Best TV Shows for 5 Year Olds
275 shows rated appropriate around age 5, sorted with the calmest, lowest stimulation shows first. Every show includes a full sensory breakdown so you know exactly what to expect.
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Babblarna
Ages 1-4
Bananas in Pyjamas
Ages 2-5
Beep and Mort
Ages 3-6
Blue's Clues
Ages 3-6
Blue's Clues & You!
Ages 3-6
Franklin
Ages 4-8
Frog and Toad
Ages 3-7
In the Night Garden
Ages 1-4
Kazwa and Bilal
Ages 3-6
Kipper
Ages 2-5
Kiri and Lou
Ages 3-6
Little Bear
Ages 3-6
Miffy and friends
Ages 2-5
Minuscule
Ages 0-13+
Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood
Ages 3-7
Moon and Me
Ages 1-4
Nanalan
Ages 2-5
Pingu
Ages 2-5
Puffin Rock
Ages 2-5
Sarah and Duck
Ages 3-6
Sesame Street (1969-present)
Ages 2-5
The Adventures of Abney & Teal
Ages 3-6
Thomas & Friends
Ages 3-6
Tweedy & Fluff
Ages 2-5
Alma's Way
Ages 4-8
Arthur
Ages 6-10
Babar
Ages 4-8
Barney & Friends
Ages 2-5
Bear in the Big Blue House
Ages 2-5
Bing
Ages 2-4
Caillou
Ages 2-5
Casper Babypants
Ages 1-5
Charlie's Colorforms City
Ages 2-5
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Ages 4-8
Cloudbabies
Ages 2-5
CoasterFan2105
Ages 0-13+
Curious George
Ages 3-6
Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood
Ages 2-5
Davey and Goliath
Ages 4-8
Dragon Tales
Ages 3-7
Duck & Goose
Ages 2-5
Elmo's World
Ages 1-4
Fireman Sam
Ages 4-8
Guess How Much I Love You
Ages 2-5
Gumby
Ages 4-8
It's a Big Big World
Ages 3-6
JoJo & Gran Gran
Ages 3-6
Johnson & Friends
Ages 3-6
LifeKids (Blinky’s Bible adventures)
Ages 0-13+
Listener Kids
Ages 2-6
Llama Llama
Ages 3-6
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Ages 3-6
Miss Katie Sings
Ages 2-6
Mister Maker
Ages 3-7
Moominvalley
Ages 6-10
Noddy Original Series (1998)
Ages 3-6
Oswald
Ages 3-6
Pajanimals
Ages 2-5
Pete The Cat
Ages 3-7
Play School
Ages 2-5
Postman Pat
Ages 3-6
RC Action Channel
Ages 0-13+
Reading rainbow
Ages 5-9
Reef School
Ages 3-6
Rosie & Jim
Ages 3-6
Sea of love
Ages 3-6
Simon
Ages 3-6
Something Special: Hello Mr Tumble
Ages 2-6
Stella and Sam
Ages 3-6
Stillwater
Ages 4-8
Story Time Book: Read-Along
Ages 3-7
Takaro Tribe
Ages 3-6
Teletubbies (1997-2001)
Ages 1-4
The Adventures of Paddington Bear Original Series (1997–2000)
Ages 4-8
The Berenstein Bears
Ages 4-8
The Big Comfy Couch
Ages 2-6
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Ages 3-6
The Care Bears
Ages 4-8
The Clangers
Ages 3-6
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
Ages 4-8
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Ages 3-7
Theodore Tugboat
Ages 3-6
Time for school
Ages 3-6
Topsy and Tim
Ages 3-6
Tots TV
Ages 2-5
Tractor Ted
Ages 2-5
Tumble leaf
Ages 3-6
Vooks
Ages 2-8
Woolly and Tig
Ages 2-5
Ada Twist, Scientist
Ages 4-8
Akili and Me
Ages 3-6
Alphablocks
Ages 3-6
Andy's Dinosaur Adventures
Ages 4-8
Angelina Ballerina
Ages 3-6
Art Kids TV
Ages 5-12
Barbapapa
Ages 3-7
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Ages 4-8
Between the Lions
Ages 4-8
Bluey
Ages 3-8
Bob the Builder
Ages 3-6