Apple Music & Spotify Playlists for Kids: Toddler & Baby Songs Parents Love Too!
We know that music is such a powerful tool for little ones—for communication, for a mood lifter, and for connection. But, as sad as it is to admit, sometimes kid music can be ROUGH on parents. The high-pitch voices? The overly animated songs and sounds? The same song over and over again? It’s enough to make any parent go a little crazy. That’s why we made playlists on Apple Music and Spotify for kids! We compiled all our favourite kids music into toddler and baby playlists that won’t make you want to pull your hair out. IYKYK! 🤪
Search “Wee Talkers” on Spotify or Apple Music to find our toddler and baby playlists, or click the links within this post!
Music Is Great for Toddler Development!
Music benefits our toddlers in so many ways. It helps them learn language, it allows us to introduce new words and concepts, and it provides opportunities for repetition and imitation—both of which support language development.
The developmental progression most toddlers move through when it comes to music goes like this:
Attends to music
Dances
Copies motor movements related to the song
Copies the way the song sounds (the melody)
Uses a real word on occasion
Requests certain songs (over and over 😂)
Sings along with the lyrics
Side note: Music is also super beneficial for toddler parents! Because it’s so fun and playful, it has the power to switch up the energy in the house, reverse bad moods (at least temporarily), make waiting and routines more fun, and increase connection and bonding. Plus, songs and rhymes require zero setup—AND you don’t even have to be talented! If you haven’t embraced the musicality of toddler parenting, now’s the time!
Related: Music & Your Toddler’s Development
Apple Music & Spotify Playlists for Kids (That Parents Won’t Hate!)
For allll the reasons we listed above, we love listening to music with our kids! But, as speech therapists and as moms of 6 who prefer to keep it together rather than lose it over hearing the SAME song repeated 1,000 times 😅 we’re picky with what we play.
We’ve spent a lot of time finding family-friendly songs that we love as much as our kids do, and we want to share some of our favourites with you. Now, these are the songs that work best for our families, but yours is unique! So we recommend using our lists as a jumping off point. You can see which songs and artists your family enjoys most, and find more of that!
Click the links below to open our playlists on whatever device you’re on right now. Or, open up Apple Music or the Spotify app on your phone and search “Wee Talkers.”
Volume 1: Good Moods Ahead
Laidback artists like Raffi, JJ Heller, and the Laurie Berkner Band make up this kid-friendly, good-mood playlist! Hit play on this one any time of day or year to boost the mood!
Volume 2: Happy Sounds & Songs
With “If All The Raindrops,” “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz),” and “The Happy Song,” all in one place, this playlist is full of fun songs, with nice melodies and silly sounds that keep kids engaged.
Volume 3: Family Favourites
Remember singing “You Are My Sunshine,” “The Bare Necessities” and “Puff The Magic Dragon” while you were growing up? Then you’ll love singing these modern versions with your littles, too!
Volume 4: Love Songs
A short but oh-so sweet list of our favourite kid-friendly songs about love! The perfect playlist to share with your little ones. We love this list for special days and for quiet, calm moments.
Volume 5: Christmas Songs
Around the holidays, even the traditional Christmas music that plays is a lot. But kids’ Christmas music? Oooof! Listen to this playlist when you want to feel festive and fun, but still want to keep the vibe relaxed and calm.
VOLUME 6: Calm down/time for rest
New! We’ve just added this one, and we are stoked about it. We love putting on music leading up to rest time to help signal what’s coming up next in the routine. It really helps everyone to slow down and changes the whole mood. We hope you love it!
Learn Songs & Rhymes You Can Sing Together!
We love listening to this music with our kids. It’s fun to see them dancing and getting into it. But, we also recommend practicing simple songs and rhymes that our kids can join in and sing along to more easily.
If you love the idea of singing together but need some direction about simple songs and rhymes to do with your little one, click the link below to download a free song and storytime video that you can play for your toddler, or sing with them! Your toddler with love it 💛