When it comes to introducing TV shows to your baby, choosing one that is both entertaining and educational can be a task, so here we bring a list of some best baby TV shows. We have specially selected those that will help your baby learn new words, spark their creativity and imagination, and teach moral values. These shows are also a great source of music and songs that are simple and easy for babies to understand.
26 Best Baby TV Shows
1. Alphablocks
A group of 26 friends (letters) falls from the sky onto a white world to discover that if they hold hands, magic and many new adventures happen in Alphaland. When the characters form small groups, a new word is created, which then comes alive. For example, if they create the word ‘kite,’ it forms a kite that flies in the sky. This TV show will help your baby learn the letters of the alphabet, develop their phonic skills, learn spellings, and read stories, play games, and listen to songs in every episode.
Where to watch: CBeebies, Alphablocks YouTube channel, Netflix
2. BeatBugs
Five bug friends who live in an overgrown backyard, called Village Green, enjoy adventures, explore life, invent things, and sing songs by The Beatles. Jay is a curious and ambitious beetle, Crick is an intelligent and creative grasshopper, Walter is a generous slug with excessive fears, Buzz is an optimistic and enthusiastic fruit fly, and Kumi is a confident and imaginative ladybug with a zest for life. These bug friends tour the place and have fun every day. And when they get into trouble, they help each other with courage and resourcefulness. Beat Bugs is a musical adventure show that teaches friendship, teamwork, unity, and love.
Where to watch: Netflix
3. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Daniel, a tiger cub, lives with his family and hangs out with his friends O the Owl, Katerina Kittycat, Miss Elaina, and Prince Wednesday. This show teaches toddlers the values of empathy, sharing, and kindness and environmental science facts. There are various ‘strategy songs’ to help babies learn new words through repetition.
Where to watch: PBS Kids, CBC Kids, Family Jr., Netflix, Amazon Prime
4. Dinosaur Train
Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur, lives with his adopted family of Pteranodons. As an adopted kid in a mixed-species family, Buddy is curious to learn about the dissimilarities between different species. The show is set in the fascinating prehistoric world, with the jungles, marshes, mountains, active volcanoes, oceans, and underwater life, all connected by a ‘Dinosaur Train’ customized for all kinds of dinosaurs. The show teaches preschoolers about natural science, environmental science, the prehistoric period, paleontology, and trains.
Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime, and PSB Kids
5. Doc McStuffins
A young girl named Dottie aims to become a doctor like her mother. Dottie talks with her toys, and when she puts on her stethoscope, magic happens and toys come to life. She brings broken and stuffed toys to life by stitching or replacing the batteries. This show will help develop your child’s problem-solving skills, spark their imagination, and help them acquire healthy habits.
Where to watch: Disney Junior at Disney+Hotstar and Amazon Prime
6. Dragon Tales
Emmy and Max discover a fantasy world called ‘Dragon Land’ through an enchanted dragon scale. They befriend four friendly, talkative, and colorful dragons, namely Ord, Cassie, Zak, and Wheezie, and embark on different quests in Dragon Land. This show will help develop your baby’s problem-solving skills, encourage them to take on new challenges, and teach them the importance of hard work. It is also a great show for helping your children identify shapes and learn numbers, new words, and the letters of the alphabet.
Where to watch: PBS Kids and CBC Television
7. Get Well Soon
Introduce your kid to this show to teach them about the human body parts. Presented by Dr. Ranj, a pediatrician, the show features five cute puppets that visit him. The show familiarizes kids with the hospital environment to let them feel comfortable and relaxed when visiting a doctor in reality. It also teaches how the body works when sick and offers a few tips for maintaining good health and hygiene. The engaging music and the humor of Dr.Ranj will keep your child entertained.
Where to watch: Get Well Soon YouTube channel by Dr. Ranj
8. Handy Manny
Handy Manny, along with his eight talking tools, stays in the fictional town of ‘Sheetrock Hills.’ Each tool has its own unique quirk and helps Manny repair and fix things for people in town. Turner the flat-head screwdriver is sarcastic and skeptical, Pat the hammer is talkative and clumsy, Rusty the wrench is a coward and worrier, Squeeze the plier is kind and classy, Stretch the tape has a mathematical mind and good memory, Dusty the hand-saw is very smart, Felipe the Phillips head screwdriver is very confident and teaches some Spanish words with translations, and Flicker the flashlight is still learning English.
