"Gingerbread Man" - Campfire Crew

Artist: Campfire Crew

Song: "Gingerbread Man"

Album: N/A (sort of)

Description: One of the latest videos from Andrew Queen's new "Tune Tales" project, which converts fairy tales into song form and, with the assistance of animator Judy Anderson, visually tells those stories using paintings on wood.  The story of the fast-running would-be dessert is familiar, but the song and animation make it a worthwhile retelling.

Source: YouTube

"Moustaches" - The Zing Zangs

Artist: The Zing Zangs

Song: "Moustaches"

Album: Blast Off!

Description: I'm not sure I can condone the Canadian spelling of mustaches in this song, the growing of mustaches (I was not a Movember participant), or the use of MS Paint or some Flash-based animation software to draw mustaches.  But the combination of the three, plus the assorted cameos, I guess I (and your kids) can live with that.

Source: YouTube

"Colour It" - Helen Austin

Artist: Helen Austin 

Song: "Colour It" 

Album: Colour It 

Description: If you're going title your album Colour It  and feature a song with that same name and make that your first video, when then you darn well better make that video, well, colourful.  This video, feature simple MS Paint-like animation, fits the bill.  Simple but cute for the wee ones, with a tender song to match.

Source: YouTube 

"Top of the World" - Helen Austin

Artist: Helen Austin​

Song: "Top of the World"​

Album: Always Be a Unicorn​

Description: I probably would have considered tossing all those random detritus of miniature toys, but in the new video from Vancouver-based artist Austin about looking down from far above they get repurposed for exploration.

Source: YouTube​

"Pet" - The Relative Minors

Artist: The Relative Minors​

Song: "Pet"​

Album: ​Ostrich Plays the Bass

Description: A simple but fun song from the Canadian band's 2011 debut album is matched with a simple but fun video.  It's the little things that amuse me -- the way singer ​Kiersten Robertshaw picks up a tambourine and starts playing it, the hip-shaking drummer, Matt Robertshaw's vocal turns straight at the camera.  It is -- and I mean this as praise -- dorky and cute.

Source:​ YouTube