Make Your Own Pet Wave

Here's all the information you need to make your own pet wave! (With a grown-up's help.)

You're going to need a clear plastic bottle with a cap, baby oil, water and some food coloring. (Hint: the smaller the bottle, the less baby oil you'll need.)

First, fill the bottle half-way with water and add a couple of drops of food coloring. Mine's blue, like the ocean, so that I can pretend to be a shark. ScribbleJayne made her pet wave yellow, no special reason, she just likes yellow. Next, fill the top half of the bottle with baby oil. Twist or glue the cap on the bottle really tight (so your pet doesn't get away) and... you've got a new pet! Just tip the bottle back and forth to get your wave going. Pretty cool, huh?

What color will you make your pet wave? Do you have any other pets?

Your pals,
ScribbleJim & ScribbleJayne

13under13 Poll for 29Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
2. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
3. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
4. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
5. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
6. Rocknoceros - Pink!
7. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
8. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah
9. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
10. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14
11. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
12. Kenny Loggins - You Can All Join In
13. Aquabats - Pool Party

Last week's results:
8% 1. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
2% 2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
0% 3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
0% 4. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
1% 5. Rocknoceros - Pink!
33% 6. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
2% 7. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
2% 8. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
4% 9. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
3% 10. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah
0% 11. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14
0% 12. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
1% 13. Kenny Loggins - You Can All Join In

13under13 for 26Jun2009

Robbie hosted this week.

1. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (8 weeks)
2. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (7 weeks)
3. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (9 weeks)
4. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (13 weeks)
5. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (6 weeks)
6. Rocknoceros - PINK! (12 weeks)
7. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots (5 weeks)
8. Justin Roberts - Kickboard, Baby. Yeah! (4 weeks)
9. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (11 weeks)
10. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14 (3 weeks)
11. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (16 weeks)
12. Kenny Loggins - You Can All Join In (2 weeks)
13. Aquabats - Pool Party

Past Freshness Date
Imagination Movers - Kick It! (9 weeks)

13under13 Poll for 22Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
4. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
5. Rocknoceros - Pink!
6. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
7. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
8. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
9. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
10. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah
11. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14
12. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
13. Kenny Loggins - You Can All Join In

Last week's results:
0% 1. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
0% 2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
20% 3. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
0% 4. Rocknoceros - Pink!
4% 5. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
0% 6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
20% 7. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
37% 8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
4% 9. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
0% 10. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
0% 11. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah
4% 12. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14
8% 13. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies

13under13 for 19Jun2009

Kenny hosted this week.

1. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (7 weeks)
2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (8 weeks)
3. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (12 weeks)
4. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (6 weeks)
5. Rocknoceros - PINK! (11 weeks)
6. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (5 weeks)
7. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (10 weeks)
8. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots (4 weeks)
9. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (15 weeks)
10. Justin Roberts - Kickboard, Baby. Yeah! (3 weeks)
11. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14 (2 weeks)
12. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (9 weeks)
13. Kenny Loggins - You Can All Join In (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (15 weeks)

Video: The Sippy Cups

The Sippy Cups' "Seven is the New 14" is #12 on the 13under13 this week. While I don't think there is a video for this song yet, there is one for "The Day After Halloween":

13under13 Poll for 15Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
3. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
4. Rocknoceros - Pink!
5. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
7. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
9. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
10. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
11. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah
12. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14
13. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies

Last week's results:
3% 1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
10% 2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
3% 3. Rocknoceros - Pink!
7% 4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
14% 5. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
0% 6. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
25% 7. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
7% 8. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
10% 9. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
3% 10. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
7% 11. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
3% 12. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
3% 13. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah

Video: Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts's "Kickboard, Baby, Yeah!" is #11 on the 13under13 from this weekend. While I don't think there is a video for this song yet, there is one for "Pop Fly":

13under13 - 12Jun2009

Robbie hosted this week. He played some tracks from Kenny Loggin's new kids' CD. The new song on the countdown is "Seven is the New 14" from the new CD The Time Machine from The Sippy Cups. In fact, you can download the song for free from iTunes! More information on Zooglobble.

1. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (7 weeks)
2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (11 weeks)
3. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (6 weeks)
4. Rocknoceros - Pink!(10 weeks)
5. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (5 weeks)
6. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (9 weeks)
7. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (4 weeks)
8. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (14 weeks)
9. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (8 weeks)
10. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots (3 weeks)
11. Justin Roberts - Kickboard, Baby. Yeah! (2 weeks)
12. The Sippy Cups - Seven is the New 14 (debut)
13. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (15 weeks)

Past Freshness Date
Brady Rymer - Road Trip (20 weeks)

Brady Rymer at XM - 12 Jun 2009

Yesterday, we were excited to get back to the Rumpus Room at XM in DC and see Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could perform live in the XM LiVE Performance Studio! We've seen them a couple times before, once in Georgia, and love his enthusiasm, music and smile.

We spent a bit of time in the upstairs waiting area. The kids were asked if they would like to make some recordings for possible use on the station, and they all loved it -- they had to say "Sirius/XM Kids Place Live!" Camille ran around chasing one very fast little toddler who feels right at home at XM, wandering down this way and that.

We finally got to head into the performance theater. Brady in the band wandered in before Mindy got to play her "joke" on them. Brady jumped right into playing, starting off with the logical choice "Here Comes Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could." The band members at this show were Brady on lead, Seth Farber on keybaords, Liz Queler on mandolin and vocals and then Chris Roselli stuck over in the drum box.

The concert was fantastic. Great energy, great selection of songs (though I would have loved to hear 15 more, of course). The audience really got into "I Found It!" Brady played older songs along with songs from the latest CD and even a couple new tunes, which we can't wait to hear on his next CD! He finished up on a high note with the popular "Road Trip." What fun!

We had a great time hanging out for a long time after the show. I can't believe that we won't get to go back to XM for at least a month! A whole month! How will we make it that long?

Here Comes Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could

Smile

Jump Up!

Dilly Dally Daisy

Better Days Are Coming

Keep Up With You

Look At My Belly

I Found It!

One True You

Shine Your Little Light

Road Trip

Video: Brady Rymer

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could's "Road Trip" is #12 on the 13under13 this week. AND, we are going to see them perform live in the Rumpus Room today as well! Here's a video for their song "I Found It!":

Video: Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser's "Three Little Fishies" is #10 on the 13under13 this week. There's a "video" on youtube, but probably the least interesting video I've posted in this series:

Are you a KPL Fan?

How many hours a week do you listen to KPL? Vote in the latest poll on KPL Fans!

Results: Who listens to KPL?

And the results of the Who listens to KPL? poll are in....

Kids listen without me
9 (31%)

I listen with the kids
24 (82%)

I listen without the kids
9 (31%)

Video: Billy Kelly

Billy Kelly's "People Really Like Milk" is #9 on the 13under13 this week. There's a short demo for a Milk video on youtube, but here is part of "The Billy Kelly Show, Episode 1":

Video: Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley and Laurie Berkner's "Future Man, Future Lady" is #8 on the 13under13 this week. While I don't think that they have a video for that song, Ziggy does have this one from his new Family Time CD:

Dresser Drawer Dining

The pictures are of Miles and Ella of Soutch Carolina. Mindy did a little Sneak Attack call on them this afternoon and told them that they were going to be eating dinner while sitting in dresser drawers. They did it! Miles thinks it’s pretty funny that Mindy is stuck in a drawer, so she thought it was important that he knew how it felt ;)

Video: Imagination Movers

13under13 Poll for 8Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
3. Rocknoceros - Pink!
4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
5. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
6. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
7. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
8. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
9. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
10. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
11. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots
12. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
13. Justin Roberts - Kickboard Baby Yeah

Last week's results:
10% 1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
8% 2. Rocknoceros - Pink!
2% 3. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
27% 4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
8% 5. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
0% 6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
5% 7. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
0% 8. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
5% 9. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
2% 10. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
5% 11. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
21% 12. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
2% 13. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots

Video: Recess Monkey

Recess Monkey's "Haven't Got A Pet Yet" is #5 on the 13under13 this week. Recess Monkey is an awesome kindie pop group from Seattle, and we just love their creativity and music! Here's "Haven't Got A Pet Yet," but you really should check out their other videos, too!

