Storybots
Cute, colourful robots sing and dance to jazzed-up versions of classic kids’ songs like ‘Wheels on the Bus’ and ‘Row, row, row your boat’ – what more could a toddler want? For kids who are a little older, there are themed songs on animals, space, shapes, colours, the human body and basic geography. This is an excellent learning tool and has been designed to keep very young busy minds focused on what’s being taught.
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Peekaboo Kidz
Join Dr. Binocs on his many adventures as he explores and explains all subjects of science and natural history. The animation is basic, and narration is aimed at making kids understand concepts like how honey is made, how birds fly and how good a dog’s sense of smell is. Interestingly (or maybe not for the toddlers) are also episodes on the Nipah virus and how the human urinary system works! Nursery rhymes and simple songs about each letter of the alphabet are also popular.
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Pinkfong! Kids' Songs & Stories
Never heard of Pinkfong? If you’re a parent who hasn’t been living off the grid, you’ll know the (in)famous Baby Shark song with its infectious ‘Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo’ lyrics covering the entire shark family. You’ll be happy to know that there’s a load of characters performing songs and nursery rhymes, and teaching toddlers about dinosaurs, planets, fairy tales, feelings, word play and festivities. Videos are available in six languages including English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean; be ready to hear that song on repeat!
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Hey Duggee
Duggee is an adorable dog who runs the Squirrel Club, which is made up of five different animals – Tag the rhino, Betty the octopus, Roly the hippo, Happy the crocodile and Norrie the mouse. The humorous toddler programmes on YouTube are entertaining, even for parents and that’s high praise! Kids will learn about everything from planets, paddling pools, music, trains and shadows to arts and crafts. Animation is colourful, vibrant and really very cute.
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Toddler Fun Learning
This is a collection of interactive videos for toddlers covering the usual kid-friendly subjects. Each episode is themed, e.g. Number Zoo has games like Hide and Seek and lessons on how to count. Learn about the alphabet in a fun way with Animal Alphabet, where short clips of real animals are also shown, while Gecko’s Garage is all about cars and how they get fixed. The point of this channel is to meld real clips with animation, which is great for keeping short attention spans focused.
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Super Simple Songs – Kids Songs
All kids love to sing, and this is a great way for them to learn due to the music and repetition of words.
The Super Simple Songs channel creates educational songs about daily routines, celebrations and has every single kid-friendly song and nursery rhyme including the inevitable ‘Baby Shark’. There’s a lot of Halloween content at the moment so get the kids on it for ideas and information.
Check out their YouTube channel here.
Sesame Street
What’s a list of kid-centric programmes without Sesame Street? Generations of kids have been entertained and educated by the awesome characters led by Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Esme, Rosita, the Cookie Monster, Oscar and so many more. The show has been around since 1969 and progressed through all forms of TV, and now has a dedicated channel on YouTube. This is uplifting kids’ education and it doesn’t hurt to have celebrities like Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding and John Legend joining in the fun!
Check out their YouTube channel here.
