Netflix is making a bigger offer for younger viewers with the launch of a children’s gaming app, the renewal of two preschool shows and a new series based on one of the most enduring children’s songs of all time.
The streamer on Monday launched Netflix Playground, a gaming app aimed at kids 8 and under, featuring activities with characters from Peppa Pig, Sesame Street, Storybots and other kids shows in Netflix’s library. The app is free for all subscribers and promises no in-game purchases or other fees and no ads (regardless of whether the associated account is subscribed to the ad-supported Netflix tier).
The games will also be playable offline, if parents don’t want to burn out their wireless hotspot during a long car ride. The Playground app launched on Monday in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand, and will debut in the rest of the world on April 28.
Along with the launch of Playground, Netflix on Monday ordered an animated preschool series called Young MacDonald. Created by Gabriel Mayer (Ada Twist, scientist), the show centers around Mac, Old MacDonald’s grandson who takes care of his farm animals and crops with the help of a pig named Dumpling. The streamer has also ordered new seasons of anime shows Garbage truck and States of creation.
“We’re building a world where kids can not only watch their favorite stories, but also step into them and interact with their favorite characters,” said John Derderian, Vice President of Animated Series, Kids & Family TV at Netflix. “We’re creating a seamless destination to explore, learn and play. Whether it’s reuniting with Hank and friends Garbage truck Crew for new adventures Or make juice with Peppa pig“Watching and playing on Netflix can be the fun and easiest part of every family’s day.”
The games in the Playground app will allow children to color, play matching games and develop pattern recognition, as well as… Bad dinosaurs Game – “Use the turntable, keyboard and sound effects to create a new fart-filled song.” Families who have used the PBS Kids app will have an idea of what some of the shows on Playground are (minus the fart-filled song part).
Netflix has revamped its efforts for kids and family viewing in the past two years, gaining… Sesame Street in May 2025 and has signed deals with popular creators including Mark Rober and Daniel Coleman, aka Danny Go!, whose show also debuted on Netflix on Monday. Over the next few months, Netflix will also premiere new episodes of the series Cocomelon LaneRobert CrunchLabs, Ms. Rachel and Sesame Street Together with A Gabby’s dollhouse The feature film is scheduled to premiere on May 23.