The show encourages children to help and care for people. It also helps teach toddlers how to come up with step-by-step solutions to any problem. Besides, preschoolers can also learn the names of basic tools used in everyday life through this show.
Where to watch: Disney Junior at Disney+Hotstar
9. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
The interactive show features some of the major and classic Disney characters, including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Daisy, and Donald. In the show, Mickey invites viewers to join him in solving problems. He asks questions, acknowledges their answers, cheers them up, and gives kudos for the job well done. The show makes the learning journey so much fun that kids will not realize they are actually working their brains. It can also introduce preschoolers to different shapes and colors and is a great medium for developing their mathematical and problem-solving skills in a fun way.
Where to watch: Disney Channel and Disney Junior
10. Mighty Little Bheem
Bheem is a show about an innocent but super-strong toddler’s mischievous adventures in a small town in India. He is always curious about things and fights back any kind of danger, whether from older playmates or wildlife, including a lion who sees him as a meal. This show will teach your baby to believe in themselves and their strengths.
Where to watch: Netflix
11. Nina’s World
Nina is a caring and kind-hearted Latina girl who lives in the city of Chicago. She and her best friend Star explores her vibrant and colorful neighborhood every day. This show celebrates love, family, friendship, and cultural diversity. It will help your baby embrace new experiences, build a strong relationship with people, animals, and plants around them, and develop their problem-solving skills.
Where to watch: Disney Junior and Universal Kids
12. The Numtums
Ten endearing multicolored creatures called Numtums have numbers on their tummies and live in Gumnut Gorge. Bendy Go is the tallest, Dar-Dar is a skateboarder, Champer is the highest jumper, Gladdy is very neat, Sandy is a scientist, Flinder is the oldest, Humpty Doo is always hungry, Coogee is a baby, Hobart is a dancer, and Nimbin is a painter. They embark on adventures while solving math problems, play several fun games, take part in parties and celebrations, including performing on stage without any fear, and sing catchy songs, which mention the names of some famous towns. This show introduces your child to numbers and shapes and teaches them basic math skills and how to be confident in every situation.
Where to watch: CBeebies
13. The Octonauts
Octonauts are a team of explorers living in an undersea base called Octopod. They are always ready to dive into action, rescue sea creatures, and protect the ocean. Captain Barnacles is a brave bear who knows how to drive any vehicle; Lieutenant Kwazii, the courageous cat, is a cryptozoologist and an ex-pirate; Peso, the penguin, is a doctor; Prof. Inkling, the octopus, is the founder of Octonauts; Shellington, the sea otter, is a biologist; Tweek, the rabbit, is an engineer; Dashi, the dog, is a photographer, professional surfer, and computer programmer; Tunip is a half-vegetable and half-animal; and Vegimal is a chef and horticulturist.
It is one of the most popular and loved shows for toddlers. The show will awaken kids’ curiosity about the world, introduce them to diverse species, help discover biological facts, and teach them about teamwork, friendship, and empathy. Besides, it is a good show for introducing your little one to different professions.
Where to watch: CBeebies
14. PAW Patrol
Ryder, a young boy, leads a team of search and rescue dogs called PAW Patrol. They work together to protect the seaside community of Adventure Bay. Each dog has special skills—Marshall is a firefighter and paramedic dog, Rubell is a construction dog, Chase is a police and spy dog, Rocky is a handyman dog, Zuma is an aquatic rescue pup, Skye is an aviator, and Robo-dog is a robotic dog. The show teaches the power of friendship, teamwork, kindness, and unity.
Where to watch: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and TVOKids
15. Pete The Cat
Pete is a composed, smart, optimistic, and lovable cat, who with her friends, experience day-to-day challenges that your toddler can relate to on a personal level. It is a musically driven series that will keep infants entertained for hours, and the nursery rhymes revolve around various themes. It is an excellent show for teaching courage, enthusiasm, honesty, patience, and perseverance to your baby.
Where to watch: Pete The Cat Official YouTube channel and Amazon Prime Videos
16. Sesame Street
Big Bird is the main cast of the series that teaches kids numbers, letters, vocabulary, and colors. All the main characters, including Bert, Ernie, Oscar, and Grover, are colorful and furry muppets. The show is set on the streets full of playful learning activities, catchy music, and bridges cultural and educational gaps with fun. The show is hilarious and combines live sketches, animation, and puppetry.
