Fun YouTube channels for younger kids

Joe Wicks is known as The Body Coach and famed for creating home workouts mostly revolving around HIIT. He started as a personal trainer and has become one of the most famous online fitness advocates in the UK with cookbooks and millions tuning into his exercise videos. He has now come up with a fantastic daily programme called P.E. with Joe focusing on getting kids who are currently at home moving and keeping fit. It’s good for any age group and a fun way for the whole family to begin their day. And, don’t think this is child’s play – we’ve heard of quite a few parents working up a good sweat after these sessions!

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The animated Dr Binocs brings viewers on interesting adventures to discover science and natural history. Concepts like why cats always land on their feet or why mosquitoes bite, alongside videos on the types of clouds or weird animals of the world are explained by simple narration suitable for kids to understand. There are also chapters on the Nipah virus or invention of common items like the sticky note or pencil.

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Classic children’s songs like ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’ and ‘Wheels on the Bus’ are jazzed up and presented by colourful animated robots singing and dancing to them, which make for a very entertaining few minutes. Themed songs that cover topics like animals, the human body, basic geography and more are suitable for older kids. The lively videos are a fun and educational tool designed to keep young minds focused.

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The Squirrel Club is where Tag the rhino, Betty the octopus, Roly the hippo, Happy the crocodile and Norrie the mouse discover and learn topics that range from planets and music to trains and arts and crafts. Duggee the dog leads this merry band in fun activities and adventures. Episodes are enjoyable and entertaining (for both the kids and older), and the animation is bright, colourful and really quite cute.

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You know the song – “Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo” (we’re sorry). This infectious earworm is thanks to this channel, which is home to a host of characters who sing and dance to a variety of songs and nursery rhymes. Kids are taught about word play, dinosaurs, planets and more. Bonus: videos are available in multiple languages including Spanish, Thai and Chinese – so now you’ll know how to sing “baby shark” in Thai.

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Having been around since 1969, Sesame Street is now online, entertaining and educating a new generation of kids. Familiar characters like Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, the Cookie Monster, Oscar, Grover and more lead kids on adventures and play time filled with song and dance teaching young minds about the alphabet, nursery rhymes, healthy food animals and more. Occasionally joining in the fun are celebrities like Katy Perry, Jason Mraz, Tiffany Haddish and more.

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