we have a routine of eli watching cartoons after his bath. i started a youtube list of our favorites here. i love classic cartoons, but sometimes they can be too violent! the video quality of the old cartoons is pretty bad, but eli doesn’t care. let me know if you have favorites you think we might like.
We watch the old classics, but mostly we watch Little Bear (based on the books by Else Minarik and Maurice Sendak). My daughter and I absolutely love the show and the books. The first two seasons are so sweet and perfect for young children. The third and fourth seasons are fine, just not as great.
i forgot about Little Bear! i remember the books but not the cartoon. how do you watch it?
We watch it on Amazon Instant Video. They have four seasons, three which are free to view if you are an Amazon Prime member 🙂
good list! love old mickey. also the old casper! and some of the old felix.
and the fuzzy moomins!
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-1dIzhdmswiWb7kKUBCoRYcmoGOfH5FQ&feature=mh_lolz
+++ maurice sendak, all the really rosie shorts! like pierrie, alligators all around, etc.
Have you seen thekidshouldseethis.com? It’s a fabulous collection of youtube videos that are good for kids, without necessarily being made for kids — science, music, art etc. For cartoons, we’ve found Kipper to be the gentlest for younger kids.
we LOVE Krtek, a total favourite for a long time now – check it out x
My son really liked Felix The Cat, but also the old Disney and Bugs Bunny. We tried some different newer ones like Pingu and Peep and the Big Wide World. The Super Music Friends Show from Yo Gabba Gabba is excellent too….all the awesome people that did music pieces for kids…viewable on Youtube….(I think i liked this the most)…but they are all good. My daughter liked Miyazaki films but my son has only recently been interested in them.
Lena,
Just watched the first couple of minutes of Mickey Mouse Caravan, and can’t wait to show it to my 2 year old! Perhaps as post-teeth brushing incentive..
One recommendation I have which is a tad artsy, but so good is The Red Balloon: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Red_Balloon/70085455?trkid=2361637
Zdenek Miler’s cartoons (and also books) on the little mole have been a favourite for both of my girls: https://www.google.dk/search?q=little+mole&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=fW4BUtTAEMGTtAaKmIH4BQ&ved=0CFAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=675
This is great, Lena! Thank you.
Ramona and I love John and Faith Hubley’s Cockaboody, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSFKjfQolgY and Windy Day, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cit6iUEEdyo.
Oh, and Pingu!
Pingu is stop motion clay animation. Love it around here.
Awesome! I grew up on these old cartoons still have fond memories of watching them. They’re so fun. Can’t wait to show them to my baby someday.
My girls loved Peep and the Big Wide World, Franklin, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, and of course Little Bear!! The classic Sesame Street episodes are also a must-see!
I love the Czech stop motion Pojd’te pane about two mischevious bears:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpSdkg5HiPU
There is also a french stop motion that is really strange but cute, Chapi chapo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z3x–Z5tBQ
And offcourse, the sleepy bear Colargol (think he’s from Belgium):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd6ubsMmWAc
I’ll be checking these out. We love Cheburashka.
My German husband grew up with “Die Sendung mit der Maus” and they’re pretty sweet. There’s no speaking so it’s fine for non-german speakers, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-BGepjoNJE
We love Krtek, or ‘little mole’. A czech animation with wonderful music. He’s very philanthropic, selfless but a little strident at times… a very good example for our little ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lriDJt-SXk
You might like the cartoons by ZdenÄ›k Miler. There are a lot on YouTube, all of them are lovely. Lotte Reiniger’s ten minute silhouette animations of fairy tale stories are simply amazing. Thumbelina (Däumelinchen) is especially striking.
What an age we live in that we can watch these rare, old films so easily!
my guys are 3 and 7. the 3 year old wasn’t as engaged with it, but the 7 year old loved paddle to the sea. keep it in your pocket for when your little is older. it’s wonderful!
http://www.nfb.ca/film/paddle_to_the_sea/