What age is PBS KIDS Games for?
In WayTube's assessment, PBS KIDS Games's highest average Age Fit Score is for ages 5–7, at 79.4 out of 100, across 66 videos evaluated individually for topic fit, language and learning value. At age 5, 51 of 66 videos evaluated score 80 or more (77%). Last scored 2 November 2026.
This is WayTube's independent guidance, not an official age rating or a safety guarantee. WayTube is not affiliated with PBS KIDS Games or YouTube.
Age Fit Score by age
Every video is evaluated against each age separately, so a clip that suits a four-year-old may be far too young for a ten-year-old — and the other way round. These are PBS KIDS Games's averages for each age group, with how many of its evaluated videos reach 80 at each exact age.
| Age band | Average score | Videos evaluated | Scoring 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 2–4 | 69.3 Good fit | 66 | 18–55% by exact age |
| Ages 5–7 | 79.4 Good fit | 66 | 39–77% by exact age |
| Ages 8–10 | 58.6 Moderate fit | 66 | 5–14% by exact age |
| Ages 11–13 | 41 Moderate fit | 66 | 2% by exact age |
Videos scoring 80 or more, by exact age
| Age | Videos evaluated | Scoring 80+ | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 66 | 12 | 18% |
| 3 | 66 | 23 | 35% |
| 4 | 66 | 36 | 55% |
| 5 | 66 | 51 | 77% |
| 6 | 66 | 44 | 67% |
| 7 | 66 | 26 | 39% |
| 8 | 66 | 9 | 14% |
| 9 | 66 | 3 | 5% |
| 10 | 66 | 3 | 5% |
| 11 | 66 | 1 | 2% |
| 12 and older | 66 | 1 | 2% |
An average describes how well these videos fit an age group overall; it does not decide whether any one video can play. In WayTube that is decided video by video, at your child's exact age. Reaching 80 is a score fact, not a promise a video will be available: language, blocked channels and other profile settings also apply. 80 is WayTube's default threshold, and paid plans can set a different one for each child. WayTube scores ages 2 to 12, and ages 11–13 uses the scores for ages 11 and 12. For children aged 13 or older, the app uses the scores calculated for age 12; there is no separate assessment for teenagers.
PBS KIDS Games's averages run from 79.4 for ages 5–7 down to 41 for ages 11–13. From age 4 to 6, at least half of the evaluated videos score 80 or more, peaking at 77% at age 5. At age 12 and older, 2% do. Its scored videos are mostly educational, gaming and entertainment.
Let WayTube check each video for your child
In the WayTube app you set your child's age, and each video's own score at that age is checked against your threshold before it can play, together with your language and channel settings. So PBS KIDS Games is available video by video, not all or nothing.
How individual videos vary
Within ages 5–7 alone, the share of videos scoring 80 or more runs from 77% at age 5 to 39% at age 7. Even at age 5, where the share is highest, 15 of 66 videos evaluated score below 80. So an average says how well these videos fit an age group overall, not whether a particular video can play: that is decided video by video, at your child's exact age.
Highest-scoring videos for ages 5–7
Scored individually, for this age band. Open any of them to see the full breakdown — which criteria raised or lowered the score, and how language was handled.
