The Internet has a wealth of information, but one can easily get lost with the abundance of resources available. Finding suitable content for your kids to watch, is like searching for a needle in a haystack; especially when you consider the age-old adage to “never trust the Internet”. To save you time and prevent you from drowning in a sea of information, we have compiled a list of a few YouTube channels that are child-friendly, fun and even educational.
TED-Ed
12.1 million subscribers
Ryan’s World
24.7 million subscribers
Ryan's World
is one of the most popular kids' YouTube channels in the world. It's filled with content elementary-age kids will love, such as easy science experiments, toy reviews, cartoons, and a lot more - plus plenty of silliness.
NatGeo Kids
7.4 K subscribers
Videos range from geography lessons to underwater sea exploration. Kids can go on adventures with Barbie, take a trip behind the scenes of Explorer Academy, learn “
Weird But True
” facts about the planet in a minute or less, and tackle questions about science.
Messy Hands Kids Cooking
8.54 K subscribers
If your kids love to experiment in the kitchen, this is the channel for them. It teaches basic breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes for kids of all ages. See how kids are taught how to make
strawberry meringue ice cream.
TalentPlayground
7.81 K subscribers
If you’re looking to supplement your child’s piano lessons or encourage them (or yourself!) to learn a new skill,
TalentPlayground
is the perfect tutor. These videos teach rhythm and early music theory as well as chords and how to pound out a song.
Scribble
2.9 K subscribers
For children who like to do crafts,
Scribble
is the channel to follow. The channel offers instructional videos, including step-by-step drawing, crochet, making hand puppets, beading, and many more DIY projects that you and your child can try together.
SciShow
6.35 million subscribers
At
SciShow
, kids are taught about the wonders of the world around and beyond us. For kids with unquenchable curiosity about all things science, this channel will provide hours of educational entertainment.
Brookfield Zoo
54.5 K subscribers
Brookfield Zoo is part of the #BringingTheZooToYou campaign. They upload educational and fascinating videos of the animals and their antics weekly. Watch this adorable video of a
Sea Lion puppy
born at the zoo in 2019.