There's really quite a bit of cute kids' music out there, and many kids' records put out by bands that you even may listen to. If you're an iTunes user, you can find my kids' music playlist in an iMix I just created. If you don't use iTunes, here are some that you might want to check out wherever you get your music...(click the images for Amazon links where you can hear samples and download)
The "Sleepytime Tunes" albums by the Lullaby Players puts out lullaby renditions of popular music by everyone from Dave Matthews to Johnny Cash to Jimmy Buffet. While there are no lyrics, you'll be singing along in your head while your child enjoys the relaxing instrumentals without corrupting their little minds with adult lyrics. ;-) There are also some great lullaby renditions of worship music as well.
"Rockabye Baby" is another one that puts a similar spin on your grown-up artists' favorites. They put out lullaby renditions of Coldplay, the Beatles, U2, Queen, Guns-n-Roses, and more!
I've found quite a few great songs on the "For the Kids" albums too, which are like compilations of music from various artist. They're a great place to start to get a feel for what's out there.
Lisa Loeb, They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, and Jewel are among many of the mainstream artists who have their own children's albums as well. Do a search on your favorite band and you just might find that they have kids' music you never knew about!
For some old school artists, check out "Songs to Grow On for Mother and Child," released in 1956 by Woody Guthrie and has some really cute music. If you're a fan of Peter, Paul & Mary, check out their kids' album released in 1969, "Peter, Paul & Mommy." Johnny Cash even has some great kids' music...check out "The Johnny Cash Children's Album."
I've found quite a few that just have really funny lyrics...
Others songs not necessarily from Children's album but we like:
Some cute and catchy songs..
Don't forget about classical music. Classical music and other instrumentals are great for kids too and you don't have to worry about any bad lyrics!
I know there is a ton of great kids' music out there that I haven't even seen or heard, so please do share and comment if you have a favorite that I haven't listed. I'd love to expand my collection!
. (above) It's designed so that your child can carry it down the hallway when he or she needs to make a run to the bathroom, get a drink of water, or sneak Oreos out of the junk food cabinet.
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works in a similar way in that it can function as a night light and be taken down the hall as a flashlight. I haven't seen it in person myself, but it does look pretty cool online. This one also has a motion sensor, so it will turn itself on when it senses movement. It also turns on when removed from it's charging base, or when the power goes out. (
also puts out a selection of portable night lights, clearly a knockoff of the 
light from a friend at one of my baby showers. It's cute, cuddly, and projects constellations on the ceiling of baby's room. You can also select one of three colors for the light, and it turns itself off after so many minutes. The shell is hard and the body is soft, with a velcro flap on the bottom that covers the on/off switch and battery door. I used this every night when my first baby was little, until it just stopped working (even with new batteries). The only thing I didn't like was that to really get the stars to display over baby's head, you'd have to set the thing right next to baby's head. They recommend you set it in the center of the room, like 5' off the floor...I doubt most people have a 5' tall piece of furniture in the middle of their room. Nevertheless, they are cute and work well as a night light too. They now have a sea turtle and a ladybug. His nursery was bug themed, so if they had that one back then, I would have gotten it! (
projector and sound machine. I guess I wouldn't classify it as a night light but it does work like one when the projector is on. I really like this product...it packs a lot into a little space for under 20 bucks. (Plus I got it at Bed, Bath & Beyond with my 15% off coupon!) It comes with three different projector discs, neatly stored inside the unit, so you can choose what colorful scenery your little one can watch rotating around on the ceiling: moon/stars, fish, or jungle animals. Then there are 3 sounds that you can choose to accompany the projection (heartbeat, rain, ocean waves) and 3 lullabies (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Rock-a-bye Baby, and Brahms Lullaby). The light blue section you see above where the projection comes out actually pivots, so you can set it on the side of the crib and aim the image above baby's head. It took me a few weeks to stumble upon that feature! There is also a timer so you can set it to go off after 15, 30, or 45 minutes. With a volume knob on one side for the audio and a dimmer on the other for the projector, you can set it just right for your baby's room. There's also the option to turn on only the audio, only the projection, or both. I like that this is small enough to toss in a suitcase if we leave town, making it easy to bring baby's bedtime comfort with. However, this one does plug into the wall.