Best Yoto cards for toddlers for fun and engaging audio

Ad – Our Best Yoto cards for toddlers post contains affiliate links

It’s no secret that we’re HUGE fans of Yoto in this house. We’ve been an avid Yoto family for a couple of years now and with a combination of the Yoto Player and the Yoto Mini, Yoto has made a huge impact on our daily lives. Whether we’re listening to Yoto stories and sleep sounds as part of the girl’s bedtime routine, using the Yoto Mini as a friendly companion during travel or enjoying Yoto Daily – a daily podcast whilst eating their breakfast, we absolutely love exploring the new range of Yoto cards that are released regularly on the Yoto Store. As admin to the Yoto Fans UK Facebook group, one of the questions I hear all the time is, ‘Is my child too young for a Yoto Player?” so I thought I’d share this post to provide a little peace of mind.

Is a Yoto Player suitable for babies and toddlers?

Officially the Yoto Player is aimed at children aged three and above however there are lots of Yoto cards and content that make the Yoto a fun, engaging, educational and calming activity for babies and toddlers when used with parental supervision.

One of the biggest challenges you may have with younger children is that they may enjoy the action of physically adding and removing the card from the Yoto player. Whilst the Yoto players themselves are fairly robust (especially when used with an Adventure Jacket) the card content will stop and start every time the card is removed, which could get a little annoying after a while!

With babies and toddlers, you may find it easier to control the Yoto player or Yoto Mini directly from your mobile phone and introduce the element of choice and self-direction by providing physical cards to your child at a later date. Every child and family is different, however – so do what works best for you.

Summary of the Best Yoto Cards for Toddlers

Full details of the best Yoto cards (with information about each card), along with details of free Yoto features that are ideal for babies, toddlers and preschoolers can be found further down the page, but if you’re in a hurry – here’s our pick of the best Yoto cards for toddlers.

• Best musical Yoto card for toddlers: Casper Babypants
• Best sleep Yoto card for toddlers: Friends Forever with Moshi
• Best bedtime story Yoto card for toddlers: 10 minutes to Bed collection
• Best interactive Yoto card for toddlers: Who’s inside your audiobook?
• Best character yoto card for toddlers: Peppa and Friends: A friendship story
• Best Yoto card for preschoolers: Percy the Park Keeper Collection

What free Yoto content is good for toddlers?

First up, Yoto has lots of free features and content that is perfect for toddlers. Here are just a small selection:

• Sleep Sounds – Does your child struggle to switch off at bedtime? Do they sleep better with reassuring white noise or background sounds to soothe them off to sleep? Yoto has a built in sleep sounds function, which can be accessed via the Discover and Sleep Sounds menu on the Yoto app. Here you can choose from a selection of sounds including white noise, a fan, vacuum cleaner or nature sounds such as thunder rain, gentle waves or grassy fields. These sleep sounds are completely free to access and can be played remotely from another room as long as the Yoto player is switched on.

• Sleep Radio – Yoto also have a sleep radio station that is free to access (as long as you are connected to your wifi). This Yoto run radio station is curated specifically to create a calm and soothing bedtime routine – with a combination of lullabies, classic music and sleep sounds. You can stream this on wifi or link to a Make Your Own (MYO) Yoto card should you wish.
• Toothbrush Timers – Is your toddler learning to brush their own teeth? The fun Toothbrush Timer makes brushing their teeth fun – with two minutes of engaging audio to listen to as they scrub, brush and rinse. The Yoto toothbrush timer is free to access via the Discover section of the Yoto app.
• Soundscapes Lab – If your child loves imaginative play, they’ll love the Yoto Soundscapes selection. From the steam train to pirate ship, and our personal favourite, the enchanted forest, these free-to-access soundscapes make the perfect accompaniment to play, with magical sounds, music and sound effects to set the scene. Again, you’ve guessed it, it’s in the Discover section of the app and is completely free to access.
• Ok to wake clock – If you’re using the Yoto Player, the nightlight can also make a great addition to your toddler’s bedtime routine, with a choice of seven comforting glows that can provide a reassuring light in your child’s bedroom at night. Using the settings on the Yoto app, you can also set a preferred wake and sleep time, with the symbol changing from a sun to a moon alongside the digital clock as a visual reminder. The sleep and moon can help toddlers learn the difference between night and day, and encourage them to get back in bed if they wake up whilst the moon is still on the display.
• Yoto podcasts – Toddlers will LOVE the Yoto Daily podcast – a free podcast with Yoto Legend Jake – with fun games, activities and news with different themes each morning. Each month, Yoto share the Yoto daily schedule so you can see what is coming up – from Fri-yay Jokes to Toungue Twisters, games, facts and draw along,

Make your own Yoto Cards

For babies and toddlers, the Yoto Player opens up a whole host of options with Yoto Make Your Own (MYO) Cards. These blank Yoto cards allow you to record your own content using MP3 files, whether that’s a spoken recording of you reading your child’s favourite stories aloud, messages from friends and family, or downloaded audio books from sources such as Borrowbox and Amazon. You can learn more about how to create MYO cards in our MYO step by step guide here.

Some of my favourite MYO ideas include:

• Create a playlist of your child’s favourite music (MP3 format)
• Read aloud their favourite bedtime story – they will love hearing your voice
• Record birthday messages from friends and family who live a little further afield.
• Make fun quizzes or content around their favourite topic e.g. dinosaurs, mermaids

You get one blank MYO card with your Yoto Player (the welcome card can be used as a make your own card) or you can buy packs of MYO cards at the Yoto store.

Best for bedtime: Ten Minutes to Bed Audio Collection

Best musical Yoto card for toddlers: Casper Babypants

Best sleep Yoto card for toddlers: Friends Forever with Moshi

Best interactive Yoto card for toddlers: Who’s inside your audiobook?

Best character yoto card for toddlers: Peppa and Friends: A friendship story

Best Yoto card for preschoolers: Percy The Park Keeper Collection