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New Year, New Discoveries

One of our key resolutions for this year at Yoto is to keep families inspired with new and exciting audio. And we plan to keep that resolution. Some of you may have missed these new releases, and we wouldn't want you to get FOMO, would we? So, without further ado, please welcome to the Yoto Card Store...

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February Yoto Daily Schedule

It's time for a new monthly view of what's up and coming for Yoto Daily! See what Jake has in store for February. Listen out for a twist on Simon Says, plus some all-time favorites such as Cheese or Chocolate, Alphabetter, Beat the Buzzer, and some guaranteed rib-ticklers via Friyay Jokes.

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Staff Selects: LEGO® Duplo on International LEGO® Day

LEGO Duplo bricks are some of the most frequently used - and most durable! - items in our toy box. Before my eldest son progressed to LEGO, he spent countless hours building and playing with our ever-increasing supply of colorful and pleasingly chunky Duplo bricks.

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Meet the Author: Interview with James Davies

Meet James Davies, Author and Illustrator of Children's Books "I’m an illustrator and author originally from the deepest dampest Wales, but I now live in London with my partner and three needy cats. I’ve been an author and illustrator of children’s books for about thirteen years, and now happily work as an illustrator at Yoto. When I’m not drawing, I love stomping around the woods, eating carbs and trying to play guitar."

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New Make Your Own How-to Guides

Make Your Own Cards are the best way to create bespoke playlists. Whether you're new to Yoto or you've been wanting to try Make Your Own Cards for a while, here's everything you need to get started.

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Yoto Hacks

Want to know all the cool things you can do on Yoto? This is your one-stop shop for Yoto hacks and cheat sheets. Sure, it's written by us, but we're an open book (audio player).

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January Yoto Daily Schedule

Bring in the new year with Jake and all-new episodes of Yoto Daily!

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Prepare your player for a holiday

Off on a family adventure this holiday season? Whether you're soaring off to sunnier climes or packing up and hitting the road to visit loved ones, get your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini ready for travel in 3 easy steps.

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Yoto Welcomes Dragons Love Tacos to Its Ever-Growing Audio Library

Yoto, the audio platform for kids behind the critically acclaimed and award-winning screen-free Yoto Player and Yoto Mini, today announced the launch of Dragons Love Tacos, a New York Times best-selling tale, to its audio library.

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The Benefits of Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis. Mindfulness for kids and caregivers can reduce stress, increase focus, regulate emotions and more.

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December Yoto Daily Schedule 🎅

Feel jolly with Jake and all-new Yoto Daily episodes for the festive season!

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Gift Guide: Our Recommended Cards for All Ages

Searching for the perfect gifts for a particular kiddo this holiday season? Look no further! We've curated a selection of our favorite cards for all ages to help you cross off those wish lists.

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Read-along with Julia Donaldson

Listening alongside reading can help improve comprehension, punctuation, fluency and vocabulary, especially for children and second-language learners. Enjoy read-along sessions with these modern classics on Yoto, where an audible 'ding' will tell you when to turn the chapter.

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How to Get Festive with Yoto 🎄⛄️

At Yoto, we’re determined to give kids and their families plenty of entertaining and creative ways to enjoy the holidays. And with a sackful of cracking stories, seasonal soundtracks, and snuggly sound effects, Yoto really is the gift that keeps giving—not just over the holiday season (although, we do have some jolly good tips for getting you and your family in the spirit of things) ✨

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Make Your Own: Gift Ideas

Forget macaroni and glitter—get crafty with Make Your Own cards!

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Be the Hero of Unwrapping 🎁

Follow these steps to prepare your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini for lift-off:

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November Yoto Daily Schedule

In the month before Christmas, we'll learn about Queen Elizabeth 1st, St. Andrew's Day, and some of this year's Guinness World Records.

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Yoto Player and Yoto Mini: How do they work?

Yoto Player and Yoto Mini work in the same way and both are very simple to use. They are intuitive and designed for children from an early age up until they are 12 years old and beyond. Here is a breakdown of how to use your players to the best of their abilities.

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Houston, we have Drift Off 😴🚀

November 6th will mark the transition into winter time and our clocks will go back by one hour. This change can disturb even the most organized of adults, let alone children! Here are some tips for making this transition as smooth as possible.

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Cards for Bedtime

As a parent to a very lively 4-year-old, I’m always on the hunt for new bedtime stories and music from our Yoto library to help settle my son after a long day. Here are my top picks for a calm bedtime all-round!

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How to Encourage Social Emotional Learning With Your Child

While there’s no right or wrong time to introduce SEL to your child, from a developmental standpoint, this’ll look different for babies, toddlers/preschoolers, and older kids. So what would it look like to support this growth? Great question! Today, we’re outlining a few things you can do to share social-emotional learning at each age level.

