My son and I watched more videos and picked our favorites to share that we found watching weeks and weeks of The Kid Should See This curated videos for adults but suitable for kids.
The first is an animation video from Aug(De)Mented Reality that combines a ordinary background with an animated creature by way of a clear sheet that is drawn upon.
The second video is an interesting insect: The Planthopper Nymph that looks more like a plant than an creature until it starts jumping around. This is from the Smithsonian Channel.
What is it really like to battle in a suit of armor? Take a look!
Beautiful Chemistry presents chemical reactions that are well… beautiful! This is a good way to lure a kid into the wonders of organic chemistry!
My son and I have more curated fun and educational videos here:
Fun and Educational Videos with a Matching Book
My Son’s Favorite Fun and Educational Videos
The Kid Should Really See This Videos
Amazing Videos to Share With Your Kid
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Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación
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Barbed Wire Between Us Teacher’s Guide
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The Traveling Taco:
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- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025
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We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
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- Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
- 2024 Julia Ward Howe Prize for Children’s Literature Winner
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- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
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Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
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- 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
- Green Earth Book Award Long List
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- Sunshine State Young Readers Award Orange Blossom List for Nonfiction
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
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Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year
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OMG the Augdemented video had me bugging out my eyes in wonder. It was like watching magic! I’m planting Fen down this week to watch your video picks. Yay!
Hi Jeanette,
It’s cool animation, isn’t it? It makes animation look easy but I’m sure it was a ton of work! I hope Fen likes it!!
Not just for kids…I think my husband Victor would love these!
Thanks Barbara! I’ll ask my husband if he liked them. I THINK he watched them as he reads my blog.
I LOVE this post. I am always looking for great videos to share with my kids. Please keep them coming!
Thank you Ali!! Your kind words are really encouraging. I will definitely keep posting on fun educational videos now!!
Those planthopper nymphs are amazing!
Hi MaryAnne,
They look like plants, don’t they?! Amazing camoflauge!!
These look really cool! I like the armor one a lot. Medieval settings and weaponry have always interested me. 🙂
Hi Erik,
My son loved the armor one too; who knew those suits of medal that look so cumbersome are actually quite ergonomically flexible? I don’t think I could move very well in them but it would be fun to try!
Nice post…My kids loved them alot…Hope to get more articles like this to keep my kids happy 🙂
Thanks Alka!