Kick Out the Jammies Sampler

Artist: Various Artists

Album: Kick Out the Jammies

Description:  The 11-song sampler from Burniside Distribution is the second free Amazon sampler (here's the first from a couple years ago) from the Pacific Northwest distributor, and it's a solid collection, with great tracks from Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, the Verve Pipe, Recess Monkey, Caspar Babypants, Cat Doorman, Readeez, and more.  In fact, you should probably have a lot of those tracks already, so get it for the ones you don't know (or your less-savvy friends who refuse to take your sonic advice).

Source: Amazon / Cool Mom Tech (who have been killin' it recently with kids music recs) 

Songs for Junior Rangers Sampler

Artist: Various Artists

Album:  Songs for Junior Rangers 

Description:  For another couple weeks (early September), you can download more than half of the songs from this 2013 album coordinated and mostly written by Ranger Jeff Wolin celebrating national parks and the flora and fauna within.  Includes recordings from Aaron Nigel Smith and Trout Fishing in America, among others.  Download via the National Park Service link below. 

Source: National Park Service 

"(Having a Blast) At the Pool" - Mr. Leebot and the Boogers

Artists:  Mr. Leebot / The Boogers

Song:  "(Having a Blast) At the Pool"

Album: N/A

Description: A gently melodic, atmospheric reminiscence about time spent at the local... aw, who'm I kidding?  It's Mr. Leebot (singer/songwriter) and the Boogers (rawkers) together again for the first time (on mp3, anyway) elevating your family's collective heartrate.   Free for the price of an e-mail.

Source: The Boogers' website 

Assorted Songs from Club Penguin

Artist:  Club Penguin

Song: Various

Album: Various

Description: Let's be clear -- we are not a Club Penguin household.  But I'm sure there are a handful of homes out there who would be interested to know that you can get more than a few Club Penguin songs for free.  Who am I to disappoint these fans of kid-friendly massive multiplayer online games featuring vaguely electronica songs?   (Hey, "Gotta Have a Wingman" is kinda catchy, even if within the context of the game it's probably an ad to encourage more purchases of "puffles.")  I've embedded a couple here, more at that Bandcamp link just below.

Source: Bandcamp 

Music Box New Zealand Kids Music Sampler

Artist: Various Artists

Album:  Music Box

Description: In conjunction with the announcement of the Children's Music Awards recently in New Zealand (Best Children's Music Album won by fleaBITE for Circus of Fleas ), APRA (the Australian/New Zealand equivalent of ASCAP) released a limited-time-only free download of 20 New Zealand kindie songs which competed for Best Children's Music Song at the awards.  There are a couple fleaBITE songs on there, of course, but you might find one or two artists that strike your fancy.  (I personally was intrigued by Chanelle Davis.)  But hurry -- it's only available through August 12

Source: Download the zip file here. 

"When I Look Into the Night Sky" - Lori Henriques

Artist:  Lori Henriques

Song:  "When I Look Into the Night Sky"

Album:  The World Is a Curious Place To Live

Description: I'm a big fan of Henriques and of this song (hi, wonderful video!), so of course I'm gonna let you know that it's available for a free download.  Henriques' brand-new album is out now.

Source: Soundcloud (via the wonderful folks at Cool Mom Tech) 

Chocolalala - Mister G

Artist:  Mister G

Album:  Chocolalala

Description:  With the label, "For your consideration...," the availability of Mister G's latest album for free download suggests that a Grammy nomination is in the Massachusetts' singer-songwriter's sights.  But you don't have to be a voter to enjoy the bright, bilingual pop here.

Source:  Bandcamp