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Yotoween 2022 🎃👻🕸️

It's officially Spooktober! (Trick or) treat your kids to a be-spook selection of spine-chilling audio adventures. Keep an ear out for new ways to celebrate this year, including six new spooky soundscapes coming soon to the Yoto App...

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October Yoto Daily Schedule

October is nearly here, and with it comes some frightfully fun Yoto Daily episodes! This month, get in the ghostly spirit of things with Jake's take on Halloween, and other fun days such as World Animal Day and International Day of the Girl.

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Interactive Content and Audio Games

While there’s much to be said about putting on an audiobook, podcast, or soundscape to relax or fall asleep, the Yoto Player gives audio the opportunity to be an immersive and interactive experience. I love creating audio that gets kids up and moving, playing along, answering questions, and learning new things.

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Useful Timers

Yoto supports both morning and bedtime routines, making it easier for parents to get kids up and out first thing and then back in bed on time in the evening.

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Yoto App Release 2.41

Does it get more exciting than a new app update? Of course it doesn't! It’s time to share the round up on the latest new features available now. To see these updates, make sure you're using version 2.41.

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Meet The Musician: Interview with Divinity Roxx

This month, we sat down with Divinity Roxx - former bassist of Beyoncé, Grammy-nominated artist, and creator of Ready Set Go! on Yoto.

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September Yoto Daily Schedule

September is nearly here, and with it comes some exciting new Yoto Daily episodes! Turn your listening ears on for Back to School, plus fun days like Roald Dahl Day, International Vulture Day (we're talking fun facts and a quiz about vultures), and arrrgh, let's not forget Talk Like a Pirate Day!

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Create a new school routine with Yoto!

Starting school or returning to school after a long summer is a big change for children - and a big change to family life. Establishing a familiar routine at home goes a long way to helping things run just that little bit more smoothly - and Yoto is here to help!

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Get crafty with our Limited Edition Make Your Own Summer cards!

At Yoto we’re determined to give kids plenty of fun and creative ways to enjoy their summer holidays. So, pick up a Make Your Own card - it's time to get in the spirit of summer!

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Starting School with Jake

We can help our little ones feel more prepared, more relaxed and ultimately, excited to enter the classroom. Read on for some practical tips on how to prepare them for their big adventure.

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Yoto Partners With Global Empowerment Brand, Rebel Girls, to Offer An Award-Winning Podcast for Kids

Yoto, the audio platform for kids behind the critically acclaimed and award-winning Yoto Player and newly launched Yoto Mini, has today announced their partnership with Rebel Girls, a global empowerment brand dedicated to raising the most inspired and confident generation of girls, to offer select episodes of the Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls podcast for free on the Yoto app.

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Stories about Inspiring Girls and Women

If you’re on the hunt for audiobooks with inspiring female protagonists that will appeal to girls (and boys alike), then Yoto has a brilliant selection of stories and biographies.

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August Yoto Daily Schedule

Every Sunday in August you can join Jake for a Draw-Along, followed by short mindfulness activities on Mondays with Monday Mindfulness. You can also participate in Yoto Daily’s Great Big Elephant Quiz on World Elephant Day (12th of August).

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Summer days need music

When kids choose the tunes, great summer memories are theirs for the making. So whether you’re embarking on a summer adventure or embracing a stay-cation for all it’s worth, here are some inspiring musical Yoto Cards for your kids to enjoy.

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Choose the right player for your family

Like siblings, Yoto Player and Yoto Mini have a lot in common. But also like siblings, they have some very important differences. If you're wondering which audio player is right for your family, this simple chart will help!

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Musical Journeys with Yoto

Love of music starts during childhood and at Yoto we believe in helping kids and families discover a wide breadth of music and sounds. We want to help a new generation of kids fall in love with the power of music.

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How to Prepare Your Player for Adventure!

Off on a family adventure this summer? Whether you’re soaring off to sunnier climes or packing up and hitting the road, get your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini ready for travel in 3 easy steps.

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10 Cards for Mindfulness and Wellbeing

The more that we discover about the benefits of practicing mindfulness, the more we come to realize that building on our mental wellbeing must be treated as a life-long education, rather than a passing thought.

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What are digital Yoto Cards?

Digital Yoto Cards are a new way to discover stories, songs and sounds on Yoto. The same great audio, just without the physical card sent out to you. Pay less for the cards your family love. Get the same instant access in the Yoto App straight after purchase that you do with our physical cards. And you can link the audio to our Make Your Own Cards, allowing your kids to enjoy the same control of what they listen to, whenever they like.

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Yoto Picks: Favorite Funny Stories

Some say laughter is the best medicine, and we couldn’t agree more. Luckily, Yoto has many amazing titles that will tickle the funny bone!

