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Best kids music channels on YouTube
YouTube has a lot of good children's music and a lot of junk. These channels are made by known teams, have clear teaching purposes, and have been checked for age fit. Parent notes cover ads, autoplay and pacing.
Chosen from widely used kids music channels and parent-review sites such as Common Sense Media; the act's own existence and details checked on Wikipedia, Oct 2026. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Super Simple Songs
Super Simple Learning · Ages 1-6
Plain, slow versions of classic nursery songs, with clear voices and little animation.
Watch for: The channel carries ads in its main version; YouTube Kids can reduce them.
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Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop · Ages 2-6
Songs and clips from the long-running show, with a learning aim for each.
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Mother Goose Club
Mother Goose Club · Ages 1-5
Live-action people in costume sing nursery rhymes; slower than many animated channels.
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StoryBots
JibJab Bros. Studios · Ages 3-8
Short funny songs that answer questions like how clouds form.
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Pinkfong Baby Shark
The Pinkfong Company · Ages 1-6
Cocomelon
Moonbug Entertainment · Ages 1-4
The most-watched kids channel; very fast cuts and lots of videos in a row.
Watch for: Pacing is fast; some researchers recommend slower shows for toddlers. Turn off autoplay.
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Raffi
Raffi Cavoukian · Ages 1-7
Songs from a Canadian children's singer who has performed since the 1970s.
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Little Baby Bum
Little Baby Bum Ltd · Ages 0-4
Nursery rhymes with 3D animation, aimed at babies and toddlers.
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Blippi
Moonbug Entertainment · Ages 2-6
A costumed host teaches colors and places; very loud and fast.
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