Stuff Parents Need

Easing the chaos in the nest, one find at a time.

Farmer Jason CD Review and GIVEAWAY!!!

· by · 37 Comments

Today I’m featuring a children’s artist named Farmer Jason. The “farmer” part of his title isn’t just for fun, folks. Jason really does operate a farm outside of Nashville, TN! He’s also a father of 3! And as if that weren’t enough, he’s also an American Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner!

Jason Ringeberg created Farmer Jason in 2002 to help educate children about farm life and the wonders of nature. This is his third album to date. Previous works have won him an Emmy and a spot on the Los Angeles Times’ Childrens’ Record of the Year list!

If you’d like to check out some of Farmer Jason’s music in video form, you can find a variety of songs at MyKaZoo TV (and lots of other great children’s music videos, too!). I think you’ll find his style to be easy on the ears and a whole lot of fun. Give him a listen!

Nature Jams is currently available for purchase through his website for $12.98. We have certainly enjoyed listening to this cd, and I bet you will, too!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a copy of Nature Jams by Farmer Jason!

 

[Read more…]

Hunk Ta Bunk Ta Greatest Hits cd (GIVEAWAY!!!)

· by · 21 Comments

Today I’m featuring a children’s artist who is new to me, but she’s been cranking out award-winning music since 1992! Her name is Katherine Dines and her band is called Hunk Ta Bunk Ta. If you are also new to this band, I’ve got great news…there’s a new cd that can help you get to know the band by featuring the very best hits from their albums! It’s called Hunk Ta Bunk Ta Hits and it has 15 songs that fans over the years have treasured the very most. That means that every song on the album is toe-tapping, very catchy and just plain delightful!

I think the sound of this group is a bit folksy, with lyrics that are easy to follow and sing along with, which I really appreciate for younger kids. I would definitely recommend it as a great cd that is stuffed with fun music your little one is likely to love!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a copy of Hunk Ta Bunk Ta Hits!

[Read more…]

Popular Kid Songs On One CD

· by · 71 Comments

If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a big advocate of checking out different children’s music artists. It’s a wonderful way to expand your own repertoire, and I promise you, it will blow your mind how wonderful many of these bands truly are.

Darah loves to have music time every day, and I don’t feel punished because most of our “kid” music is quirky, humorous and beautifully sung.

But….

Darah also likes to sing along with other kids. A LOT. Those are her favorite types of YouTube videos, the kind with kids singing simple tunes that she can try to sing, as well (it makes my heart melt to here her trying to sing Twinkle, Twinkle). She’s shown a HUGE interest in those popular kid songs like Itsy Bitsy Spider and Old McDonald. Fortunately, there’s a cd out there right now that has pretty much everything that Darah is bonkers about on it, and it is sung by kids (or at least they sound like kids!)! While it isn’t my favorite thing to listen to, personally, Darah freaks out with happiness, and I cannot resist anything that makes her this happy!

popular kid songs Check out Children’s Classics Volume 1: Americana Series It’s Fun To Sing Along! This cd has 19 classic songs. Check out the playlist below!

Track listing:
01. B-I-N-G-O
02. Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
03. This Old Man
04. The Itsy Bitsy Spider
05. The Old Gray Mare
06. You are My Sunshine
07. Skip to My Lou
08. Animal Fair
09. If You’re Happy and You Know It
10. Me and My Teddy Bear
11. Hey Diddle-Diddle
12. I’m a Little Tea Pot
13. Bear Went Over the Mountain
14. O Where O Where Did My Little Dog Go
15. The Farmer in the Dell
16. Muffin Man
17. London Bridge
18. Mulberry Bush
19. I Love My Dog

I do see this as an excellent gift idea for young children, or for primary school teachers, or even babysitters! LifePath Entertainment, who put out the cd, also has activity pages with lyrics, puzzles, mazes and artwork on their website to go along with each song. I think that’s really cool! Additionally, free mp3’s and other special offers will be made available to parents who sign-up online.


Buy it!: It’s Fun to Sing Along! is available at Amazon.com for a smokin’ hot deal (just $6.98!!!).

Edit: this giveaway is closed.

Win it!: Two lucky Stuff Parents Need readers are going to win a cd for their little ones. Hooray! The contest will run until October 21st at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me your favorite song as a child, or the song that your child sings constantly (It’s Twinkle, Twinkle for Darah).

Additional entries:

1. Sponsor love: Follow LifePath Entertainment on Twitter

2. Blogger love: Follow Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect