The 13 Best Movies & Shows For Families With Kids On Disney+
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
Revised: October 12, 2026
Find feel-good shows, Super Hero adventures, and family movies to stream, including the new music-filled show Megan and Cupcake Ready for Preschool
Parents and caregivers know that not all kids’ programming is created equal, so to help you find the best family-friendly movies and shows on Disney+, we’ve picked out a lineup of hits that balance fun, heart, and gentle life lessons. Whether your little one lights up for beloved and timeless characters like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, gravitates towards pint-sized Super Heroes, or enjoys an epic musical voyage, we’ve got an option that will keep the whole family smiling. Discover favorites such as Bluey or find new adventures in Season 2 of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+.
A New Addition To The Preschool Line-up: Megan and Cupcake Ready for Preschool
Age Rating: TV-Y
Join Emmy®-winning producer, artist, and ventriloquist Megan Baptist and her puppet, Cupcake, on a whimsical musical adventure in their WOW Workshop. Megan inspires young minds with powerful storytelling, and Cupcake's silly and playful personality brings an even bigger imagination. Together, they invent, sing, tinker, and laugh their way through favorite Ready for Preschool songs.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Live-action segments featuring Megan and Cupcake combined with animated Ready for Preschool nursery rhyme videos will keep your little one signing and dancing along.
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Shows For Preschool Kids
These colorful Disney+ shows offer bite-sized fun, music, and gentle lessons for little viewers.
Bluey
Age Rating: TV-Y
Bluey, a lovable and inexhaustible Blue Heeler dog who lives with her Mum, Dad, and little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighborhood into her world of fun. Global phenomenon “Bluey” was 2025’s #1 most-streamed program in the U.S. for the second year in a row, with 45.2 billion minutes streamed.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
With bite-sized episodes that celebrate creativity, resilience, and family bonds, Bluey is relatable and humorous for kids and adults alike. A truly great choice when you want to watch along with the kids.
Gracie’s Corner
Age Rating TV-Y
The beloved animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner is now streaming on Disney+! Join Gracie as she takes fun imaginary journeys with family and friends, singing fun and empowering songs from various genres and cultures including hip-hop, reggae, R&B, Afrobeat, jazz, Latin music and more. Stream seven compilations and 68 shorts on Disney+ now, and get ready for even more Gracie as more shorts and compilations continue to rollout throughout 2026.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Catchy songs, colorful animation, and joyful lessons make Gracie’s Corner a fun, feel-good pick for little learners who love to sing, dance, and explore.
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+
Age Rating: TV-Y
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto invite viewers to the clubhouse for interactive, sing-along adventures powered by handy-helping gadgets. The show is a continuation of the beloved Emmy® Award-winning original Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
The first seven episodes of Season 2 premiered on October 1, 2026, with Mickey and his pals welcoming everyone to the Clubhouse for all-new, plussed-up adventures filled with songs, laughs, handy helping, and fun surprises!
More Season 2 episodes will be added to Disney+ throughout 2026 and 2027, so make sure to check back on the show’s page regularly for new mouse-tastic stories.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Mickey guides preschoolers through problem-solving moments that encourage playful learning and emphasize teamwork.
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SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures Shorts
Age Rating: TV-Y
An adorable, action-packed show about five fierce and furry Super Hero kittens — Ginny, Sparks, Buddy, Bitsy and Willa — who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “paw-some” place. Now, in SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures, a batch of bite-sized shorts on Disney+, the SuperKitties leap into mini-missions that model courage, empathy, and teamwork. Catch up on everything SuperKitties with SuperKitties and Su-Purr Adventures Shorts now before the newest batch of shorts cat-apults onto your screen!
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Short episodes, bright visuals, and cute kittens make this a purr-fect pick for any young animal lovers.
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Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends
Age Rating: TV-Y
Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends follows the adventures (and misadventures) of best friends and super geniuses Tony Stark, Riri Williams, and Amadeus Cho as they work together to solve problems both big and small and protect their city. In order to help them save the day, the Iron Friends each have their own Iron Suits that allow them to fly and give them enhanced super-strength. Now available on Disney+.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
The inventive gadgets and cooperative problem-solving engage preschool audiences with teachable moments. A great choice for inquisitive kids and those who love Super Heroes.
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Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends
Age Rating: TV-Y7
Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends follows the adventures of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales as they team up with Super Heroes to defeat foes and learn that teamwork is the best way to save the day.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Short stories, colorful animation, and familiar Super Hero motifs will keep young viewers engaged. It’s the perfect way to get little ones into Spider-Man and Marvel.
What happens in Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends Season 5?
Team Spidey swung into Season 5 this summer with new episodes continuing to roll out throughout the rest of this year and next with even more kid-friendly Super Hero action for young viewers.
