Kids

Preschoolers, listen up! The robotic, cartoony Storybots have joined forces with catchy songwriter (and CMP favorite) Parry Gripp to create 26 little video ditties about the letters of the alphabet. And each one is totally free, so scrol…

Over on our sister site, Cool Mom Picks , we've shared our favorite picks for Black History Month which include important figures in the civil rights movement, in the arts, and in politics. But there are many other African American heroe…

We love great kids' music. And we love almost-free stuff. So, when two of our very favorite kindie groups offer up downloadable EP's for our families to enjoy at whatever cost we want to pay for it? It makes us very, very happy. Don't mi…

Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and while there are certainly more than a few love songs out there to sing, there's one especially sweet one for kids from Cool Mom Picks' favorite Charity and the JAMband that we think you'll want to d…

Sometimes I feel like Debbie Downer with my kids. No, not now.. . It's not time for ice cream. . .No dancing on the couch! So when I decide we're going to spend a day full of yeah!, it feels so good. And I've got a song that is just perf…

We're going stir-crazy during this deep freeze of winter, when even my normally-outside-in-anything-kids have retreated to the warmth of the couch. Sound familiar? Well, it's time to crank up this high-energy song by LA's super-cool Ozom…

With the Inauguration, the National Day of Service, and Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I'm feeling like I want ramp up the feelings of patriotism and goodwill towards all in my home this weekend. So in that spirit, we're playing this Wo…

The prolific Caspar Babypants just released his sixth CD in under three years , and it's filled with its own wacky cast of characters that we've come to love and expect from Chris Ballew's alter-ego. I Found You is a fun little tune abou…

Tuesday is National Bubble Bath Day (for real!), so get out the bubbles, the rubber duckie, and the warm fluffy towel, and get ready to crank up one of our favorite tunes from Seattle's The Not-Its! before dumping the kids into the tub. …

Before we ring in another year, I'm looking back at some of my favorite kids' music tunes of 2012. With a little something for every taste, here are some great songs to upload into your family music mix. 1. Thousand Star Hotel from The O…

We know that many of you are gearing up for Christmas, getting ready to kick back and enjoy the fun that comes after all the work of these past few weeks. Here, a link to a little tune from way back in our own childhoods that your kids w…

Last night I turned on Saturday Night Live and saw the opening, featuring the New York City Children's Chorus singing Silent Night . It wasn't the show's typical opening, but it was an incredibly touching and delicate tribute during what…

Unless you have one of those newfangled Christmas trees with the lights already attached to the branches, then you probably will do the Annual Dance With the Christmas Lights sometime this month. Before you let a word slip that small ear…

I can't speak for my Jewish friends, but I would imagine that they are probably ready to sing something other than the Dreidel Song as they gear up for the start of Hanukkah. While there are loads of lovely traditional songs out there, f…

Just when I start to hyperventilate over how soon Christmas will be here, I remember that some of my friends are getting ready for the start of Hanukkah...on December 8th! Since this big holiday will be starting before I even address my …

So, whatcha doing on Thursday? Getting together with family? Going to watch a little football, or run around the yard in your own impromptu game? Remember to give thanks too! Oh, and yes, don't forget to do a lot of what Laurie Berkner s…

With the recent wild weather in the Northeast and all the political venom that has been spewing over every media outlet, it's been a tough couple of weeks. But then, the other morning, as I realized both were ending, I woke up with the m…

As a child of the 70's, I grew up listening to Free To Be...You And Me , a groundbreaking CD which promoted messages like gender equality, being comfortable in your own skin, and tolerance, all through song, spoken word, and humor. This …

I confess, I still have boxes of CDs that may never be sold or donated. As wonderful as MP3s are, there's something about owning my music in handy CD form that I can't let go of. So wasn't I surprised to see a company still making a CD p…

There are many things I love about Halloween, from seeing my kids in adorable costumes to fun-size peanut M&Ms and Snickers. For me. Of course. And getting into the holiday spirit, I love that TuneIn , the Internet and mobile app music p…

Have a child (or two or three) who is absolutely buzzing with excitement over Halloween? If you're over "Monster Mash," here's a fun, punky, high-energy song to (hopefully) wear them out in time for bed. Punkin' Patch is Andy Z's spirite…

It's official: I may never get my iPad back from my children. Now that there is a new Crayola app that combines all the fun of drawing and coloring with all the brightness and beauty of the tablet screen, my iPad has subtly drifted from …

It's been fifty years since Peter, Paul & Mary recorded Puff, the Magic Dragon , based on a poem by Lenny Lipton that tells of the beautiful friendship between a little boy and a dragon in a land called Honah Lee. And we think this class…

Though I love to read to my kids any day of the year, I also plan to celebrate October's National Book Month with some extra trips to the library and by okaying "just one more chapter, please" at bedtime. That's why I love this little tu…