To say that Elvis Presley’s music is timeless is as big an understatement as saying Jimi Hendrix knew how to play guitar. The man was bigger than life and his music transcends time and generations. There’s a reason that Graceland is still a destination vacation decades after his death. My parents grew up on Elvis, they taught me about his music, and I in turn have been teaching my kids about his songs. Even youngsters, who don’t understand the real history of Elvis can’t stop shaking their hips when they hear “Jailhouse Rock.”
There’s a good reason Elvis is still popular with kids, and it’s because those handling his affairs make his music and legacy accessible to children too. Check out Elvis’ official website and you can find plenty of things to do with your kids pertaining to the King.
The first thing I found was a section called Print and Color that offers you Elvis facts to be colored in by the kids. There are five different pictures to print and then color.
This section also offers a memory match game called Find Elvis. My kids love this one ,and funny enough, Thomas the Tank Engine has a similar game on their site. After that we played Surf Elvis, where you direct Elvis on a surfboard and try to pick things up while avoiding sharks. It helps to blast “All Shook Up” while you play this one.
I also found a downloadable Graceland activity book that repeated the coloring pictures but it also had 40 facts about Elvis with upside down answers to keep you guessing and an Elvis Word Find where you circle names like Hound Dog.
Finally, no true fan should let their kid leave the Elvis site without checking out the kids’ apparel. They have t-shirts, fleeces and my favorite, Elvis socks.
So check out the official Elvis website and keep the King’s memory alive.
Can’t get enough baby Elvis? Listen to an exclusive full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” (lullaby style) here. Learn more about our newest release, Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley.
A drum roll please. For your viewing enjoyment, we now present to you Babies Who Look Like Elvis. (Really, do you need more introduction than that?):
Lisa Marie Presley and daughter Danielle
Can’t get enough baby Elvis? Listen to an exclusive full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” (lullaby style) here. Learn more about Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley.
Oh, and by the way, we’re giving away five Lullaby Renditions of Black Sabbath CDs! Enter here!
Need a gift for a new baby that’s fit for a little king? This is officially the coolest baby shower gift we’ve ever seen: The American Eagle Jumpsuit Onesie from ShopElvis.com!
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, the only son of Gladys and Vernon Presley. His twin, Jesse Garon, was stillborn. It was in the middle of the great depression and times were hard. Gladys worked at a garment factory and Vernon performed odd jobs. Vernon built a home on Old Saltillo Road for the new family. When he was eight, Elvis sometimes sang on a local radio broadcast called Saturday Jamboree that let the audience participate. At age ten his school teacher entered him in a children’s talent contest at the state fair where he sang “Old Shep” and later got a spanking from Gladys for going on a carnival ride. Gladys gave him his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. He wanted a rifle. Elvis occasionally performed for his classmates throughout junior high, but when his idol Mississippi Slim invited him to perform on his show, Elvis apparently had acute stage fright. He eventually got over it and the rest is history. Here are some remarkable images of The King as a wee prince.
Elvis with his parents, 1938
A very young Elvis Presley, 1939
Elvis, Age 6, 1942
With His Parents in 1943
Elvis, 1943
Elvis and Gladys Presley
Elvis in the 7th Grade, Milam Junior High
In honor of Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley, out yesterday, it’s Elvis week on the blog. Stop by each day for fun stuff including a free Rockabye Baby Elvis coloring page, activities, and more!
Can’t get enough baby Elvis? Listen to an exclusive full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” (lullaby style) here.
Oh, and by the way, we’re giving away five Lullaby Renditions of Black Sabbath CDs! Enter here.
Has the time come to teach your children about the early years of rock? Elvis.com has an awesome section for kids, including a video tour of Graceland hosted by twelve-year-old boy named Curtis with highlights such as Lisa Marie’s favorite chair, Elvis’ preferred spot for watching Saturday morning cartoons, the Graceland stables, and the archives of personal items including boyhood photo-booth snapshots.
Don’t miss exploring the way-cool virtual tour of Elvis’ dressing room in 1969. Click on the guitar to hear it play, or on the scrapbook to see newspaper clippings from his legendary career. You can even rifle through his stage costumes.
