Craftsbury Kids Blog

Click here to become a Craftsbury Kids Facebook fan for a chance at winning an autographed copy of I’m Me! Then just leave a comment listing the name of one Charlie Hope song (found here). 

Up to this point we have not offered music at Craftsbury Kids. All that has changed now that we’ve been introduced to Charlie Hope. With her fresh approach to music Charlie has created songs that are relevant to children’s lives; reflecting and respecting their experiences. It’s rare to find children’s music that is equal parts elegant and catchy, and free of fluff, appealing to both kids and adults.

I can honestly say that our entire household - from the 2 1/2 year old, all the way up to the 15 year old enjoys listening to I’m Me!Charlie Hope’s music is melodic, interactive, and sing-able for all!

Just one listen to a sampling of songs from I’m Me! and I’m sure you’ll be hooked, just as I am. Click here to listen to Charlie Hope’s songs on MySpace.

I was interviewed for a piece in the June issue of Reason Magazine regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, along with several members of the Handmade Toy Alliance. Here’s an excerpt:

“Leibovitz’s CraftsburyKids.com is one of many websites featuring carefully curated collections of safe toys, books, and clothes for the wary parent. There are sellers to cater to every anxiety about Chinese toys or other threats from the industrialized world. Some emphasize green practices, reusable materials, and local inputs. Others stress tradition, operating on a toy variant of the “slow food” motto, “If your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize it as food, don’t eat it.” Some stand in opposition to big-box stores, striving to offer cheap, communinity-oriented alternatives to Wal-Mart…”

Read the full article at Reason.com/
-Cecilia

I’ve been blogging in various places on the internet, for instance here, and here. So it seems about time I take the plunge and start a blog for Craftsbury Kids. I’ll be using this space to talk about new and featured products, as well as crafty projects and kid-related ideas. I aim to make it as fun and interesting as I can! Stay tuned for more…