tear out...
by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Kids
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...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
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 Boogers,...
