A couple of weeks ago we were invited to spend the day at ZSL London Zoo thanks to YouTube Kids. Now we love the Zoo so it was easy to say yes and we got to London Zoo nice and early so we could visit our favourite animals.
Soon it was time to meet everyone at YouTubeKids. We went to a dedicated party room, filled with games, toys, crafts and tablets where we could find out more about YouTube Kids. It is an App which has recently launched in the UK and Ireland, built with parents and children in mind that makes it easier for kids to find videos on topics they want to explore.
The children were happy to sit and play with the tablets, who wouldn’t! I love the idea of YouTubeKids and we’ve both downloaded it to our smartphones and tablets so the children can use it at home. I always supervise what they are looking at online but I like the idea of an app that does it all that for me.
Eventually I persuaded them to put down the tablets and explore the room. There was amazing face painting.
And really delicious food including these cute animal cake pops.
The children loved every minute and were totally spoilt by the range of activities from the photo booth to building Lego, making Shaun the Sheep from play dough, and meeting real animals. We particularly loved the mischievous meerkat who made a run for it and tried to escape by hiding amongst the radiator pipes.
YouTube Kids app is a safer version of YouTube, a family-friendly place for kids to explore their imagination and curiosity. You can browse channels and playlists in four categories: Shows, Music, Learning and Explore. Some of the characters which feature on YouTube Kids were there, although Big Brother was too engrossed in his tablet to notice!
You can search for videos of particular interest to your family, like why penguins waddle on National Geographic Kids, or watch favourites from Teletubbies, Wallace and Gromit, The Magic Roundabout and Postman Pat. And of course, your kids can watch new series from YouTube channels they already like, including Talking Tom and Friends or find new videos from beloved UK YouTubers like Stampylonghead and his Wonder Quest.
Top facts about YouTube Kids:
The app is available in Google Play and the App Store
YouTube Kids app aims to be a safer version of YouTube
The app is currently a signed-out experience
The built-in timer lets you limit kids’ screen time
You can watch YouTube Kids as a family on the big screen using Chromecast, Apple TV, game consoles or a smartTV
These animal pops are adorable my little sister would love pretending to be the animals that are on the sweet. They look tasty too!