Where to watch:PBS Kids, HBO, and HBO Max
17. Super Simple Songs
It is one of the most popular baby TV shows that has music videos of the popular nursery rhymes. Toddlers can sing along and learn lessons in a simple and fun way. Some videos have color and letter recognition and counting lessons along with the songs. The show combines animated cartoon characters and puppetry with pleasant music.
Where to watch: Super Simple Songs – Kids Songs YouTube channel
18. Tayo The Little Bus
Tayo is a blue bus numbered 120. He is very friendly, mischievous, and playful with his friends and passengers. The other characters include Rogi (Bus 1000 – colored green), who is out-going and kind-hearted; Lani (Bus 02 – colored yellow), who is sensitive and timid; Gani (Bus 1339 – colored red), who is hardworking and shy; Peanut (Bus 03 – colored white and sea-green), an eco-friendly tour bus; and Trammy (Tram 120 – colored purple), a city tram. The show teaches babies about safety measures, friendship, trust, and respect.
Where to watch: EBS TV, Tayo the Little Bus YouTube channel
19. Team Umizoomi
Milli, her brother Geo, and their friendly robot Bot team up to form the ‘Team Umizoomi’. They teach the concepts of counting, sequencing, measurement, and shapes and solve problems while singing relevant phrases. Bot solves math problems on his chest screen. They have a car named Umicar who can speak and help at times. The educational show is a great pick for teaching preschool math concepts to babies.
Where to watch: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Amazon Prime Videos
20. The Magic School Bus
Mrs. Frizzle and her class set off on adventurous field trips on their magical bus. They discover new places, creatures, time periods, and several wonders of science. The magic school bus can transform into a plane, submarine, spaceship, and surfboard and travel to space, underwater, through an anthill, and inside the human body. The show will help instill a love of science in toddlers.
Where to watch: PBS and Netflix
21. The Stinky & Dirty Show
Two adventurous friends, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty the backhoe loader, are resourceful, funny, enthusiastic, and have a knack for solving problems. They always learn something from their successes and failures. This show can help develop toddlers’ critical thinking skills, and encourage them to have a never-give-up attitude and believe in themselves.
Where to watch:Amazon Prime Videos
22. Wonder Pets
The show revolves around three superheroes and classmates who travel around the world, rescuing animals, singing, and appreciating music. Linny the guinea pig (wears a blue cap) is the most educated and drives the flyboard, Tuck the turtle (wears a red cap) is sensitive and empathetic, and Ming-Ming the duckling (wears a green cape) uses irony and sarcasm while talking. The show is a photo-puppetry series that encourages teamwork and problem-solving in children.
Where to watch: Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.
23. Timmy Time
Timmy, a mischievous lamb, has entered nursery school and is learning how to get along with his schoolmates. He works on fixing his mistakes, paints, sings, plays, and learns together with his friends. Yabba, a duckling, is Timmy’s best friend, and Harriet, a heron, and Osbourne, an owl, are their teachers. The show is in a dialogue-free format and entirely based on facial expressions and simple sounds, which will help your baby understand the body language of people around them. The show teaches children how to make new friends, get out of a problem independently, and other valuable lessons, such as sportsmanship and responsibility.
Where to watch: CBeebies, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Videos
24. Tumble Leaf
The blue fox Fig and his caterpillar friend Stick live together with other residents of the island of Tumble Leaf. Every episode introduces a simple scientific concept with exciting discoveries that will help your baby understand and explore the world around them, excite their imagination, and develop their critical thinking skills.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
25. Word Party
Lulu, a baby panda; Kib, a baby wallaby; Franny, a baby cheetah; Bailey, a baby elephant; and Tilly, a baby tortoise, are the five main diaper-wearing characters of the show. They ask questions to the toddlers in the audience and tell the answers at the end. The show is in an interactive form with good music and interesting stories and aims at improving the vocabulary of your baby.
Where to watch: Netflix
26. WordWorld
WordWorld is a place where a group of animals called WordFriends make words that come alive. Duck, Frog, Sheep, Pig, Ant, and Dog are the main characters in the show, and their problems can be solved only with the right word. Each word is built letter by letter and sound by sound, and once it is done, it comes alive and forms into the thing it is. This show will teach your baby new words and their meanings and help improve their reading skills.
Where to watch: PBS Kids
Cartoons and other children’s shows narrate innocent stories that babies can find relatable. Introduce your baby to one of these baby TV shows, which have great music, songs, and animations, to keep your baby engaged and help them learn in a fun way.