In case you missed them, here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week. 1. Coolest soaps ever, especially for us geeks! 2. If your kids love Mad Libs as much as ours do, you need to get this app. 3. Make your tablet safer for your kids…
Sure, we all know what song to sing when the cake comes out, but the day becomes even more special when the music cranking at the party is all about your birthday girl or boy. And, when some of our favorite kindie artists get together to…
These hot and humid days of summer have my posse looking pretty sad and sluggish . It's time to kick things up a notch around here, and we've got the perfect CD from fab fellows Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke. So get your groove on and break a s…
Though there are already many wonderful charities and benefits to help support kids with cancer, we are so touched by one effort by dad and musician Alastair Moock who is using his musical talents to speak directly to these special kids,…
Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week just in case you missed them. 1. A budget laptop for kids that the whole family can use. Score! 2. One of our favorite kindie rock stars now has an app and we're in love. 3. Facebook charge…
Ever since Shine and the Moonbeams turned an entire room of kindie-music industry folks into speechless putty at Kindiefest 2011, I've been anxiously waiting the release of their first full-length CD. When you consider that lead singer S…
With their penchant for throwing things, screeching at high decibels, and staying up way past bedtime, toddlers are naturally great punk rockers. But since they still need their parents to tuck them in at night, here's a great bedtime st…
Whether you're planning a July 4th BBQ or just want to share some classic American music with your family, I'm pleased to introduce a brand new Putumayo Kids Presents CD that will get your toes tapping as you get into the spirit of red, …
Whether you're fluent in Spanish or can't even count past ten (er, diez ), hearing songs sung en español is such a great way for kids to become more familiar with the language while they are playing, dancing, or nodding off at naptime. A…
On their last two CDs, The Final Funktier and In Tents, Seattle's Recess Monkey cleverly pulled together songs that either overtly or subtly referred to life in outer space -- or under the big top. And now, in their ninth release, and ju…
I've been a fan of Lisa Loeb's voice ever since her days singing 90s hit Stay , but I really fell in love with her when she crooned the lovely, mellow Catch the Moon album for babes with Elizabeth Mitchell. Now Lisa's back with a bunch o…
I am a pretty big fan of SiriusXM's Kids Place Live for many reasons, but mostly because it is hands-down the best media outlet providing today's family music makers the national exposure they deserve. The station brings the best in kind…
If you've read Cool Mom Picks for any length of time, you probably know how much we adore the music of the Okee Dokee Brothers . So, when our favorite Grammy-winning kids' music duo asked me to check out the new release from their friend…
As a former music professor, I'm well aware of the transformative power of music in the lives of children. But this unbelievable Kickstarter campaign is unlike anything I've ever seen. Or heard. Landfill Harmonic is the story of a garbag…
You know Instagram and Hipstamatic have gone mainstream when suddenly there's a rash of square photo frames and photo books popping up on the market, one more lovely than the next. And now I'm so thrilled to see that CMP favorite Rag & B…
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Still have your kids' attention? Lucky you! That means there's still time to fill their ears with music that will make your own indie-music-loving soul happy--before the siren song of Call Me Maybe has imprinted on their poor susceptible…
Yes, having a day off from school is exciting for the kids, but on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I'd also like for them to reflect upon the reason they are getting a day away from lessons. And even though they are old enough to have he…
I have no doubt of the power of music to soothe the savage beast--or the overtired 6 month old child. If you too are looking for something lovely, lyrical, and fun-to-hear to play for your little one, here's a wonderful CD by a kindie ar…
Schoolhouse Rock for me, is more than just a part of my childhood, it's a part of my family. As a kid, my dad worked at the ad agency with creator David McCall, and the other writers and art directors who brought us this genius education…
They Might Be Giants makes it sound so easy to put together educational music that is fun and doesn't sound like a lesson plan, but--take it from this homeschooling mama--it isn't so easy to do. In fact, I've found that there isn't a lot…
Whether your family wants to get the party started with some kid-hop beats or needs to settle down to some gentle folk tunes, our top kids' music picks of 2012 has a little something for every mood. And, you'll find great musical options…
Smithsonian Folkways artist Elizabeth Mitchell has one of those crystal clear, beautiful voices that can take any song and turn it into the musical equivalent of spun gold. And while she has already released the much-loved, Grammy-nomina…
We're so happy to wish a happy 40th anniversary to Free to Be...You and Me, that groundbreaking collection of songs and spoken word pieces that introduced me to the concepts of equality and tolerance at such a young age. For instance, ta…