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If you love to read, this Saturday's National Readathon Day gives you a perfect excuse to spend the day reading to, and with, the kids. So this week's recommended music downloads are a trio of songs from Latin Grammy-nominated Mister G t…

My kids are pretty comfortable in their own skin--at least it seems that way based on what they leave the house wearing--but I'm always on the lookout for upbeat, positive-message songs for them to absorb and enjoy. That is, as long as t…

Forget complicated resolutions; this year, I just want us to get back to basics. Unplug more often to play together, read longer stories at bedtime, and perhaps the simplest resolution of all: Give more love whenever and wherever we can.…

We're pretty sure Santa is checking his list twice as the sleigh gets loaded with gifts, so it's a little late for any of our kids to make amends if they've been just a wee bit difficult this year. But rather than threaten them with lump…

With Hanukkah beginning this week, it's a good time to download kids' music and 90's songstress Lisa Loeb 's brand new song to have ready to play as you light your evening candles and enjoy the holidays with your family. Titled simply Li…

If you've heard Run Run Rudolph one too many times already this season, let me introduce you to one sweetly sophisticated tune that has become a new holiday favorite for me. A duet by Walter Martin and Kat Edmonson, I Walk So Slow Under …

Holiday music has been playing in my home for the past two weeks. and if I was ever worried that the magic of Christmas would fade as my kids got older, turns out my three tweens are even more excited about the holidays now than when the…

It can be hard to remember how wonderful the holidays are when our "to do" list is a mile long with food to make, gifts to buy, homes to decorate, and--oh yeah--kids to raise. That's one reason I adore this new song by Lori Henriques whi…

Happy Birthday to Sesame Street which is turning 45 this week! And while our kids have grown up with this iconic show just like we did, they may not have heard the original cast recordings of some of our favorite songs. Sesame Street 1, …

With that extra hour of sleep for Daylight Saving Time, you may find you need one more story to get the kids settled in tonight, so our kids' music download this week tells the story of one brave little armadillo named Armando. Performed…

They might not agree on their favorite candy or even who has the best costume, but my kids would be in total agreement with Mista Cookie Jar that Halloween Every Night might be the best idea ever. With a spooky-cool surf guitar setting t…

We are all about the pumpkin right now, from cool pumpkin decorating ideas to yummy pumpkin-spice treats, so it's only natural that the kids' music song we're singing along to this week is pumpkin-flavored as well. And this one comes fro…

As the kids gear up for Halloween, we have a spooky new tune from Cool Mom Picks favorites The Hipwaders that's perfect Halloween music for kids--and their parents--because may convince them to think twice before they eat all their candy…

If your kids are old enough to toddle, chances are they have opinions about their upcoming Halloween costume and may be considering one of the all-time classics: The robot. If that's the case, or if you'd like to steer them in this direc…

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a bright tune by one of our favorite bilingual groups, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band . (And if you don't know them yet well...they won the 2014 Grammy. So get on it!) De Colores is a w…

For everyone eyeing the skies right now and hoping for a good old fashioned rainstorm to soak everything and give us puddles to jump in, Caspar Babypants has a light new song that your kids can sing to usher in the rainclouds. Rain Rain …

Better start practicing your most hearty " Arrrrrrrr!," because Friday is Talk Like a Pirate Day . And while you're perusing all the pirate booty we've rounded up on Cool Mom Picks , download this most-excellent shanty from Boston-based …

If you like great kids' music as much as we do, then you should be sure to follow our friends Stefan Shepherd via his website Zooglobble , and Bill Childs through his hugely popular weekly radio show, Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child . No…

'Tis that time of year again, when kids everywhere hop on the big yellow bus that whisks them away for a day of learning, friendship, and sometimes questionable lunches. And I can't see that familiar vehicle drive down my street without …

Tuesday marks Women's Equality Day and, in my opinion, there's no better song to sing loudly with the kids than Schoolhouse Rock's Sufferin' Till Suffrage which celebrates a woman's right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. T…

Other than the daily sunscreen application my children must endure, they would probably say their least-favorite thing about summer are all the bugs that fly, crawl, buzz, and bite on a summer's day or night. Since I'm getting a bit wear…

We've got everything you need to celebrate today's National S'mores Day in a way fitting for this iconic campfire treat. From 9 Fantastic S'mores Recipes to a genius indoor s'mores recipe (if it's raining in your neck of the woods), and …

If there is a sound that can make my kids run in 90 degree weather, it's the sound of the ice cream truck's music coming down the street. Your kids the same way? Then grab a download from Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could: Ice C…

If you know what a Cosby sweater looks like, can recite your favorite line from Pretty in Pink , and remember rollerskating to Lucky Star, then you too may love Hey 80's by Seattle kindie rockers The Not-Its! This sweetly wistful song su…