If you had to guess, what would you say is the most visited website by kids? (I'll give you a hint, it's in the title of this article!)
You got it! It's YouTube.
If you're the parent of a school-aged kid, that most likely doesn't come as a surprise. My kids probably spend more time on YouTube than every other form of digital media combined. And they're not alone. According to Dubit Trends, when kids from the ages of 2-15 need information, they are more likely to use YouTube than they are to ask a parent or use a text based search engine like Google.
This trend has earned YouTube a nickname: KidGoogle.
In fact, as of 2022, children in the U.S. spent an average of 77 minutes daily on the media platform.
With YouTube being such an influential source of media for the kids in our ministries, it's important for us to help them navigate it. One way we can do that is by pointing them (and their parents) toward channels that provide uplifting, faith-based content.
Here are a few of the most popular Christian YouTube channels that I think are worth telling kids about.
This channel hosts a variety of high-quality Christian content for kids including:
The Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids
Micah's Super Vlog
Suni the Super Unicorn
It's Cocoa Talk!
VeggieTales
With almost 400 videos, there's something fun for kids of every age! The Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids has 52 incredibly animated Bible stories. My personal favorite, though, is Micah's Super Vlog! It's a quirky show about a boy named Micah, who learns (sometimes the hard way!) how to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ! He uses his video log (VLOG for short) as way to speak his mind, tell us how he feels, and introduce us to fun new characters!
Here's the story of Noah from the Minno Laugh and Grow Bible:
Seeds Kids Worship is scripture based music created to help your kids experience God in a life-changing way. They've created 15 albums featuring 274 videos to word-for-word Scripture songs with lyric videos and hand motions. Seeds makes memorizing scripture fun for kids (and for the whole family)!
Most of the videos are for home use only, but you can look into purchasing a license for church at SeedsFamilyWorship.com.
Here's a sample of one of their more popular lyric videos - Joshua 1:9 "Be Strong and Courageous:
Superbook teaches children timeless moral truths and life lessons through the captivating, Bible-based adventures of two time-traveling children and their robot friend. Travel back with Chris, Joy, and Gizmo and get ready for the journey of a lifetime! It's perfect for elementary-age kids. But there's something for the little kids too!
For preschoolers, there's a show called "GizmoGo!" With a mix of live-action and colorful animation, GizmoGO! will entertain and teach young children with songs, stories, crafts, games, and a bit of humor.
Here's a sample of one of their Superbook videos about creation:
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