22+ Favorite Podcasts for Kids Your Whole Family Will Love
Whether you need quiet time or just need a break, listening to podcasts with your kids is a great sanity saver. Here are more than 22 podcasts for kids your whole family will love.
When we homeschooled, one of the best things we did during our quiet time was listen to books on CD. Sometimes the kids would fall asleep and other times they would rest, which would give me a break too.
Listening to music and audiobooks was a great sanity saver and one of my favorite boredom busters for kids.
Now that they are older, we still listen to audiobooks but there are also great podcasts for kids too!
Pull out the crayons, colored pencils, and journals to have them color and create while actively listening if they don’t want to rest.
Here are some of our favorite podcasts for kids and also some that were recommended by friends.
Over 22 Podcasts for Kids
Wow in the World
Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. Go inside your brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology.
Smash Boom Best
Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together, and lets you decide which is best. Cats versus Dogs. Pizza versus Tacos. SuperSpeed versus Super Strength. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Their debaters use facts and passion to make their case… teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.
Circle Round
Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR’s Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence, and generosity. Each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
Brain’s On
Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. Our mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity, and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone.
Pants on Fire
In the era of fake news, kids need to learn to be able to tell what’s true from what’s false. And what better way to do that than a game show that puts kids in the driver’s seat, adults on the hot seat, and a sound-effects robot strapped to the roof? Each week, a kid interviews two experts in a particular topic, one of which is a genuine, credentialed expert, the other a liar. Hilarious and fast-paced, the show teaches kids to ask insightful questions, weigh the evidence before them, and trust their guts.
The Adventures of Red Knight
Join Red Knight on his adventures across the magical kingdom of the Kingdom! These fun stories are for children of all ages and their families.
But Why?
“But Why?” is a show led by you, kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, and even the end of the world.
Peace Out
Short stories that help children calm down and relax by guiding them through visualization and breathing exercises. Perfect for parents or teachers who want to teach mindfulness and self-regulation.
Fun Kids Science Weekly
The science podcast for kids with Dan exploring the weirdest and coolest stuff in science!
Story Pirates
The Story Pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. We don’t steal gold, pillage villages, or claim land; We’re searching for a different kind of treasure: kids’ wildest, most imaginative stories.
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast is a fairy tale podcast about the extraordinary women who inspire us.
The show is based on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the global best-selling book series inspiring millions of girls and women around the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder.
Sesame Street Podcast
Sing songs with Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and Grover. Learn about friendship, patience, and sharing with Bert and Ernie. Celebrate sunny days with all of your favorite Muppets with new episodes every Monday!
The Music Box
The Music Box is an interactive music education podcast for kids, exploring fundamental music concepts through performing, responding, and connecting. Hosted by musician and educator Jecorey Arthur, each episode gets listeners involved in making music! Short episodes are perfect for a car ride or just hanging out at home. Get printable lesson plans and ideas for extending the learning at musicboxpod.org.
Molly of Denali
Meet Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl growing up with her parents, family, and friends. Over eight episodes, Molly and her friend Tooey discover the identity of a mysterious creature that has stolen Molly’s birthday cake. Join Molly and the gang and discover what life is like for a typical kid on big adventures in Alaska!
The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
Adventures in Odyssey is a 30-minute drama that combines the faith lessons parents appreciate with characters and stories that kids love! The official podcast gives behind-the-scenes information on the show, gives deleted scenes, and answers fan questions.
Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and Bedtime Stories for Kids
Little Stories for Tiny People is a kids’ podcast featuring original kids’ stories and poems that will delight the tiny people in your life. Perfect for bleary-eyed parents, innovative preschool teachers, and at-wits’-end babysitters looking for an alternative and non-annoying way to engage the toddlers and young kids they love at bedtime or anytime! Each story for children is lovingly written and performed with attention to the whimsical sense of humor children often possess. Visit www.littlestoriestinypeople.com for more info and to learn about the upcoming picture book.
KidNuz
This podcast, created by moms who are broadcast journalists, offers young listeners five minutes of kid-friendly news (followed by a quick quiz) each day, five days a week. Perfectly timed for waking up, KiDNuz lets you start the day off on a worldly note. (LOVE this one!)
What If World
Each week, Mr. Eric takes a “What if?” question from a kid and spins it into a story for all of you!
Tumble
Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.
Noodle Loaf
Noodle Loaf is an interactive podcast born from the brain of a music education specialist father and his goofball kids. For about 10 minutes at a time, Noodle Loaf invites the family to join together for some creative fun. The show is geared for kids 3-9 years old but we’ve seen kids of all ages get into it.
The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl
The Saturday Morning Cereal bowl is a weekly, two-hour program of music for the entire family to enjoy. This isn’t simply kid’s music. It’s two hours of some of the best family music you’ve ever heard. So sit back with the kids and enjoy it!
The Past and The Curious
History can be amazing, inspiring, and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, George Washington’s foibles, early advancements in cartooning and ballooning, and much more! A professional music score and important songs accompany nearly every themed episode.
Do you have a favorite podcast for kids that you would like to add to the list? Leave your podcasts for kids in the comments!
