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.

Rob

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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.

When it’s time to take a family pilgrimage to Graceland in Memphis, be sure to print up the free field trip worksheet and scavenger hunt worksheet (don’t forget the key that contains all the answers!).

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!

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One of the best ways to celebrate Earth Day with the kids is simple: head outdoors! On April 22, here are some ideas from the National Wildlife Federation to enjoy with your children:

• Cultivate your child’s green thumb.

  Garden with your kids and give them a sense of responsibility when caring for plants and flowers. Let them help you develop a wildlife-friendly garden so they can learn what wildlife needs to survive. Add wildlife-attracting elements to your yard including a water source and native plants, and watch your child’s face when wildlife actually shows up.

• Play Outside

  Play some good old-fashioned outdoor games, such as Capture the Flag, Red Rover, and Duck Duck Goose.

• Introduce your children to bird watching.

  You don’t have to know the names of all the bird species to enjoy watching them, but it’s fun to look up what you have seen in a bird guide and try to identify it. Once they get the hang of it, kids love starting their own “life list”.

• Show your kids the importance of conserving energy in your home.

  Get your children to turn off the lights in rooms they aren’t using. Let them help you change out light bulbs to compact fluorescent ones, which can reduce energy use by up to 75 percent.

• Make a worm compost bin.

  Kids love this one – Red wigglers will devour banana peels, apple cores, lettuce, leftovers-gone-bad, etc. and then they’ll poop them out as black castings which make great fertilizer for gardens and houseplants.

• Walk or Ride

  If your child can walk to school, do it; if they can’t walk, bike; if they can’t bike, take the bus or carpool. It’s not always possible to walk or ride, but when it is, it’s great for kids’ health and the environment.

Pamela Brill

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Need a cool activity to keep the little ones occupied on a rainy day? Check out our new Rockabye Baby! Aerosmith coloring page!

Visit our Print & Play Activities page to download the all our Rockabye Baby! coloring pages, featuring artwork from Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles, Nirvana, Queen and more!

P.S. Ten lucky folks will win Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith featuring liner notes by Steven Tyler. There’s still time to enter, but act fast! Contest ends Friday at noon PST.  Click here to enter!

P.S.S. Don’t forget to check out our other fun stuff, including more print & play activities like cupcake toppers and a super cool pumpkin carving template plus healthy baby food recipes.

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