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Kids’ music download of the week: Hanukkah, O Hanukkah (Introducing the Menurkey!)

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...

Kids’ music download of the week: The Verve Pipe’s Homework Blues Stomp

by Christina Refford | 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 savings. Before you tear out...

Kids’ FREE music download of the week: Rocktober Halloween Party Playlist for kids

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

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 & Mr. Clarke . ....

A Halloween coloring app for kids that offers free offline creativity too

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps for Kids

I’m all for kids getting to use my iPad to color and create. But I love getting them offline to do the same with old-fashion crayons and markers too. (Remember those?) Here’s an app company that’s doing both. The Silly Aliens Supercrayon coloring...

Scribd: A gold mine for free printables, free books and more

by Liz Gumbinner | Helpful Services

I haven’t really spent a lot of time on Scribd, the massive online digital documents library featuring all kinds of user-uploaded stuff. Mostly, it’s known as a place to score free ebooks. But recently, I was looking for a set of free printable Halloween...

Kids’ music download of the week (and video!): Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers by Trout Fishing in America

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

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 America...

Kids’ FREE music download of the week: Having a Blast At the Pool

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

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) At the Pool is a high-energy pool...

Kids’ music download of the week: Alastair Moock’s Hard Travelin’ (with The Okee Dokee Brothers)

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

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 serious...

Kids’ music download of the week: Les Etoiles Dansent

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

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. Les...

Modern desktop wallpapers ready for downloading and daydreaming

by Liz Gumbinner | Computers

Every so often I go ahead and swap out the photo on my desktop for some soothing, cool illustrated desktop pattern. Often because I have so much crap on my desktop I stop being able to find it. I mean…because I have awesome style and want to make sure the guy...

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