One of the easiest ways to sneak good learning into a child’s day is by collecting a handful of YouTube channels that are actually worth watching. The good stuff sits right at the crossroads of curiosity, storytelling, humour, solid information and the sort of energy that pulls kids in without sugar coating everything.
Below is our hand-picked list of the top 25 channels that come up again and again in the home ed world. Some are calm, some are chaotic, some are quietly brilliant. Together they cover science, art, history, literacy, cooking, nature, culture and general “wow, I didn’t know that” moments.
This list mixes community favourites with a few extras I’ve added from experience, reading, and years of sliding down educational rabbit holes while raising and home educating kids.
Use it as a buffet. Pick and choose. Follow your child’s sparks.
🎬 25 Great YouTube Channels for Home-Educating Kids
- SciShow Kids — makes science fun, simple, and full of wow moments for curious young minds.
- Crash Course — a great deep-dive option for older kids and teens when you want structured, engaging overviews of history, science, literature and more.
- Tasting History with Max Miller — mixes food, history and storytelling to bring the past alive (perfect for curious eaters and history fans).
- PBS Eons — excellent for geology, biology and big-picture natural history, with episodes that spark wonder about Earth and life.
- PBS Kids — gentle, well-designed learning videos for younger children — a solid base for early years home ed.
- HomeTeam History — history told with heart and clarity, good for kids who enjoy stories about people, places and how the world became what it is.
- Ask a Mortician — a more adult-leaning channel but occasionally useful (with supervision) if you’re discussing culture, grief, history or biology with older kids.
- Art Hub for Kids — art tutorials that help kids (and grownups) explore drawing, creativity and visual expression in a relaxed, friendly style.
- Cool School — fun, imaginative shorts mixing cartoons and storytelling that make learning about history, myths or classic stories more playful.
- Kids Learning Tube — catchy songs and visuals that teach geography, science, history and more — ideal for younger learners who absorb best through rhythm and repetition.
- Homeschool Pop — homeschool-oriented content covering history, science, arts and civics in a kid-friendly, engaging way.
- Aumsum — science and life-skill lessons presented simply — good for younger audiences who learn best through clear explanations.
- WendyMac — a friendly voice offering ideas and content that support a gentle, flexible home-education approach.
- Townsend and Sons — practical, hands-on learning content that’s great if you want to combine video learning with real-world experiments or crafts.
- Jon Solo — more casual and varied content, offering flexible learning that can be dipped into when interest strikes.
- Storied — storytelling and history-focused videos that make people, cultures and events come alive — excellent for narrative learners.
- KargaiKids — kid-centered educational content that tries to make learning relatable and fun; good for younger children.
- MrDeMaio — clear explanations around history and social studies topics, useful for structured learning sessions.
- Videos4Kids2Learn — varied content offering lessons across topics; good for mixing up the weekly routine with different subjects.
- TheMagicTreasure — imaginative and playful videos for younger kids, helpful for early-year learning and entertainment with substance.
- AsapSCIENCE — science explained with wit and clarity, great for older kids and parents to explore together.
- Mother Goose Club — ideal for preschool and early primary years: nursery rhymes, songs and simple early-learning content to build language and rhythm.
- Little Baby Bum — gentle songs and stories for toddlers and preschoolers, useful for early literacy, rhythm and a calm learning start.
- Mark Rober — hands-on science, engineering and creative problem solving that can spark real curiosity in kids (especially tweens/teens).
- LectureIt (LIT) — for older kids ready to dive a bit deeper into lectures and more academic-style content while staying accessible.
How to use this list
Think of these channels as loose parts for digital strewing. Leave them available. Let curiosity take over. A channel that looks too young or too old at first glance might hit the sweet spot on a rainy afternoon. Kids have a knack for finding exactly the thing you didn’t know they needed.
Some of these work beautifully during breakfast. Others are perfect for quiet time. Some launch entire projects or science experiments. A few are simply there to refill the joy tank.
If you are new to home ed or gently circling it, this list gives you an easy starting point. Use it to build small pockets of learning without pressure and without reinventing anything. As a lifelong reader and a new full time stepdad, I’m always hunting for ways to lower the barrier to entry. This is one of the simplest.
Have fun exploring. And if you stumble on a hidden gem, feel free to send it my way. Kids have bottomless curiosity. We might as well keep feeding it.
How to Log YouTube Videos in Strew
If you want to log your childs progress as they evolve, we made Strew just for you!
If you’re a Strew user already it’s easy to log a YouTube video session in Strew, simply open the app, hit ‘Add Activity’ (+ icon in bottom right), and then copy the video URL into the activity title.
Save the activity and let Strew do the rest! This is great for observing and logging which YouTube channels spark the most interaction from your kid, letting you have go-to options for YouTube educating.
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