Our favorite part is the free children’s activity book, with coloring pages, word puzzles, trivia and more! Download here.
In honor of Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley, out today, it’s Elvis week on the blog. Stop by each day for fun stuff including a free Rockabye Baby Elvis coloring page, and more!
Can’t get enough baby Elvis? Listen to an exclusive full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” (lullaby style) here.
Oh, and by the way, we’re giving away five Lullaby Renditions of Black Sabbath CDs! Enter here!
Visit our Print & Play Activities page to download more Rockabye Baby! coloring pages, featuring the cutest artwork from Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith, The Beatles, Queen and more! Plus don’t forget to check out the other fun stuff like Rockabye Baby! cupcake toppers and healthy baby food recipes.
The King has left the building… and arrived in the nursery! Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10th! Run to your nearest baby boutique to pick it up, check out song samples or buy online here, and listen to a full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” here.
Looking to get a smile on your grumpy kid’s face? Or maybe you’re just in cuteness withdrawal? Well don’t worry; Cute Overload has you covered. Kids love these insane pictures that the site creators somehow find all over the web each day.
I mean, check out this video they found:
Seriously adorable. It’s insane how popular this site is, but I guess there are a lot of people who need a little boost during the day. Every child loves to laugh, and every parent loves when his or her kid isn’t crying.
Rockabye Baby and our country cousin, Hushabye Baby were recently seen on The Early Show on CBS, on a segment in which a parenting expert shared tips for soothing children with nightmares, insomnia or other sleep problems:
“Young children can be really be helped by soothing and rocking and something we found really great when my children were younger were the Rockabye and the Hushabye Baby collections. These are soft versions of rock classics. In our case we had Bob Marley and U2 and there are a lot of great music methods here that really soothe children in a different way than adults may have experienced… Parents can tolerate it, which you know a lot of children’s music – you can’t.”
Is your family going through changes? Try these soothing versions of Black Sabbath’s metal classics to rock your little one to sleep. Win your very own copy of Lullaby Renditions of Black Sabbath. We’re giving away five CDs!
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Can you hear the beat? The fresh beat, that is. If your kids are tuned into Nick Jr., chances are they know the guys and girls who make up this singing/dancing quartet and star on their own TV show. Marina, Kiki, Twist and Shout are four best friends who go to music school together and have their own band. These kids are never at rest, and are either trying out new dance moves or crooning a little ditty. We confess that you just can’t be in a bad mood when watching these modern-day Mouseketeers. And when we learned just how accomplished each of these ensemble players really are, we were duly impressed.
Shayna Rose (“Marina”) has been performing and singing professionally since she was 8 years old. While her background is largely in regional children’s theatre, she brings a steady beat to the show as the Fresh Beats’ resident drummer.
Yvette Gonzales-Nancer (“Kiki”) is a face you may recognize. She starred in TV’s “7th Heaven” and brings her dancing and guitar playing expertise to the band.
Jon Beavers (“Twist”) may be a rapper/DJ with the fresh beat, but he actually trained as a Shakespearian actor. Just a handful of years ago, he was part of the Seattle Shakespeare Company’s production of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Thomas Hobson (“Shout”) graduated from Yale with a degree in theater before going on to play parts in a variety of 90s TV sitcoms. Now he plays keyboard and sings a mean “Go Bananas” solo.
To say that Elvis Presley’s music is timeless is as big an understatement as saying Jimi Hendrix knew how to play guitar. The man was bigger than life and his music transcends time and generations. There’s a reason that Graceland is still a destination vacation decades after his death. My parents grew up on Elvis, they taught me about his music, and I in turn have been teaching my kids about his songs. Even youngsters, who don’t understand the real history of Elvis can’t stop shaking their hips when they hear “Jailhouse Rock.”
The first thing I found was a section called Print and Color that offers you Elvis facts to be colored in by the kids. There are five different pictures to print and then color.
Finally, no true fan should let their kid leave the Elvis site without checking out the kids’ apparel. They have t-shirts, fleeces and my favorite, Elvis socks.
