Kids love music, and for good reason… It inspires creativity and can make you feel so good inside that you want to get up and move your body.
That’s one reason we’ve always put an emphasis on the importance of music in our home, and that includes our entertainment. I love how many kids sing along shows and movies that Netflix has for kids of all ages.
Netflix has everything: the best sing along shows for toddlers to teens, movies with singing and dancing, kid friendly musicals and documentaries about your kids’ favorite music artists. There’s something to sing and dance to for kids of all ages (adults included).
Animated Sing-Along Shows for Toddlers & Up
While these sing along cartoons are dearly loved by toddlers, they’re appropriate for kids of all ages. Who doesn’t love musical kid shows?
1. The Beat Bugs
Rated TV-Y. 3 seasons available.
This adorable Netflix Original kids cartoon features songs from the Beatles, making it one animated show that both kids and parents adore.
2. Learning Songs by Little Baby Bum
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
This musical kids show teaches kids about numbers, colors, animals and more through simple songs.
3. Story Bots Super Songs
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
This sing along show for toddlers features musical lessons in important learning subjects like science, math, history, emotions and more.
4. Motown Magic
Rated TV-Y. 2 seasons available.
This colorful musical cartoon brings Motown music to life in a fun and imaginative way. Also highlights street art to bring a new cultural perspective to kids.
5. Trolls: The Beat Goes On
Rated TV-Y. 8 seasons available.
This wildly popular show picks up where the movie left off. Lots of upbeat songs and adventures from Poppy and her friends.
6. True: Magical Friends
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
This show has a focus on friendship, a fun subject for little ones.
7. Mother Goose Club
Rated TV-Y. 2 seasons available.
If you’re looking for dancing and singing to classic nursery rhymes and children’s songs, check out Mother Goose Club. Bright, high energy characters are featured in this singing show for babies and toddlers.
8. Beat Bugs: All Together Now
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
A follow up to the original Beat Bugs, in this show the bugs go on their biggest adventure after winning a local talent show. They get to appear on TV on “The Bug Factor,” which is a music competition outside the garden!
9. Dance & Sing with True
Rated TV-Y. 1 collection available.
This adorable show is not only a sing along show, but a dance along show too. Get your toddlers up on their feet with this sweet show.
10. Loo Loo Kids
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
This colorful animated kids show features lots of singing and dancing for pre-schoolers.
11. ChuChuTV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
This show focuses on turning nursery rhymes into upbeat tunes. It’s sure to have the little ones dancing and learning at the same time.
12. True Tunes
Rated TV-Y. 1 collection available.
This show blends classic nursery rhymes with modern music videos that are fun for young kids.
13. Super Monsters Monster Party
Rated TV-Y. 1 collection available.
Let your little kids rock out with the super monsters. They’ll be singing and dancing along to some fun tunes!
5. Julie’s Greenroom
Rated TV-Y. 1 season available.
Produced by the Jim Henson Company, Julie’s Greenroom features Julie Andrews. Puppets stage their own musical in this cute series.
Non-Animated Sing-Along Shows for Tweens & Teens
Tweens and teens want to feel more grown up. Here are some great musical TV shows for kids in this age group.
1. Julie and the Phantoms
Rated G. 1 season available.
This Netflix Original series quickly became a hit in our home. After losing her mom, Julie finds herself unable to continue making music until something magical happens. Watch Julie and her band of ghosts wow and inspire with their music in this uplifting series.
2. Victorious
Rated TV-G. 3 seasons available.
This Nickelodeon show follows aspiring singer Tori Vega and her new life at Hollywood Arts High.
3. Go Live Your Way!
Rated TV-G. 2 seasons available.
This show follows Mia and her new life at an elite performing arts school. Includes themes of friendship and interpersonal conflict.
4. Lost & Found Music Studios
Rated TV-G. 2 seasons available.
Teen singer-songwriters in an elite music program learn and grow together while they try to turn their passion into a life pursuit.
5. Country Comfort
Rated TV-PG. 1 season available.
This show about a musical family who finds a musical nanny that helps bring love back into their life after their mother passed away.
6. Glee
Rated TV-14. 6 seasons available.
Watch a high school glee club strive to perfect their art and win competitions. Plenty of high school drama included.