- Wizard Academy COMPILATION 🪄🎮| Arthur | PBS KIDS Games PBS KIDS Games: Arthur at Wizard Academy game compilation—help Arthur learn spells, rescue friends, and play themed mini-games. — Age Fit Score 94 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | 🎤 Making Your Own Sick Beats 🎶 PBS KIDS Odd Squad segment about creating beats and rhythm with a DJ character, presented as a kid-friendly game/activity. — Age Fit Score 90 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | Weather Hunters: Weather Reporter ⛅☔ PBS KIDS Odd Squad game video featuring a Weather Reporter adventure; kid-friendly problem-solving game content. — Age Fit Score 90 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Scribbles & Ink | PBS KIDS PLAYS: Scribbles & Ink: Far and Away! ✏️ Short PBS KIDS play about drawing and imaginative game 'Scribbles & Ink: Far and Away' for preschoolers. — Age Fit Score 90 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Customize Your Own Story By Playing Story Emporium With The Wombats! 📚 Demo of PBS KIDS Story Emporium where kids customize stories with The Wombats; interactive literacy-focused gameplay. — Age Fit Score 89 out of 100
- Pattern Games with PBS KIDS! 🟡🟥🔷 COMPILATION 🟡🟥🔷 | PBS KIDS Games Compilation of PBS KIDS pattern games that ask viewers to complete sequences using familiar characters. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- Can You Make It Through the Maze? Follow the Pattern! 🌸☘️ | Count on June Bug! | PBS KIDS Games Short PBS KIDS clip showing a maze pattern task from Count on June Bug, promoting PBS KIDS Games app and site. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | Winter Games Round-Up! ❄️🎮 PBS Kids clip highlighting Odd Squad game activities and winter-themed gaming roundup for kids. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | Molly of Denali: Molly's Epic Mystery 🗺️🕵️♀️ A PBS KIDS gaming segment introduces Molly's Epic Mystery, with a map, detective clues, and an Odd Squad host. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- It's a PBS KIDS Game Night! 🎲🕹️ Play with Family & Friends Compilation | PBS KIDS Games PBS KIDS compilation of family-friendly trivia and game prompts to play together, encouraging turn-taking and guessing. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | Wild Kratts: Creature Mobile 🏎️ A PBS Kids gaming segment introduces a Wild Kratts vehicle with imaginative creature powers. — Age Fit Score 88 out of 100
- PBS KIDS Games | Odd Squad Gaming Unit | Elinor Wonders Why: Curious Campout 🏕️ Short PBS Kids clip tying a campout episode to game promotion, mixing play with curiosity-focused science themes. — Age Fit Score 87 out of 100
What this assessment can and cannot tell you
These figures come from 66 videos from this channel that WayTube has evaluated — not necessarily everything it has published. Shorts, videos not marked as made for kids, and videos withheld after a thumbnail check are left out. Each video is evaluated with AI assistance from its title, description, tags and thumbnail; WayTube does not watch the video or listen to its audio. The scores can show how well a video's subject and level fit an age. They cannot confirm what happens in every scene, and they are not an official age classification.
How to use this as a parent
Start with your child's age in the exact-age table: it shows how many of the evaluated videos reach 80 at that age. Open a few of the videos listed above to see why each one scored as it did, and watch some yourself. In WayTube the decision is made video by video, so you do not have to allow or rule out the whole channel — though you can block it, or allow a single video, from parental controls.
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Questions parents ask
Is PBS KIDS Games safe for a 5 year old?
No score can establish that a show or channel is safe. What WayTube's scores measure is age fit, from each video's title, description, tags and thumbnail — not a review of every scene. For a 5 year old, 51 of the 66 videos from PBS KIDS Games that WayTube evaluated score 80 or more (77%); the rest score lower. Watching a few videos yourself, or with your child, is the best check.
What age is PBS KIDS Games for?
PBS KIDS Games's averages run from 79.4 for ages 5–7 down to 41 for ages 11–13. From age 4 to 6, at least half of the evaluated videos score 80 or more, peaking at 77% at age 5. At age 12 and older, 2% do. Its scored videos are mostly educational, gaming and entertainment.
Why does PBS KIDS Games score lower for some ages?
Every video is scored separately for each age from 2 to 12 (for children aged 13 or older, the app uses the scores calculated for age 12), on how well its topic, language level and learning value suit that age, as well as on safety. A lower score for older children can simply mean a video is too simple for them or teaches them less; it does not by itself mean anything harmful was found. A lower score for the youngest can mean the opposite: ideas or language that need more maturity. Where a video has a score breakdown, it shows which applied.
Can my child watch PBS KIDS Games in WayTube?
Video by video. WayTube checks each PBS KIDS Games video's score at your child's exact age against the threshold on their profile (80 by default, and fixed at 80 on the free plan), and videos below it are filtered out unless you allow them. Language settings, blocked channels and other profile settings also apply, so not every video counted here will be available to every child. You can block or allow a channel or a single video from parental controls.
See which PBS KIDS Games videos fit your child
WayTube is free to start. Set your child's age once, and each video is checked against it before it can play.