Showing posts with label children's music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's music. Show all posts

Thursday, August 22, 2013

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  OUR NEW MUSIC VIDEO!

 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!

"Everybody's got a pebble..."

We need your help! We are crowd-sourcing a video for our anti-bullying song "It Just Takes One." We plan to release the video to coincide with Bullying Awareness Week this November. Each week, we will post a request on our Facebook page to give you an idea of what sorts of images we are looking for --- you can send us your drawings, cartoons, photos and videos to tootalltunes@hotmail.com -- we might include it in the video!

Listen to the song on our Bandcamp page, check out the lyrics, and get inspired. We can't wait to see how it all comes together. Let's stand tall together against bullying and encourage kids to be helpful bystanders!

Aug. 22/13 -- Assignment #1 -- We need images of pebbles -- stones -- boulders... What does it mean to have a pebble in your belly? How about a boulder? Send us photos, drawings and videos --some ideas -- kids skipping stones in the water, climbing on big boulders, holding a pebble/stone/big rock in front of their bellies...


Aug. 28/13 -- Assignment #2 -- What does "one outstretched hand" look like to you? We need images and videos of people lending a hand, holding hands, helping someone up, etc...

Sept. 4/13 -- Assignment #3 -- What does it look like to "stand up tall...Be like a tree"? We're looking for your ideas on how people can act brave and tall.


Sept. 12/13 -- Assignment #4 -- We need photos of people holding up a sign that says "Be the One" or "I will be the one" -- or how about a video of your child saying the phrase out loud?

 
Sept. 18/13 -- Assignment #5 -- "Todd was just a guy, a little different from the others, they all teased him, and called him a fool." Bullies pick on others for any small difference -- what makes you different or special? Send us a photo, drawing or video of how you are unique! This short video was made using Flip Boom animation software and is really easy to use.


Sept. 25/13 -- Assignment #6 -- One of the most powerful things you can do as a helpful bystander is to simply stand beside the person who needs help. This week for Project Pebble we are looking for images of friends standing tall together!

Oct. 2/13 -- Assignment #7 -- Today we are looking for "kind words." Help us make a list! Send us a photo of someone holding a sign with a kind word (or more) on it. What is "one kind word (that) makes us all feel stronger?" 

Monday, September 10, 2012

Picky Eater Challenge -- The YUMMY results!

Congratulations to the five winners of our Picky Eater Challenge! They have each won a copy of GROW and here's our chance to share their delicious tips. Here they are, in no particular order:
  1. Tortellini Soup - recipe submitted by Kira - her suggestion is to slowly introduce one veggie at a time to the broth (we would definitely need to hold off on the spinach, and perhaps blend the veggies right into the broth)
  2. Baked Kale Chips - recipe submitted by Deb - Remove the stems, slice into smaller pieces, toss with olive oil and sea salt, bake in the oven at 350 degrees until crisp, keep an eye on them to get them just right.
  3. Fruit Kebabs with Yogurt Dip - submitted by Anne Marie - Add your child's favourite fruit or let them make it themselves - what kid doesn't like to eat things off a stick?
  4. The Smorgasbord - submitted by Kyla - Veggie and fruit trays, cold cuts, some hot foods, cheeses, breads, crackers, and dips too, for added interest. "If they get to pick what they want, sometimes they'll encourage each other to be brave and try new things."
  5. Delores' Homemade Granola Bars - hand-delivered by Laurie! Your child can choose their favourite ingredients and help to make them - they were a big hit on our canoe trip this summer. Here's the recipe:
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (we used ground almonds to hide the nuts)
  • 1 cup dried fruit
  •  1 cup sunflower seeds (we used finely shredded coconut)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2  cup melted butter
    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 15 x 10 " pan. Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl and then press mixture evenly into pan. Bake 25 to 30 min or until golden brown. Let cool and cut into squares.
Thanks so much for your submissions! As for us, we continue to blend/conceal veggies into spaghetti sauces, tacos, soups and pancakes. We also add in hemp seed powder, flax powder, etc... where we can. Smoothies/slushies/milkshakes are also a regular way to increase the fruit intake at our house. Growing our own vegetables and fruits has also been a great way to encourage the kids to eat what they harvest.

Thankfully, our picky eater is growing up, starting to try more new things, and complaining less often. Good luck with yours and Bon Appetit!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Picky Eater Challenge!

Are you a picky eater? Do you have someone in your family that can make mealtime a challenge? My eldest son, who is now 9, is not very adventurous with new tastes and prefers to stick with tried and tested meals--like macaroni and cheese! Fruit and vegetables are a constant negotiation and we try to sneak things in where we can--spaghetti sauce, smoothies, pancakes, soups... But we are running out of ideas! 

Here's an invitation to share your favourite tricks, tips and recipes to appease the pickiest appetite--I'm going to send a copy of my new album, GROW, to the top five suggestions. And yes, we will try them out on our kids and let you know how they work! Please post your tips here, on facebook or by e-mail.

And you can now sample all of my music, lyrics and videos in one place--we've been working hard updating the website and I hope you like it!

Andrew "Too Tall" Queen

Friday, January 14, 2011

Too Tall wins Children's Album of the Year!


It was such a great experience to be in Winnipeg last November for the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Here I am pictured with Kathy Reid-Naiman, fellow nominee in the Kids' Category. What a night! Thanks so much to all the talented friends and family who contributed to the album, and a special thanks to Nik Tjelios for his fantastic ear!