Team Spidey gears up for a “Rescue-Webs” story arc featuring a Spidey-themed firetruck, rescue gear, and daring new missions. Along the way, they also team up with Super Hero friends like Rocket, Groot, Mr. Fantastic, and Silk. Season 5 also introduces new baddie Symbie, an adorably cute symbiote who wreaks havoc on Team Spidey.
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Disney Jr. Ariel: The Little Mermaid
Age Rating: TV-Y
Disney Jr. Ariel: The Little Mermaid is an animated musical show inspired by The Little Mermaid that follows young mermaid princess Ariel as she embarks on fun-filled, action-packed adventures with her friends throughout their Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica. Geared towards preschoolers and their families, each episode features two 11-minute stories that highlight themes of community, self-expression, curiosity and resourcefulness and celebrate the multicultural elements of the Caribbean through music, food, festivals, fashion, language and folklore.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
A fresh under-the-sea adventure featuring familiar and new characters, bright visuals, and original songs make this an easy pick for a feel-good family moment.
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Firebuds
Age Rating: TV-Y
Firebuds follows a team of young kids who are the children of first responders, living in the fantastical world of Gearbox Grove and Motopolis, where humans and their talking vehicle sidekicks work and play together. Season 3 introduces a new “Aquabuds” story arc and finds the Firebuds crew back with some new friends and equipped with new gear to use in daring water rescues.
Set in a fantastical world where talking vehicles live, work and play with the humans who drive them, Firebuds follows a boy and his fire truck as they team up with their first responder friends to help others in their community with problems, both big and small. Whether rescuing a young car that's stuck in a tree, tracking down lost Dalmatian puppies or helping their neighbors stock up on emergency supplies during a blackout, the Firebuds highlight the importance of teamwork and helping your fellow citizens.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
Guided by their first-responder mentors, the Firebuds crew provides young audiences with gentle safety tips and highlights the importance of cooperation and volunteerism with each and every rescue.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Season 3
Age Rating: TV-Y
Season 3 follows the young Jedi as they delve into the world of droids, befriending a droid shop owner named Dotti and three new droids: Beepers, Dozer, and Gigi. Haven't seen the series yet? Here's a brief overview! It's set during the High Republic era, and follows younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
Why It’s Perfect For Preschoolers
The first Star Wars title designed specifically for preschoolers, the show delivers galactic excitement at a scale that’s suitable for younger viewers, giving parents an accessible entry point to introduce their kids to the franchise.
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Family-Friendly Movies
These feel-good films bring heart, humor, and adventure to family movie night.
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Age Rating: PG
In this live-action re-imagining of the 2002 animated favorite, young Lilo (Maia Kealoha) and a mischievous alien named Stitch become ‘ohana as they mend her fractured family in Hawaii. Blending comedy with heartfelt moments, the film surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, underscoring its widespread appeal.
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. Lilo & Stitch is produced by Jonathan Eirich and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman and Ryan Halprin serving as executive producers.
Why It’s Perfect For Families
Lilo’s journey from feeling alone to befriending Stitch and learning to fit in reinforces messages of acceptance and ‘Ohana, making it just right for a family movie night.
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Moana 2
Age Rating: PG
Wayfinder Moana (Auli‘i Cravalho) reunites with demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) three years after their first voyage, answering an ancestral call that leads them into uncharted Oceania. New songs by Grammy® Award-winning composers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear join the original musical team of Opetaia Foa‘i and Mark Mancina.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical Moana 2 reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, produced by Yvett Merino and Christina Chen, Moana 2 features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa’i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina.
Why It’s Perfect For Families
The sequel to Moana celebrates bravery, heritage, and the power of charting your own course, making it ideal inspiration for budding explorers.
Mufasa: The Lion King
Age Rating: PG
Told in flashback by Rafiki, this prequel to The Lion King (2019) chronicles how an orphaned cub named Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) rises to become king of the Pride Lands. Original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda enrich the sweeping story, while Timon and Pumbaa add comic relief.
Explore the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands as Disney presents Mufasa: The Lion King. Follow Rafiki as he recounts the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, who is heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny. Their bonds are tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Why It’s Perfect For Families
Epic landscapes, uplifting themes, and memorable music create a majestic viewing experience for young audiences who are ready for bigger adventures. The film also offers a gentle introduction to the wonders of wildlife, showcasing the diverse animals and ecosystems of the Pride Lands.
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If you’re looking for something to watch yourself (while the kids are asleep, perhaps?), then check out some of our other Watch Guides, such as our list of Emmy® nominated shows, for more adult-oriented movie and series recommendations that will make it easy to find your next watch.
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