Kid Music Live Blog

January is almost around the corner and that can only mean one thing…SUPER BOWL! When it comes to the Super Bowl, the actual football game is often an afterthought to the Super Bowl party. Most of your guests will care more about how prepared you were for their entertainment than how prepared the teams were for the game.I know many of us watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, but there are a few of us that love the fierce competition on a winter’s day. What better for your party than a personalized CD of one of the teams in the super bowl?

While your guests are arriving and eating food you can be listening to the theme of Monday Night Football. This will put your entire group in the football mood. Whether your team is Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, etc.. Adults and kids alike will be entertained!

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Hockey is a sport that is hard work but has its rewards as a sport. Many kids begin playing hockey as young as 6 years old and just like swimming many of the practices are early in the morning. Just like it was watching your young child learning how to walk, you will become amazed watching your kid make his way around the rink. It is fun watching their team play in various tournaments. Just like other sports, hockey teaches a kid character, time management, and being a good sport.

Sometimes families have to travel great distances to arrive at the scheduled hockey game. While riding in the car a personalized hockey CD would be great in getting your kid mentally prepared. The personalized CD will have your child competing for the Stanley Cup while hearing the professional announcers calling out their name. What a perfect gift for your little hockey player.

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This summer my youngest son traveled to Minnesota with his grandparents. While visiting he picked up the love for golf. With any 10 year old you want to see how far this new found “love” is until you begin to pay for things, like golf clubs. But as the summer worn on, he still talked non-stop about golf. So on his birthday he got a child’s size set of real golf clubs.

When he returned from his trip I could not take him over to the golf course fast enough. He has been hitting at the shooting range and he did his first nine holes. I think this is a hobby that is going to stick. I saw this personalized CD that has your child taking on the legendary Jack Nicklaus the “Golden Bear.” This would be the prefect gift for my son whose new found love is golf. He will be able to hear his name and envision himself again one of the greatest golf legends.

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Last year the Daytona 500 was viewed by over 30 million people and over 180,000 people came to view in person during rainy weather. Who do you think is one of the biggest fans of NASCAR? According to ESPN 12- to 17-year-olds have increased NASCAR’s fan base by more than 12 percent since 1999. I can see this in my own home, boys love cars. One of their favorite toys as a toddler was the little match box cars. As they grow older they may give up the match box cars but not their love of cars.

A perfect gift for a NASCAR lover is a personalized NASCAR CD with the announcers broadcasting your child’s name. For my middle son we had a birthday party at a local Indy race car track. This CD was perfect to play in the background while people were arriving. It builds the kids excitement to race each other in their cars and was perfect for our party theme.

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We are in football mania. Daily practices out in the hot heat, stinky uniforms cluttering the house and games every Saturday until October. So what does this have to do with music? All my boys love to “turn up their music” before a big game to fire themselves up. Most every sport incorporates music to pump up the fans and athletes alike. Music is something that affects all of us.

Having a personalized sport’s CD takes it to the next level. Your child will be able to imagine himself playing on his favorite NFL team while listening to the Monday Night Football theme. A personalized sports CD allows the child to hear his or her name announced before a cheering crowd. I have heard it said that playing a game is 90% mental and 10% skill, a personalized sports CD helps foster imagination. My kids all have visions of beating the opponent before even getting out of the car.

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Football season brings out a long standing rivalry in our family. Half of the family are die heart Washington Redskins fans and half are Chicago Bears fans. Every football season it can get a little rowdy around here. And of course there is much ribbing among family members. I am the only neutral family member not routing for either team, but I like to stir things up sometimes.

The closer to game time the more bragging about what team is the best begins. For this football season Redskins and Bears personalized CDs will help bring the competition up a notch. During the football tailgating party, having all the opposing family members listening to your team, will increase the friendly rivalry. With a personalized sports CD they will hear your name announced while scoring the game winning touchdown for your favorite team. What a perfect addition to kick up your football party.

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Birthdays are a yearly event most teens count down to. When it comes to selecting a birthday gift for your teenage son or daughter, it can become quite a challenge. With a little research and thinking outside the box, you can find that perfect, unique gift.

Personalized music and gifts are something every teen can benefit from. The Teen population is most interested in personalization whether it is MP3 players, their clothing, or gifts they receive. Teens have the desire to be different, yet long to have a sense of belonging. When purchasing a birthday gift for a teenager it is a balancing act of providing them with more adult-like gifts, while still allowing them to be kids. A perfect teenage gift would consist of something all teens enjoy (e.g., music, clothing, pictures), but making sure it also contains a unique edge.

Music is one way to achieve that balance. A study of 1,155 teens by Shehan Campbell, Ph.D. of the University of Washington* found that music is essential to their complete education. This study found: music adds a sense of belonging, helps with the release and control of emotions, and provides the freedom to express themselves. Personalized music and gifts offer the same benefits. A teen seeing their name displayed on a CD cover or hearing their name announced by a famous sports announcer provides them with a sense of community and promotes positive self-image.

Also by displaying a teen’s accomplishments, like scoring the winning goal or capturing a special moment like graduation on a personalized photo gift reinforces their drive for independence and allows them to make their mark in the world. Most of the birthday gifts that are received by teens are used for a short time and then become lost or discarded. By purchasing a unique personalized birthday gift you are providing them a snapshot of that time in their life, and the gift will become a keepsake.

*Drake, Kymberly. “Study Reveals Teens’ Strong Commitment to Music and Music Making.” 5 Mar 2008. Thomas Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154016+05-Mar-2008+PRN20080305

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