13under13 - 5 June 2009

Mindy hosted this week and started out with a superhero set in honor of "We R Superheroes" leaving the countdown. While the Milkshake mix is awesome and timely, the Wierd Al one is not so great. Personally, I would have chosen the Rebecca Frezza, Justin Roberts, Ralph's World or ..... over the Weird Al one.

1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile (10 weeks)
2. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka (6 weeks)
3. Rocknoceros - Pink!(9 weeks)
4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants (8 weeks)
5. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet (5 weeks)
6. Imagination Movers - Kick It! (7 weeks)
7. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam (13 weeks)
8. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady (4 weeks)
9. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk (3 weeks)
10. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies (14 weeks)
11. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots (2 weeks)
12. Brady Rymer - Road Trip (20 weeks)
13. Justin Roberts - Kickboard, Baby. Yeah! (debut)

Past Freshness Date
Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheros (16 weeks)

Video: The Jimmies

The Jimmies's "Peanut Butter Polka" is #5 on the 13under13 this week. While I don't think that they have a video for that song, they do have a bunch of really fantastic videos. We love the "Cool to be Uncool" video:

Video: Ben Rudnick and Friends

Ben Rudnick and Friends's "A Frog Named Sam" is #4 on the 13under13 this week. Not only do we love the song, but the animation in the video is pretty awesome fun:

Video: Gustafer Yellowgold

Gustafer Yellowgold's "Panther Stamps Pants" is #3 on the 13under13 this week. The video for that song is pretty cool, but I don't think it is available online (buy the DVD!). Here is one that's on youtube, called "Getting in a Treetop":

Video: Rocknoceros

Rocknoceros's "PINK!" is #2 on the 13under13 this week, and we think that their "PINK!" video is pretty cool:

Is it Kids Place Live? of Adults Place Live? Or Family Place Live?

What do you think? Who in your family listens to Kids Place Live? Do your kids listen on their own? Or do you listen with them? Do you ever listen in when not with your kids? If so, what shows do you listen to?

Visit KPL Fans to participate in the poll! You can vote for more than one category.

Feel free to elaborate in the comments below.

Video: Captain Bogg and Salty

Captian Bogg and Salty's "Never Smile at a Crocodile" is #1 on the 13under13 this week. I don't think they have released a video of that song yet, but here is one that they have made for "Pieces of 8ight":

Absolutely Mom

Noah, the original FOAM, played a trick on Mindy's mom. He called her and told her that she has her won show on KPL!! Absolutely MoM is so super excited to have her own show -- in her pantry.

Visit KPL Fans to vote on whether she should have her own show.

If you vote "Depends," please elaborate in the comments below.

13under13 Poll for 1Jun2009

Visit the KiDS Place LiVE Fans blog and vote in the poll!

What's your favorite song this week?
1. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
2. Rocknoceros - Pink!
3. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
4. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
5. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
7. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
8. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
9. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
10. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
11. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
12. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk
13. Randy Kaplan - The Ladybug Without Spots

Last week's results:
10% 1. Rocknoceros - Pink!
12% 2. Captain Bogg and Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
23% 3. Ben Rudnick and Friends - A Frog Named Sam
2% 4. Gustafer Yellowgold - Panther Stamps Pants
2% 5. Imagination Movers - Kick It!
0% 6. Kay Kyser - Three Little Fishies
2% 7. The Jimmies - Peanut Butter Polka
2% 8. Brady Rymer - Road Trip
5% 9. Robbert Bobbert - We R Superheroes
10% 10. Recess Monkey - Haven't Got a Pet Yet
7% 11. Justin Roberts - Henrietta's Hair
2% 12. Ziggy Marley with Laurie Berkner - Future Man, Future Lady
17% 13. Billy Kelly - People Really Like Milk