Feelings & Friendship
Naming big feelings, kindness, and getting along.
Social-emotional learning: naming feelings, handling frustration, kindness, and friendship. The skills that matter as much as letters and numbers.
Recommended ages 2–8
Feelings & Friendship — videos
Work It Out Wombats! FULL EPISODE | Sticky Monster Storytime | PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS
This episode shows young children how collaborative problem-solving and creative thinking help characters work through challenges, making it ideal for preschoolers learning social skills.
Why kids need to take more risks
TED-Ed
This video explains how manageable risks during play build cognitive skills and independence in kids, helping parents understand why challenging playgrounds matter more than perfectly safe ones.
Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Watch this
TED-Ed
This video explains the psychology of why children create imaginary friends and how pretend play builds real cognitive skills like creativity and emotional processing.
Learn To Talk with Ms Rachel - Help Take Care of Dolls - Speech, Baby Sign - Doll turn into baby
Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos
This video teaches toddlers ages 1-3 to develop speech and sign language skills through interactive doll care routines and pretend play, which supports language development and social-emotional growth.
Happy Song | I’m So Happy + More Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | Ms Rachel | Kids Dance Songs
Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos
This compilation of movement songs and nursery rhymes supports language development and gross motor skills for toddlers ages 1-4 through singing, dancing, and learning letters, numbers, colors, and shapes.
Learn To Talk with Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Video - Learn Colors, Numbers, Emotions & Feelings
Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos
This video teaches toddlers ages 1-3 to recognize and name colors, numbers, and emotions while modeling language-building strategies and techniques for managing big feelings.
Top 20 Family Songs | Super Simple’s 20th Anniversary! | Super Simple Songs
Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs
This compilation of 20 songs helps toddlers and preschoolers learn family relationships and member names through simple, repetitive melodies perfect for home or classroom use.
Motherly Moments! #Spring | Learn to Read | Alphablocks | Phonics
Alphablocks
This phonics episode uses Mother's Day as a springboard for young learners to practice letter sounds and early reading skills in an engaging, character-driven format.
Cookie Monster Says Happy Birthday to You! 🥳 #sesamestreet
Sesame Street
Cookie Monster delivers an enthusiastic birthday greeting with festive props, perfect for toddlers celebrating a special day.
Uphill Affirmations with Grover! 💙 | Sesame Street
Sesame Street
This video helps young children build confidence and resilience by learning positive self-talk from a beloved character, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who need encouragement during challenging moments.
Mummy, You're the Best | The Kiboomers | Sweetest Mother's Day Song! #shorts
The Kiboomers - Kids Music Channel
This upbeat Mother's Day song gives toddlers and preschoolers a simple, joyful way to express appreciation for their moms through sing-along music.
Why Kids Freeze (and How to Help) 🧠
Cosmic Kids Yoga
This video helps kids ages 5-10 understand why their bodies sometimes freeze up and gives them tools to manage that response with confidence.
'The Rainbow Fish' read by Ernest Borgnine
StorylineOnline
This classic story teaches young children ages 3-7 about generosity and friendship through a beautifully illustrated tale of a distinctive fish who discovers that sharing brings happiness.
'The Hula-Hoopin' Queen' read by Oprah Winfrey
StorylineOnline
This read-aloud teaches children ages 4-9 about balancing personal goals with family responsibilities through a story about a girl learning to find joy in helping others prepare for a neighborhood celebration.
'As Fast As Words Could Fly' read by Dulé Hill
StorylineOnline
This beautifully read story shows children how a young boy in the civil rights era discovers confidence and purpose through learning to type, connecting him to important historical change.
'Catching the Moon' read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell
StorylineOnline
This beautifully narrated story follows a young girl in the 1930s who pursues her dream of playing professional baseball despite the barriers of her time, offering children ages 5-10 an inspiring introduction to persistence and breaking boundaries.
Games to pair with this
A few feelings & friendship games, rounded out with popular picks while this shelf grows.
Ages 5–12 Grow a Garden Obby
Kids navigate obstacle courses to grow virtual plants, combining action-game challenge with the calm satisfaction of watching a garden flourish.
arcade
Ages 7–12 Body Drop 3D
Your child drops ragdoll characters to watch them tumble and break apart in this slapstick physics game that rewards creative problem-solving.
simulation
Ages 4–12 Prism Match 3D
A 3D puzzle game where players rotate colorful cubes to match patterns, blending brain exercise with calming gameplay for those seeking strategic challenges without stress.
match 3
Ages 7–12 Birdie Bounce
This arcade golf game challenges kids to bounce a ball across platforms to reach each hole, with simple controls and increasingly tricky puzzles that reward skillful play.
sports
Ages 7–12 Passenger Airplane: Flight 3D
This 3D flight simulator lets kids pilot realistic passenger planes across global routes with adjustable difficulty, multiple camera views, and various weather conditions.
adventure
Ages 5–12 Offroad Prado Parking
Kids practice precision driving and parking skills by maneuvering tough off-road vehicles through obstacle-filled levels in spooky environments.
arcade
Ages 5–12 Paty Path
A fast-paced running game where players jump and dodge obstacles across levels, collecting coins to unlock character customizations and rewards.
arcade
Ages 7–12 Jump Into the Hell Inferno Leap
A humorous 2D platformer where you leap through fiery demon-filled levels as a skeleton character, perfect for kids who enjoy action games with silly humor and tricky jumping challenges.
platformer
Ages 4–10 Halloween Block
Halloween Block is a puzzle game where kids match monster-themed tiles to create combinations and solve increasingly tricky levels in a spooky-but-friendly setting.
halloween
Ages 4–10 Pool Float Party
This game lets kids plan and decorate a pool party while mixing drinks, cleaning up, and dressing characters in trendy outfits—perfect for children who enjoy creative party planning and customization.
games for girls
Ages 2–6 ABC Halloween
This alphabet learning game uses Halloween characters and mini-games to teach letters to toddlers and preschoolers in a safe, ad-free setting.
education
Ages 5–12 Screw Sort: Screw Pin Puzzle
Players arrange screws and pins in the correct order to solve increasingly tricky mechanical puzzles, perfect for kids who enjoy logic challenges.
puzzle
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