Roller Coaster by Lunch Money: Kids’ music download of the week
As I pack up my family for a trip to Orlando and some of its finest theme parks, it seems fitting that today would happen to be National Roller Coaster Day. Especially since my kids can’t stop talking about which loopy, speedy, hands-in-the-air coaster they...
If your kids love superheroes, this kids’ music download of the week is for you
How do superheros unwind after a long day of fighting crime? Well, according to this excellent power-pop song by Minneapolis’s The Bazillions, they form a rock band and hit the stage. Got a kid who loves superheroes? You need to play them Superhero Rock Band, a...
Tandem Bike by Jazzy Ash: Kids’ music download of the week
You can laissez les bon temps roulez, or let the good times roll quite literally with Tandem Bike, a jazzy, New Orleans flavored number about riding a tandem bike with a good friend. This is one fun tune from singer-songwriter Jazzy Ash with a little help from CMP...
Play Date’s Ninja Pajamas: Kids’ music download of the week
When you’re setting the tone for bedtime, a lullaby or two can do the trick. . .that is, until the kids consider themselves too old for such sweetness. So even if they’re still heading off to slumberland with their favorite lovey, a couple of nightlights,...
The Moon is Made of Cheese by Danny Weinkauf: Kids’ music download of the week
Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day–which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday–we have a great...
Sharks by Candy Band: Kids’ music download of the week
Though Shark Week is winding down, our kids’ obsession with those toothy creatures of the deep is still going strong. So in honor of our fine-finned friends, we’ve got a song with bite (ha) from Detroit kindie punk rockers, Candy Band. And yes, it really...
Trees by Lianne Bassin: Kids’ music download of the week
With their great climbing branches, ability to provide cool shade on a hot day, and the leaf piles they supply in the fall, it’s no wonder that our kids love to play around trees every chance they get. So I’m especially liking one thoughtful song about...
Free song download from the Not-Its: Love is Love, our kids’ music pick of the week
Our young children may not entirely understand why mom’s Facebook avatar is covered in rainbows or what all those happy tears on Friday were for, but quite simply, kids can understand the basic premise that all of us here share, that love is love. And to...
Kids Music Download of the Week: Home When I Hold You by Alastair Moock, a song every parent should hear.
After spending your Father’s Day celebrating with the special dads in your family’s life, take a few quiet moments to enjoy a song from one very special dad, writing one heck of a special song. Singer-songwriter Alastair Moock. Home When I Hold You reminds...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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