Our kids will listen to children’s podcasts when they want some chill time at home but also love them for road trip entertainment and background listening while they do puzzles, melty beads or other calmer activities.
In today’s blog post, I’m sharing a roundup of the podcasts our boys enjoy most. While Rhett (age 2) is still too young to really enjoy podcasts, Chase (age 8) and Ryder (age 5) are both into them and listen to children’s podcasts a few times a week. They gravitate toward creative, upbeat, imaginative and often silly podcasts. If you’re looking for podcasts for the little one(s) in your life to try, I hope one of their favorites below will pop out at you!
If children’s podcasts are popular in your house as well, I’d absolutely love any recommendations you might have for new-to-us podcasts we should check out! Please feel free to leave your recommendations in the comments section of this post and if you would not mind including the age of your kids along with your recommendation, that would be so helpful for anyone looking for age-appropriate podcasts for their little ones, as I know podcasts that captivate a 4-year-old might not be as good of a fit for a 9-year-old!
Favorite Podcasts for Kids
Who likes it: Chase (8), Ryder (5)
This was the first podcast that completely captured Chase’s attention and continues to be his all-time favorite. It’s a sci-fi story series (definitely start with episode one or you’ll be lost) and follows 8-year-old Finn Caspian and his friends in Explorer Troop 301 as they work together to solve mysteries, help aliens and explore space. It’s a fun and engaging podcast and Chase especially loves the podcast narrator’s mischievous and hilarious robot co-host, BeeBop.
Who likes it: Ryder (5)
This is a wonderful “starter” podcast for younger kids as the episodes are short, the stories are easy to follow and it’s filled with adventures that are fun and interesting and not at all scary. It’s a spin-off podcast version of the PBS show by the same name and follows a young Alaskan girl and her adventures with her family and friends. Ryder especially loves the episodes that center around dog sledding!
Who likes it: Chase (8), Ryder (5)
The Stories Podcast is popular for good reason. It’s easy to listen to and shares classic stories adapted from well-known fairy tales as well as original stories that easily capture our boys’ attention. The stories are light, appropriate for young listeners and creative. This podcast also has a ton of episodes with varying lengths and topics making it a great one to go to for kids who like a of options.
Who likes it: Chase (8)
This is another podcast Chase listens to regularly as he loves the creative stories created from questions submitted by kids. It’s a silly and imaginative podcast that centers around questions like ” What if a tiny dragon lived in my closet?” or “What if cats ruled the world?” which proves to be very entertaining for our 8-year-old!
Who likes it: Chase (8)
We absolutely adore Mindy Thomas, one of the hosts of this podcast, and first became a fan of hers through her children’s morning radio show, Absolutely Mindy. She’s upbeat, creative, fun and just a little ray of sunshine! Mindy mentioned this podcast on her morning radio show once so we gave it a shot and Chase became an instant fan. Wow in the World is a science podcast that is educational, silly, creative and fun! There are a ton of episodes and Chase hasn’t come close to making it through all of them so we cannot speak to the more recent episodes but the beginning episodes first produced by this podcast have been a big hit for him!
Who likes it: Ryder (5)
This podcast is created by an independent bookstore and is one our big kids will both listen to though it appeals more to Ryder as it seems to be geared toward slightly younger audiences. It’s a long podcast (45 minutes) which can be positive or negative (depending on how much time you have and the length of your little one’s attention span) but the length of the episodes make it a go-to for us for road trip entertainment. It follows a curious little reading bug who sets off on various adventures in a magical bookbag.
The podcast also incorporates breaks for coloring, stretching and songs. A little side note: For our kids, the singing and songs were fun at first but Chase and Ryder now fast forward through the “boring singing parts” because the singing started to feel redundant not as exciting to them as they listened to more episodes.
Who likes it: Chase (8)
This is such a creative podcast and turns ideas submitted by children into hilarious stories and fun songs. It’s also an award-winning podcast with a lot of episodes in its arsenal and it’s one Chase turns to a lot because he thinks it’s so funny.
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