Best Children's Music CD Box Sets

Looking for excellent box sets of children's music for your child or to give as a special present this year for a birthday or holiday? Take a look at these kid friendly selections! Something for every music lover on your list!

The first collection below, "Toon Tunes". features fun television shows such as: Popeye The Sailor, Tom And Jerry, The Woody Woodpecker Show, Mighty Mouse, Casper, The Friendly Ghost, Fractured Fairy Tales, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Bullwinkle Show, The Alvin Show Theme, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, Underdog, The Pink Panther Theme, Peanuts, Space Ghost, The New Adventures Of Superman, George Of The Jungle, Spiderman, Speed Racer, Josie & The Pussycats, The New Scooby Doo Movies, Conjunction Junction, The Simpsons, Teenage Mutan Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Animaniacs, & the 50. Merrie Melodies Closing Theme ('That's All Folks')!

This next great collection has more of what I would call folk songs or classic kids tunes such as: The Wheels On The Bus, Do Your Ears Hang Low?, Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho, Wise Man And The Foolish Man, The Alphabet Song, Polly, Put The Kettle On, Rocka My Soul, Skinny Marinky Dinky Dink, Eensy, Weensy Spider, Dry Bones, The More We Get Together, Polly-Wolly-Doodle, If You're Happy, Who Did (Swallow Jonah), Six Little Ducks, Fingers, Nose And Toes, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Michael Finnigan, The Bear Went Over The Mountain, Roll Over, S-M-I-L-E, Jack And Jill, Who Built The Ark?, Bingo, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, Get On Board (The Gospel Train), This Old Man, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Deep And Wide, Mulberry Bush, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Old MacDonald, Looby Loo, There's A Hole In The Bucket, Bluebird, Bluebird, School Days, He's Got The Whole World, I Bought Me A Cat, Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me!, Little David Play On Your Harp, She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain, Sarasponda, America, The Beautiful, One Little Brown Bird, Down By The Riverside, The Farmer In The Dell, I've Got Peace Like A River, Paw-Paw Patch, Are You Sleeping? (Frere Jacques), Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow, Hinges, Michael, Row The Boat Ashore, The Ants Go Marching, Oh, Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?, The Grand Old Duke Of York/A'Hunting We Will Go, Oh Dear! What Can The Matter Be?, Where Is Thumbkin?, Pop! Goes The Weasel!, Down By The Station, London Bridge, Ring Around The Rosy, The Muffin Man, Skip To My Lou, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, The Old Gray Mare, Be Kind To Your Web-Footed Friends, Yankee Doodle, Baby Bumblebee, Ezekial Saw The Wheel, When The Saints Go Marching In, Animal Fair, Bill Grogan's Goat, The Star-Spangled Banner, My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean, I've Been Working On The Railroad, Clap Your Hands, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, I Shall Not Be Moved, There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea, Lazy Mary Will You Get Up?, I Love The Mountains, The Swing, Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great To Be Crazy?, Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell), Over In The Meadow, The Birdies In The Treetops, Simple Gifts, It's Raining, It's Pouring, You're A Grand Old Flag, We Gather Together, Little Wheel A-Turning In My Heart, Rig-A-Jig-Jig, Mules, It Ain't Gonna Rain, Little Cabin In The Wood, Two Little Blackbirds, John Brown's Baby, and America.

As a music teacher for a quarter of a century, I know that my students both musical and non-musical always ask to play Disney songs on their instruments, to sing them in choir, or just to listen to them in their free time. They bring a happy feeling and memories of their favorite characters and stories.

How many of us have learned out ABCs and counting along with PBSs "Sesame Street"? The show has been on the air for decades for some pretty good reasons - the songs and stories are memorable, educational, simple, and fun! Below is a recording of some of the ones when I was a kiddo, but they have many for modern day kids, too!