Creators We Love

We’ve put together a list of creators who inspire curiosity, creativity, and conversation. These are folks who create family-friendly content (though know that's subject to change at any time). We've included links to a few standout posts along with thoughtful questions you can ask your kids while watching. Whether it’s exploring new ideas, diving into educational content, or just having fun, these creators offer something special.

A Note of Caution: The links below will take you to major platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. While we’ve chosen posts we love, there’s always a chance of coming across something unexpected or inappropriate when browsing these sites. We recommend watching alongside your kids and using this as an opportunity to guide them through making mindful viewing choices.

7 Favorites to Get You Started

  • Samantha’s videos inspire you to create your own everyday fashion looks with basics you have including dressing like some of your favorite characters. 

    What to Talk About

    • Samantha has made many videos where she creates outfits based on some of her favorite characters. If you were to make a video like hers, what character would you choose? Do you have any outfits you can put together from your own clothes?

    • Why do you think Samantha makes outfit inspo videos? Have you ever watched videos to get some inspiration?

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  • Melissa is an Egyptologist and Archeologist that uses social media to teach her viewers about Ancient Egypt and the current news about the artifacts being discovered in Egypt today.

    What to Talk About

    • Melissa makes a ton of videos all about Egypt and archeology. After watching some of her videos, what was your favorite new fact you learned?

    • In many of her videos, Melissa talks about the sources that she uses to get her information that she shares with her viewers. Why do you think it is important for Melissa to do that?

    • Ancient Egypt is a really popular theme of books like Rick Riordan’s Kane Chronicle series. How do the videos that Melissa makes change the way you think about those topics?
       

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    • Learn About Egyptian Mongoose (TikTok)

    • Breaking Egypt News (TikTok)

    • Learn About Ancient Egyptian Palettes (TikTok)

    • Learn About Scarabs (TikTok)

    • Learn About Public Vs Private Spaces in Ancient Egypt (TikTok)

  • Gabby is a scuba diver who creates videos showing the beautiful underwater landscapes she gets to see. Some of Gabby’s posts contain language or adult topics.

    What to Talk About

    • Gabby talks in many of her videos about the fact that she dives in braids- something that she doesn’t see many others doing since there are not many other Black divers. Why do you think Gabby talks about this a lot? Do you think this representation would inspire other people or you? What other activities and sports can you think of that you wish had more diversity or more models to inspire you? 

    • Have you ever gone scuba diving or snorkeling? Is that something you would want to do or a sport you would pass on?

    • Gabby shows you a lot of the sea creatures that she sees while diving while making sure to keep a safe distance away to protect the animals. Why do you think this keeps the animals safe? How should you act around wild animals?

    • Were there any sea creatures in any of Gabby’s videos that you want to learn more about?

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  • Bricksnlifts creates videos all about Lego sets- from brand new ones to recreating ones from his childhood.

    What to Talk About

    • How do you think Bricksnlifts chooses what he is going to build for each video?

    • Do you enjoy watching people build Lego (or play video games or play sports) or do you enjoy doing it yourself?

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    • Sorting a Giant Box of Lego Bricks (TikTok)

    • Lego Soccer Set (TikTok)

    • Marvel Series 2 Minifigures (TikTok)

    • Lego Harry Potter (TikTok)

    • Building Lego Star Wars Set (TikTok)

  • Al Pal is the ultimate destination for kid's learning and dancing! Join Al Pal, where education meets fun through engaging videos crafted for toddlers and preschoolers.

    • YouTube: @AlPalDance

    What to Talk About

    • Does it help you be more active when you can follow someone doing an exercise? 

    • Which themed video is your favorite?

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    • Superhero Training Academy (YouTube)

    • Relaxing Beach Party (YouTube)

    • Under the Sea Follow the Pattern Game (YouTube)

    • Jungle Safari Stretch (YouTube)

    • Rainbow Unicorn Mission (YouTube)

    • How To Dance For Beginners- Project with Disney (YouTube)

  • Megan takes you around to different theme parks to give you tips, tricks, food recs, and hidden secrets.

    What to Talk About

    • Do you look for videos like Megan's to learn more about places before you travel? Would you decide to do this in the future?

    • With pickle themed festival and chocolate themed rollercoasters, if you were going to make a ride, what food would you choose to use? 

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  • Thecherrysquish reviews slimes, shows off fidget toys, and unboxes cute little toys .

    What to Talk About

    • After watching some slime videos, which texture do you think would be your favorite to squish?

    • Do you enjoy watching videos of other people unboxing toys and playing with them, even though you can't touch them?

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Artists and Art Inspiration

  • Heather takes landscape paintings she finds in thrift stores and paints in her favorite nerdy characters from Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Muppets, and more!

    What to Talk About

    • Heather paints a lot of popular characters and vehicles into vintage art she finds second hand. Why do you think she does that? Do you think that is better than painting everything herself? How can upcycling help the environment?

    • How do you think Heather chooses what characters or vehicles she should add to the landscape portraits? If you were going to paint like her, who would you add?

    • How do you think Heather gets inspired to paint? What are ways you get inspired to create? Does looking up examples online help you or make you overwhelmed? 

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  • Popteez connects with his son by doodling on his lunch bag everyday. Sometimes the drawings are recognizable characters, others are original designs.

    What to Talk About

    • How do you think Popteez comes up with what he is going to draw on the brown bag each day?

    • Popteez sometimes draws characters from popular tv shows and movies, but sometimes he creates his own characters. Do you think Popteez goes through a different process when drawing depending on whether the drawing is original or based off of an existing character? Do you think one way is easier for him than another?

