Kayleigh is 8 months old now, and she is constantly learning new things. I know this time in her development is very important, and I definitely want to make the most of it.
There are so many great educational YouTube channels for kids and babies, and I love to take advantage of them. After watching these channels for several months, we have come up with a list of our favorites. The ones included in this list are full of upbeat music, bright and colorful graphics, and lots of educational facts.
There are a lot of channels out there that are hard to understand, are not as attention-grabbing, or are not as educational as I would like them to be. We really had to weed through a lot of junk to find the ones that Kayleigh likes the most, and that I feel are a good fit for her.
Another factor in my decision is how annoying they are to me (ha!). If you’re going to sit and listen to the same videos over and over again all day, you have to make sure that they aren’t going to drive you completely crazy!
Here’s a list of the 5 Best Educational YouTube Channels for Kids and Babies that I came up with. These channels work great for us. They hold Kayleigh’s attention for hours, I don’t find them to be too annoying, and they are very educational.
1. KidsTV123
This is actually the first educational YouTube channel that we started watching with Kayleigh. The songs are very catchy and the man that sings them has a very soothing voice. She absolutely loves this channel. Her favorite video from this channel is The Solar System song. Perhaps one day she will be an astronaut!
2. The Learning Station
This channel has some educational videos – the alphabet, phonics, colors, etc., but they also have very fun songs that allow children to dance and use their imaginations. This channel is excellent for getting kids active and releasing some of that energy they have! Here’s one of our favorites, A Root Chy Cha.
3. Busy Beavers
This channel is great for teaching the alphabet, colors, numbers, etc. The graphics are very big and bright and Kayleigh loves their videos. Here’s a great counting video. I love how they reinforce the numbers with a piano note each time.
4. Have Fun Teaching
This channel has a lot of really fun and catchy rap songs, like this one for the Alphabet Song.
5. Hoopla Kidz
Admittedly, I had a really hard time filling this last spot in my list. The first four in this list came very easy to me, but I struggled with this one. There are a few different stations I was tossing around for spot number 5, like Harry Kindergarten, Elf Kids Videos, and ToyBoxToons. Hoopla Kidz won out, however, due to the popularity of the channel, and the amount of videos they have available to watch. I find this station to be a bit on the annoying side, which is why it wasn’t really easy to place here. We don’t watch this channel as much as we watch the other four named in this list.
What are some of your kid’s favorite educational YouTube channels? Comment down below and I will add to the list.