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Meet The Musician: Interview with Sonia De Los Santos

We’re big fans of music around here, in all its forms. What better way to celebrate the joy of music than to meet the awesome artists behind some of your favorite Yoto tracks? This month, we sat down with artist Sonia De Los Santos, Latin Grammy nominee and creator of Canta Con Sonia!

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Songs, Stories and Activities for Ages 0-5

As a mum of a five year old and a one year old, I’m constantly amazed by just how much discovery and learning is packed into a child’s first five years - and how much change and progression they go through every few months of life.

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World Music Day: Meet Yoto's Head of Music!

Happy #WorldMusicDay! 🎵 From the upbeat and playful to the sleepy and gentle, there’s a tune for every family with Yoto - and what better way to celebrate the joy of music than by sitting down with Dominic Hodge, Yoto’s very own Head of Music.

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Yoto Around the World Competition: Check out our winners!

Last month we hosted an Instagram competition where we asked community members to share photos of their summer adventures with Yoto. We had so many amazing entries, but we had to narrow it down to 3 winners. Check out the winning posts for North America below!

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Q&A with Caley Nunnally: Your Top Speech Questions Answered

Whether it is trouble pronouncing certain words or a delay in speech, there are many obstacles children may face while finding their voice. We recently invited Caley Nunnally - a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist - to chat with members of our Yoto Community and answer their speech and language development questions.

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Meet The Musician: Interview with Caspar Babypants

We’re big fans of music around here, in all its forms. What better way to celebrate the joy of music than to meet the awesome artists behind some of your favorite Yoto tracks? This month, we sat down with artist Caspar Babypants to find out why music is so special to him and what goes into the creation of his upbeat, funky tunes!

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Get to know Jake: The host of Yoto Daily!

Many of you may know Jake as the writer, producer, and host of Yoto Daily, but did you know he was also a primary school teacher before joining Yoto? We wanted our community to have the chance to get to know Jake a little better, so we recently invited him to chat with members on our Facebook group!

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Interview with Zanib Mian: Author of the Planet Omar Series

Zanib Mian is a celebrated children’s author best known for the Planet Omar series. We got the chance to sit down with her and learn what inspired the series as well as her passion for bringing diverse representation to children's literature!

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Inspired Tales: The results are in!

Last year, we launched Inspired Tales - our writing competition for kids. We were overwhelmed with incredible entries, so a massive well done to everybody who sent their stories in. It was no easy feat, but after much deliberation, the results are in… Meet your Inspired Tales winners, 2021-22!

The Yoto Blog

New Year, New Discoveries

February Yoto Daily Schedule

Staff Selects: LEGO® Duplo on International LEGO® Day

Meet the Author: Interview with James Davies

New Make Your Own How-to Guides

Yoto Hacks

January Yoto Daily Schedule

Prepare your player for a holiday

Yoto Welcomes Dragons Love Tacos to Its Ever-Growing Audio Library

The Benefits of Mindfulness

December Yoto Daily Schedule 🎅

Gift Guide: Our Recommended Cards for All Ages

Read-along with Julia Donaldson

How to Get Festive with Yoto 🎄⛄️

Make Your Own: Gift Ideas

Be the Hero of Unwrapping 🎁

November Yoto Daily Schedule

Yoto Player and Yoto Mini: How do they work?

Houston, we have Drift Off 😴🚀

Cards for Bedtime

How to Encourage Social Emotional Learning With Your Child

Yotoween 2022 🎃👻🕸️

October Yoto Daily Schedule

Interactive Content and Audio Games

Useful Timers

Yoto App Release 2.41

Meet The Musician: Interview with Divinity Roxx

September Yoto Daily Schedule

Create a new school routine with Yoto!

Get crafty with our Limited Edition Make Your Own Summer cards!

Starting School with Jake

Yoto Partners With Global Empowerment Brand, Rebel Girls, to Offer An Award-Winning Podcast for Kids

Stories about Inspiring Girls and Women

August Yoto Daily Schedule

Summer days need music

Choose the right player for your family

Musical Journeys with Yoto

How to Prepare Your Player for Adventure!

10 Cards for Mindfulness and Wellbeing

What are digital Yoto Cards?

Yoto Picks: Favorite Funny Stories

Meet The Musician: Interview with Sonia De Los Santos

Songs, Stories and Activities for Ages 0-5

World Music Day: Meet Yoto's Head of Music!

Yoto Around the World Competition: Check out our winners!

Q&A with Caley Nunnally: Your Top Speech Questions Answered

Meet The Musician: Interview with Caspar Babypants

Get to know Jake: The host of Yoto Daily!

Interview with Zanib Mian: Author of the Planet Omar Series

Inspired Tales: The results are in!

Yoto Player is a carefully connected screen-free speaker for kids

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