A curated list of age-appropriate books, TV shows, and music for kids ages 0–5 yr: whether you’re reading together, enjoying screen time, or dancing around the living room. 📚🎶📺
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Big energy for little listeners 🎶 The Laurie Berkner Band makes music that gets kids moving, singing, and laughing—perfect for dance parties, car rides, and those “wiggles gotta get out” moments.
Laurie Berkner
Classic, gentle songs perfect for toddlers and preschoolers
Raffi
Modern, silly, and catchy with a cool-parent vibe
CASPAR BABYPANTS
Great for early learning, routines, and movement.
Super Simple Songs - Super Simple
Very popular in our house when we need to calm things down! (Also available on HBO). A calm, beautifully animated introduction to classical music for babies and toddlers. With soothing visuals and short segments set to timeless pieces, Classical Bab...
Classical Baby Music & Art
I enjoy Jack Hartmann - super catchy! High-energy learning songs kids can move to
Jack Hartmann | Educational Childrens Music
Alphabet, numbers, days of the week, and holiday songs
The Kiboomers (@thekiboomers) • Instagram profile
I was super excited when I found these albums!!! Lullaby versions of popular music
Rockabye Baby!
Soft folk music for quiet play and rest time
You Are My Flower
Calm background music for babies
Baby Einstein | Classics
High-energy songs that get kids moving
The Wiggles
TV
Perfect for dance breaks and wiggly days
GoNoodle
(Netflix) – Soft narration and cozy nature stories
Puffin Rock – Life is sweet on beautiful Puffin Rock!
Toddler Learning Videos and Baby Learning Videos with a real teacher, Ms Rachel! Language-rich, research-based, very calming
Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos
Children’s books read online.
StoryTimeFamily
Short episodes, gentle humor, big heart
Bluey Official Website | Play Games, Watch Videos & More!
(Netflix) – Math concepts made fun and visual
Numberblocks
(PBS Kids) – Social-emotional skills made simple
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood - Fred Rogers Productions
Alphablocks are 26 living letters who discover that whenever they hold hands and make a word