    • Popteez draws on the paper bags for his son’s school lunch everyday to connect with his son- what are some things you or your parents do to connect with each other?

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  • Makes tutorials for cards, boxes, and other cute paper crafts.

    What to Talk About

    • What unique event would you make a card for?

    • Why do you think Katharina chooses music that has no words for her videos?

    • Do you prefer watching Katharina’s videos that she talks through the process or the ones where she does not speak? 

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  • K10 makes educational craft tutorials that are fun and easy to follow.

    What to Talk About

    • Did you find it easy to follow K10's craft tutorials?

    • Would you want to make a craft tutorial video like K10?

    • How do you think K10 decides what to make each video on?

    Our Recommendations

    • Three Easy Slime Recipes (YouTube)

    • Craft a Palm Tree (YouTube)

    • DIY a Flower Pen Jar (YouTube)

    • Craft a Bluey Wall Hanging (YouTube)

    • How to Make a Craft Kit Guide for Parents (YouTube)

  • Watch Sirena create her polymer clay earrings through tutorials, short videos, and color mixing guessing games.

    What to Talk About

    • As a Mexican creator, Sirena creates a lot of earrings inspired by her heritage. Are there any earrings that inspired you to learn more about Mexican culture?

    • Are you able to correctly guess a final color from one of Sirena’s color mixing videos? 

    • Have you ever created something from polymer clay before? If you have what have you made? 

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  • Follow along with Andrea as she creates her book nook masterpieces.

    What to Talk About

    • If you were going to make a book nook of your favorite book, which book would you choose?

    • Andrea uses a lot of music from the movies in the background of her videos, how do you think that adds to the feel of the video?

    • How long do you think it takes Andrea to make each book nook? Do you think the 60 second recaps she makes conveys how long it took her?
       

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  • Professional sand sculpters and teachers.

    What to Talk About

    • Have you ever built a sandcastle? How hard do you think it is to build the large sand sculptures Sand Castle University is building?

    • Did you know that you could be a professional sand castle builder? What other weird jobs do you think could be out there?

    • Do you prefer the ASMR videos or the ones with voiceovers?
       

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  • Nashville based balloon artist who creates balloon art big and small.

    What to Talk About

    • Have you ever tried making balloon art before?

    • Do you like when artists make a mixture of videos like tutorials, showing finished products, and clips to go with with funny sounds- or would you prefer just one thing?

    • How do you think Sam films when making his balloon art? 

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Musical Happiness

  • Pat and Sean Kelly are twins that create music mash-ups of some of your favorite hits.

    What to Talk About

    • After watching some of Pat and Sean’s videos, how do you think they decide what music to include in their mashups?

    • If you were making a mashup video, what songs do you think would mix well together? Is it because they have similar melodies? Similar themes?

    • In a lot of videos Sean and Pat switch clothing throughout the songs. Why do you think they do this?

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  • CarvedCulture is a musical instrument company that strives to educate about the instruments that come from all over the world.

    What to Talk About

    • Carvedculture shows so many different instruments from around the world- what are some of the similarities and differences between the instruments (look at materials, sounds, and construction)? Why do you think some are more similar than others? 

    • Are there any countries that you heard about in one of Carvedculture’s videos that you have never heard of before?

    • After watching some videos, how old do you think some of the instruments are (the instrument in general not the specific one)? Why do you think it is important for companies like Carvedculture to teach about these instruments?
       

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All About Books

  • Mychal is a librarian whose goal is to share library love while making sure you are taking care of your mental health.

    What to Talk About

    • Mychal talks a lot about taking care of your mental health. What are some things you can do to take care of your mental health like Mychal?

    • As a librarian, Mychal talks a lot about the benefits of libraries. Do you have a library card? Libraries often have a lot of activities specifically for kids and tweens. Are there any activities at your library that look interesting? 

    • Look at some of the videos Mychal posts about book recommendations like Kelly Yang’s “Finally Heard” or Louis Sachar’s “Sideways Stories From Wayside School.” If you were going to make a video recommending a book to friends, what book would you talk about?

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  • Maddie creates book reviews for some of her favorite picture books and may encourage her viewers to check out new books

    What to Talk About

    • How do you think Maddie chooses what books she is going to review?

    • If you were reviewing books like Maddie, what books would you choose to talk about?

    • Do Maddie’s videos encourage you to read the books she is talking about?
       

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For Foodies

  • Rick reviews new snacks, fast food items, and  makes other food related videos.

    What to Talk About

    • How do the sound effects that Rick uses enhance his videos?

    • While Rick posts some videos about eating food in as few bites or as quickly as possible for entertainment, what are some reasons you shouldn’t do this in your own life?

    • Does Rick's videos inspire you to try new foods?
       
       

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  • Cute cake decorating featuring some of your favorite characters and some other fun designs.

    What to Talk About

    • How do you think the music is chosen for each video?

    • Why do you think Crumbybakeshop makes a few videos for each cake?

    • If you were going to decorate a cake, what would be on your dream cake?
       
       

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Animal Stars

  • Shampoo the corgi goes on adventures around the world, while also doing some regular dog things.

    What to Talk About

    • Why do you think dog videos are some of the most popular types of videos that people watch?

    • How does Shampoo's owner use music as part of the videos instead of just as background noise?

    • If you could make a social media account for a pet or your favorite toy, would you?
       

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  • Sing along with catchy, comedic songs all about dogs.

    What to Talk About

    • How do you think Matt comes up with the ideas for his songs?

    • If you were going to write a song about your pets (or favorite stuffed animal) what would you write about?

    • Do you think it is harder to film a video with dogs or with people?
       

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