Kids Movies with Lots of Singing & Dancing
Check out these kid movies with singing and dancing. There are ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, tweens and teens.
1. JEM and the Holograms
Rated PG. 1 hour 58 minutes.
A video uploaded to the internet makes “JEM” an overnight sensation. When she goes to Hollywood to pursue her musical dreams of performing and recording an album, obstacles get in her way.
2. Feel the Beat
Rated TV-G. 1 hour 49 minutes.
After failing in her dreams of performing on Broadway, April returns to her small hometown. She uneagerly agrees to help an untrained group of young dancers get ready for a big competition. And in the process, she finds herself.
3. Pup Star
This franchise combines cute dogs with musical adventures. After watching Pup Star, check out Pup Star: World Tour and Pup Star: Better2gether.
Rated G. 1 hour 31 minutes.
4. Big Time Movie
Rated PG. 1 hour 8 minutes.
This Nickelodeon film follows band Big Time Rush on their first trip to the UK. Misadventures ensue.
5. The Prom
Rated PG-13. 2 hours 12 minutes.
A group of down-on-their-luck Broadway stars rally behind a teen in a small Indiana town who wants to attend Prom with her girlfriend.
6. A Week Away: A Musical
Rated TV-PG. 1 hour 37 minutes.
This Netflix original follows a struggling teen who attends summer camp, makes friends and discovers new things about herself.
Kid Friendly Musicals on Netflix
You don’t need to visit Broadway to expose your kids to musicals. Here are a few kid-friendly Broadway inspired musicals to watch together.
1. Shrek the Musical
Rated G. 2 hours 10 minutes.
If your kids like Shrek the movie, introduce them to the musical with this Tony-award winning Broadway musical adaptation on film.
2. My Fair Lady
Rated G. 2 hours 23 minutes.
In this classic movie from 1964, a woman takes elocution lessons from a professor, who then introduces her to high society.
3. Les Miserables
Rated PG-13. 2 hours 37 minutes.
This epic tale of love and sacrifice was first performed Broadway in 1985. That musical version was adapted for the screen in 2012.
Documentaries About Musicians on Netflix
If your child has musical dreams or just loves learning about their favorite artists, check out these concerts and documentaries focused on musical artists on Netflix.
1. BLACKPINK Light Up the Sky
Rated TV-14. 1 hour 19 minutes.
This documentary follows Korean girl pop band BLACKPINK as they pursue sucess.
2. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
Rated TV-PG. 2 hours 5 minutes.
If your teen enjoys the music of Taylor Swift, they’ll enjoy her performance in Dallas during her Reputation Tour.
3. Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert
Rated TV-PG. 1 hour 27 minutes.
If your kids love Shawn Mendes, but you can’t attend a concert live, watch this recorded performance as a family.
4. Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On
Rated TV-PG. 1 season available.
This documentary starts at the beginning of Garth Brooks’ career and follows his rise to fame.
Musical Game Show Competitions
If your family is into watching game shows and reality TV shows, here are some options for you.
1. Sing On!
Rated TV-PG. 1 season available.
This karaoke competition hosted by character Titus Burgess is fun and hilarious. Not all singers can hit all notes!
2. The Rap Game
Rated TV-14. 1 season available.
Kids ages 12-16 who are hip-hop hopefuls compete in a 10-week rap boot camp for the chance to win a record contract with Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def label.
How to Use Musicals in Homeschooling
Sing-along shows and movies can be incorporated into homeschooling. The idea about homeschooling is to keep it fun and interesting.
Here are a few ideas you can implement with sing-along shows & movies.
- Create a dance. Kids can create a dance that goes to their favorite song and perform it for you. Then they can teach it to you for extra fun.
- Create a song. Often kids are inspired by the music they hear, so ask them to create a song for you and perform it.
- Write a poem. Maybe creating a song isn’t your kid’s jam, so ask them to write a poem.
- Write a report. I lay out exactly how we do reports from TV shows on our Shows to Watch for Homeschoolers on Netflix post.
If you’ve watched everything there is to see on Netflix, there’s always Hulu, Disney+, CuriosityStream (a documentary focused online entertainment service) and Amazon Prime Video!
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