Top 10 Best YouTube Channels to Learn Spanish (Including Our Favourite – El Recreo Spanish!)

Are you searching for the best YouTube channels to learn Spanish? Whether you’re a parent raising bilingual children, a beginner exploring the Spanish language, or someone wanting to brush up on your skills, YouTube is a goldmine for accessible, fun, and effective language learning.

In this blog, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 Spanish learning YouTube channels that deliver high-quality content for children, families, and adult learners alike. And yes – we’ve included El Recreo Spanish, the go-to channel for bilingual families in the UK and beyond.

1. El Recreo Spanish

Best for: Bilingual families, children aged 0–11, beginners

Why it’s great:
El Recreo Spanish is more than just a language learning channel – it’s a vibrant bilingual experience. Founded in the UK, it offers interactive Spanish classes, original songs, stories, and cultural lessons designed especially for families raising bilingual children. The mascot Cirilo adds a playful and friendly face to learning!

Top videos include:

• Spanish songs for toddlers

• Storytime in Spanish and English

• Interactive games and holiday-themed lessons

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2.  Super Simple Español

Best for: Toddlers and early learners
The Spanish-language branch of the famous Super Simple Songs, this channel includes slow, clear, repetitive music for little ones. Perfect for introducing vocabulary like animals, numbers, and greetings through music.

3. Canticos en Español

Best for: Bilingual babies and toddlers
Animated nursery rhymes in Spanish based on traditional Latin American songs. Their bilingual format helps children transition between English and Spanish while enjoying classics like Los Pollitos Dicen and Estrellita.

4. 123 Andrés – en español

Best for: Pre-K to early primary
This Grammy-winning duo creates original, educational Spanish songs that blend Latin rhythms with learning goals. Great for dancing, singing, and learning days of the week, animals, numbers, and more.

5. Canticuénticos

Best for: Families and classrooms
An Argentinian music group that creates original Spanish songs celebrating Latin American culture, emotions, and values. Their music often includes themes of kindness, family, and identity.

6. Pica Pica

Best for: Children 3–8
A Spanish performance group that mixes music, theatre, and fun. With lively costumes and plenty of dancing, kids enjoy both traditional and original songs with lots of movement.

7. Toy Cantando

Best for: Spanish-speaking families and schools
This Colombian channel features bright visuals, traditional songs, and educational tunes. From vowels and syllables to seasons and hygiene, there's a song for almost every theme.

8. La Gallina Pintadita (en Español)

Best for: Toddlers and preschoolers
This popular Latin American character sings simple, adorable songs that focus on basic Spanish vocabulary. Great for babies and younger children who love bright visuals and repetition.

9. El Reino Infantil

Best for: Immersive Spanish exposure
This mega-popular channel from Latin America features a range of animated song characters like La Granja de Zenón. It’s great for kids with some Spanish exposure already who enjoy music with storylines.

10. El Mono Sílabo

Best for: Kids aged 3–7
This character-based channel focuses on pronunciation, syllables, and basic vocabulary through music. It’s ideal for reinforcing early literacy in Spanish through song.

If you want your child to learn Spanish naturally, start with songs. They are joyful, memorable, and powerful for language development. All the channels listed here offer Spanish songs only, making them a safe, screen-time friendly choice for busy families and educators.

And don’t forget – El Recreo Spanish is your one-stop channel for songs that spark curiosity, celebrate Hispanic culture, and support bilingual learning from the very first note.

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