Who says tech can’t be educational? Podcasts aren’t just for adults. Here are 10 fun, entertaining, and educational podcasts that kids can enjoy.
Top 10 Podcasts for Kids
From storytelling to question provoking, these ten podcasts are bringing education and entertainment to so many kids and families!
This history podcast for kids and families focuses on the subject through storytelling! Hear the stories of so many who have made history through their bravery, talents, inventions as well as fictional stories that bring light to some of the most historical moments. Nearly every episode includes professional music to go along with the stories making it even more fun and engaging.
This podcast, created and produced by the parents, brings light to folktales from around the world. This podcast focused on sound and music dives into important issues like bravery, friendship, and kindness. Each episode is voiced by notable composers, radio hosts, producers, and musicians, ending with an activity that prompts further conversation for children and their families.
This podcast brings children’s most imaginative stories to life in an effort to advocate for arts education and entertain families! Professional actors, comedians, musicians, and other creatives take stories submitted by kids around the country and turn them into comedy segments for kids and families to enjoy together.
This fairy tale themed podcast brings focuses on sharing these tales in unique and different ways than they were originally written. Listen along as storyteller, Adam Gidwitz presents each story in classrooms full of actual kids with the goal of inspiring enthusiastic readers and positive ways of thinking through the tales. Told with significant sound effects, funny voices, and pauses to chat with the audience, this podcast is a constant source of entertainment!
The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
This podcast brings to life the tale of an evil cartoon genius trying to take over the world. It also introduces kids to important historical topics and information. Despite this podcast ending production, there are ten years worth of content still available for kids that continues to inspire and entertain!
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
Finn, his friends, and their pet robots float through space on the Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station, sharing their discoveries and adventures in this fun filled podcast. Not only are these episodes entertaining, but educational as Finn takes tips from his listeners in solving some of the universe’s greatest mysteries!
Kids lead this podcast with their big questions about the world. Each episode host, Jane Lindholm, and her team do their best to tackle questions sent in from kids around the country. This podcast encourages curiosity and urges kids to do what they can to learn about the world around them!
This is another podcast encouraging curiosity in young children and entertaining enough for the whole family! Each episode is led by hosts Mindy and Guy who take on serious scientific inquiries in fun and comedic ways. Not only will kids laugh along with each episode, but they’ll end each one with even more information about the scientific world.
This is a podcast that kids can really be a part of! Each week, Molly Bloom invites a new kid co-host onto her podcast to answer fascinating questions about the world. Listen along as Molly and her guests tackle questions big and small in areas like science and history.
This newscast inspired podcast brings important issues to the forefront of kids minds in ways that they can understand and resonate with. These quick five minute episodes cover some of our world’s most interesting and important news topics and follow with a daily quiz, encourage kids to stay curious and continue to wonder.
