It's pretty much agreed upon that raising culturally aware kiddos is a good thing. So we hit some culturally themed festivals or try an ethnic restaurant every now and then, but what about sneaking some culture into the everyday routine?
Putumayo Kids puts out musical compilations showcasing great tunes from around the world. They make sure only the best tracks make the cut they being their own musical gurus and several focus groups of real kiddos, experts on what the under-12 set likes to sing along with, dance and wriggle to and play again and again. With the swift rum tum tumming of Senegal drummers or the rhythmic guitar chords from Easter Island, the albums are under-the-radar educational, upbeat, catchy and maybe best of all, very low on the parental annoyance factor.
