Great Podcasts for Little Kids

Last updated: October 2, 2025

If you're looking for easy, screen-free ways to keep toddlers and preschoolers entertained, podcasts are a nice tool to have in your belt. Podcasts can help make bedtime easier with comforting sounds and soothing stories, make playtime interactive with fun adventures and music to dance to, and make quiet time easier for you. From intriguing stories to calming meditations, you'll find a variety of educational, captivating, and engaging shows to add your kids' routine. While you're here, find more storytime, educational, and soothing podcasts to share with your little ones.

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Circle Round

age 2+

Diverse folktales boast star-worthy cast, great messages.

Storytelling WBUR (Average run time: 19 minutes)

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Eat Your Spanish

age 2+

A musical introduction to Spanish perfect for little ones.

Language & Culture (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Rise Little Earthling: The Podcast

age 2+

Sweet mindfulness routines for little ones and parents.

Social Emotional Learning Independent (Average run time: 5 minutes)

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Small Talk Baby Podcast- Let's Play With Words!

age 2+

Rhymes, songs, wordplay to stimulate learning for babies.

Kids & Family Baby Wordplay (Average run time: 13 minutes)

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Akili and Me

age 3+

Fun songs and stories teach valuable lessons and language.

Educational Ubongo , ABF Creative (Average run time: 12 minutes)

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Be Calm on Ahway Island

age 3+

Bedtime stories and meditations with positive messages.

Mental Health & Wellness Sheep Jam Productions (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Bearily Bear Stories

age 3+

Reimagined fairytales are more diverse and inclusive.

Kids & Family Independent (Average run time: 11 minutes)

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Best Day Yet: Affirmations, Meditations, & Mindfulness for Kids

age 3+

Growth mindset, meditation, breath work for children.

Social Emotional Learning Independent (Average run time: 10 minutes)

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Chompers

age 3+

Fun and clever pod makes teeth-brushing fun.

Kids & Family Gimlet Media (Average run time: 3 minutes)

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Dinosaur Train: Ride Along Adventures

age 3+

Podcast from the well-known show features positive messages.

Kids & Family Pinna (Average run time: 10 minutes)

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Gardenkeeper Gus

age 3+

Sweet, simple, and calming stories for little ones.

Kids & Family Headspinner Productions (Average run time: 7 minutes)

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Goodnight, World!

age 3+

Relaxing stories help sleep strategy & emotional regulation.

Storytelling Sesame Street , Headspace (Average run time: 22 minutes)

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Koko Sleep - Kids Bedtime Stories & Meditations

age 3+

Calming stories and meditations teach healthy sleep habits.

Storytelling Independent (Average run time: 32 minutes)

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Leo the Truck

age 3+

Friendship and problem-solving in the lives of young trucks.

Kids & Family DISO (Average run time: 7 minutes)

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Lingokids: Music to Our Ears

age 3+

Catchy educational songs help preschoolers learn.

Music Lingokids (Average run time: 6 minutes)

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Lingokids: Stories for Kids

age 3+

Short and sweet educational stories; diverse topics.

Educational Lingokids (Average run time: 6 minutes)

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Little Kids, Big Hearts

age 3+

Helps younger kids develop social and emotional skills.

Social Emotional Learning Sparkler Learning (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Meet the Alpha Beats

age 3+

Little ones learn ABCs through fun and silly music.

Music Noggin , Nickelodeon (Average run time: 10 minutes)

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Quentin and Alfie's ABC Adventures

age 3+

Stories, songs, and fun in early literacy pod.

Educational Pinna (Average run time: 14 minutes)

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Thomas & Friends Storytime

age 3+

Adventurous trains learn lessons while working and playing.

Kids & Family Gullane (Thomas) Limited (Average run time: 10 minutes)

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