Encour­age your child’s cre­ativ­i­ty and imag­i­na­tion with these new videos about music, hand­writ­ing, sto­ries, and more. These new Jel­lies top­ics explain how to play musi­cal instru­ments like the harp and the didgeri­doo. They also show how writ­ing a sen­tence can be like piec­ing togeth­er the parts of a fun puz­zle. Prac­tice curly ​‘Q’s and block let­ters with our new hand­writ­ing top­ic, then set­tle in for a sto­ry­book read­ing or two. Pets in Cos­tumes, our fifth new top­ic of the week, needs no expla­na­tion. So grab your iPhone or iPad, open up Jel­lies, and get ready to explore these five great adven­tures for kids!

Magnificent Musical Instruments

Play­ing beau­ti­ful music is easy with the right instru­ment. Learn about harps, drums, trom­bones, even didgeri­doos in these toe-tap­ping videos. This top­ic is per­fect for kids age 6 and up. Look for Mak­ing Music in the Jel­lies app. Here’s one of our favorite videos from this Jel­lies topic:

Story Time!

It’s time to cud­dle up with your favorite per­son or stuffed ani­mal and read along with these fun sto­ry­book adven­tures. Expect a few clas­sics with some new sto­ries too! This top­ic is per­fect for kids age 2 and up. Look for Sto­ry Time! in the Jel­lies app. Here’s one of our favorite videos from this Jel­lies topic: 

Elegant Penmanship

There’s no lim­it to the ways you can write your name. These videos teach you how to per­fect your pen­man­ship and get a lit­tle cre­ative with loopy strokes and block let­ters. This top­ic is per­fect for kids age 8 and up. Look for Let­ter Art in the Jel­lies app. Here’s one of our favorite videos from this Jel­lies topic: 

Grammar Rocks!

You too can be a gram­mar whiz kid when you learn your nouns, verbs, adjec­tives, pro­nouns, adverbs, and more in these fun, edu­ca­tion­al videos. This top­ic is per­fect for kids age 6 and up. Look for Gram­mar Rocks! in the Jel­lies app. Here’s one of our favorite videos from this Jel­lies topic: 

Cute Pets in Costumes

Is it a dog or a pan­da? Cat or lion? Guinea pig or drag­on? These ani­mals are even more adorable when they dress up. This top­ic is per­fect for kids age 4 and up. Look for Pets in Cos­tumes in the Jel­lies app. Here’s one of our favorite videos from this Jel­lies topic: 

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Jel­lies pro­vides a safe, curat­ed envi­ron­ment for your chil­dren to watch kids videos. We review all videos to make sure they are appro­pri­ate, fun, inter­est­ing, and edu­ca­tion­al for chil­dren. You can help by con­tact­ing us with top­ic ideas you’d like to see includ­ed in the Jel­lies app. Reach us on Face­book and Twit­ter. You can also keep an eye on the Jel­lies blog for more par­ent­ing resources or check out our FAQs for guid­ance on how to use Jellies.