As kids stuck at their homes amid school shutdowns, some parents are likely struggling to find things to divert their children’s minds. Amazon has confirmed that it is stepping in by making some of the kids’ shows on its Prime Video streaming service free during the coronavirus pandemic you just need a standard Amazon account to sign in to the platform and start watching. Some examples of the free content introduce Amazon originals like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Pete the Cat, Peppa Pig, Inspector Chingum, Kalari Kids, a bunch of Chhota Bheem and Super Bheem movies, and Amazon originals such as The Stinky & Dirty Show, Just Add Magic, and The Dangerous Book for Boys as well as select seasons of PBS shows like Arthur and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. According to Variety, this initiative is in effect worldwide, though the free shows may be depending on the country you live in.
- Includes over 60 TV shows, movies, and nursery rhymes
- Most Amazon kids and family originals are also included
- No Prime membership, all you need is an Amazon account
All you need to access the free kids’ content on Prime Video is an Amazon account. You do not need an active Prime membership. All the free content works with Prime Video’s new profile feature as well, for those who have multiple kids in their household. Amazon has set up a landing page that shows all the stuff you can watch for free. It’s neatly divided into categories: preschool, kids aged 6 – 11, popular shows and movies i.e. third-party content, and lastly, one for rhymes, which are incredibly popular with Indian parents.
Amongst nursery rhymes, most, if not all, of the stuff is from ChuChu TV. In the movies section, beyond the Bheem franchise, you’ve titles such as Kid Krrish, Tales of Siva, Mighty Raju, and Snow Queen. Among TV shows, you’ve Raju the Auto-rickshaw, Sherazade The Untold Stories, Guddu the Great, Cat vs Keet, and Atchoo. And in the originals department, you’ll also find Lost in Oz, Niko and the Sword of Light, Little Big Awesome, Danger & Eggs, Costume Quest, and Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street.
Prime Video comes with Amazon Prime, which costs $12.99 per month. If you don’t want a Prime membership, you can opt to just subscribe to Prime Video for $8.99 per month. It seems likely that this free offer is meant to serve not only as a much-need boredom killer but also as a way to garner interest in PBS Kids on Prime Video. If children end up enjoying the free shows, parents with Prime Video accounts can subscribe to the add-on for an additional $4.99 per month.
