Parents' Guide to

Amaze Kids - Best Kids Videos

By Mieke VanderBorght, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Free, curated video platform gives parents control.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Education
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What’s It About?

Parents set up an account and a viewing profile to start using AMAZE KIDS - BEST KIDS VIDEOS. For each profile, choose one or more age groups: 2–4, 5–7, or 8–11. Kids can search for videos by name or browse categories such as Let's Sing, The Reading Nook, What a Wonderful World, Do It Together, and Move It. Scroll through the available videos to choose what they want to see. The "For You" section offers playlists on more specific topics such as dinosaurs, and it's updated weekly. Parents -- or kids -- can mark any video as a favorite and create custom playlists. Parents can set a PIN to prevent kids from accessing content outside their profile and can use a timer to limit kids' time in the app.

Is It Any Good?

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This curated collection of YouTube videos is a great option for parents looking to let their kids explore freely without running into iffy content. For the most part, the videos included are well chosen and focus on high-interest, engaging material with some sort of educational intent. That said, some of the videos are much better than others. And there are a few downright disappointments, such as the favorite tunes category that's filled exclusively with songs from Disney and other large kids' film franchises. In addition to the YouTube videos, Amaze Kids - Best Kids Videos also has some nice extra features, such as customizable playlists, a timer, and the option to make multiple user profiles. But there's still room for improvement. For example, making a playlist is a really clunky process since parents need to search for each video they want individually by name. Every once in a while, there are links to videos that are no longer available on YouTube. The orientation in the app's menus is upright, but it's sideways for the videos, so kids will have to keep changing how they're holding the device. And although the videos are vetted by real people, it would be great to see a rationale about why videos make it into the collection. However, overall, Amaze Kids - Best Kids Videos is a good choice for safer YouTube video surfing.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the videos in Amaze Kids - Best Kids Videos. Which ones do you like best and why? What topics are you interested in? Which topics do you want to learn more about?

  • Use the playlist option to create customized collections that fit your kids' interests, and leave out anything you'd prefer they didn't watch.

  • Even with the timer, it's still a good idea to be upfront with your kids about your family's screen-time expectations. Check out our guide to help you set clear guidelines for when screens are OK in your family, and for how much time kids have to use them.

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