You-Tubing With The Kids

Need to kill a little time with the kiddos today? Here are some of my favorite kids' music videos on You Tube.

Don't blame me if they want to watch them ten times in a row.

(If you like the bands, check out the reviews I've written on Cool Mom Picks -- links provided below).

First is one of the fiercest kids videos I've ever seen from Portland, Oregon's Captain Bogg & Salty. "Pieces of 8ight" is a great intro to pirate for your little buccaneer and is found on an earlier album, Pegleg Tango.




Their latest batch of pirate goodness is found on their new CD, Emphatical Piratical.

If you'd prefer a little authentic hip-hop without worrying about any booty-shaking, check out Secret Agent 23 Skidoo's Gotta Be Me.



You may even spot his little girl Saki rapping alongside her dad. His new CD is Easy.

Next up is one of those You-Tubers you may have heard before since his "Hamster on a Piano" video has been emailed to just about everyone on the planet. And while I can't listen to that song more than once a month, Parry Gripp's latest CD Do You Like Waffles? is pure goofy fun. Here is the video that goes along with the song:



He's got a ton of stuff on You Tube and on his own website but not all of it is on the CD and isn't all necessarily for kids. This may make your head explode (I'm sorry):



My 8-year-old Belly just ohmigod, totally loves this one:




Finally, a little sweeter and less frenetic, there is Casper Babypants' "The Island Hop" which has my kids drawing faces on their fingers immediately after watching.




Casper Babypants' debut CD is Here I Am!.