by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
From the first five seconds off her debut CD, Middle of Nowhere, I knew I was in for something totally, deliciously different from Iceland’s one-named Elska. These notes lead into an electronic-filled, peppy tune that will have your kids bopping around, even on...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The alphabet song is one of those staples I’m willing to bet every kid (and grown-up) knows. But for an alphabet song with a lot more oomph and a whole bunch of critters, we’ve got a great download and new video from one of our favorites, the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
New sneakers, new backback, new pencils..yes, the new school year is starting up for the kiddos. But this week, we’re going way, w-a-y back for a Chuck Berry song that has been rocking kids out the door for over fifty years. Chuck Berry’s School Day (Ring...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Is there any creature more perfectly suited for toddlers to love than a monkey? Mischievous, adorable, snuggly, and prone to making gigantic messes, it’s no wonder that almost every toddler I meet will go bananas (heh) for this song. Monkey Love, off of CMP...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old this summer, so it seems fitting that we pay our respects to his legacy. CMP favorite Elizabeth Mitchell has more than done his music justice with her gorgeous children’s CD Little Seed which features a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My niece will be hopping on the school bus for the first time in just a few weeks. For her and her fellow kindergartners, I’ve found the perfect song to sing them out the door off the debut album of kindie favorites The Not-Its! Kicking off with Danny...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Ice cream for dinner. Late nights blowing off bedtime. Skipping baths because, Hey!, we cleaned off in the pool, right? Oh, I do love summer, which can feel like one big party, and if you agree, grab this download and get ready to par-tay, even if you’re...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
For the past few years, one of our favorite storytellers is the gifted musician, singer, and spinner of tales, Randy Kaplan. And on his latest, release, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie, my kids love to hear one song about a boy named Carl, a boy so naughty, he makes my trio...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
At all the summer parties, there is one staple of suburban life that makes my kids jump for joy every time they see it: The big, inflatable bounce house. And now they have an enthusiastically rocking ode to those inflatable fun houses from CMP...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Lazy Sundays in the early summer are just about our favorite days ever, especially when there are both sunshine and ice cream in the forecast. And now these days have their own background music with this song by CMP favorites, Sugar Free Allstars. With their signature...
