Oodleloo at a glance
The short version, in plain words.
What Oodleloo is
- Oodleloo is a calm, ad-free learning website for children ages 3 to 8, where a cast of animal friends teaches early learning through short videos, songs, read-along stories, coloring and games.
- It is for children ages 3 to 8, and for the parents, grandparents and caregivers who learn alongside them.
- It teaches early learning: letters and words, numbers and counting, shapes, patterns and colors, measuring and time, science and nature, feelings and friendship, health and safety, moving our bodies, and music and art.
- Everything moves at a calm pace, with one clear learning goal at a time and no scary images or flashing effects.
What is inside
- Short learning videos, each one led by a friend.
- The Oodleloo Trail, one learning path picked for a child's age, with stars and badges along the way.
- Read-along picture stories to read together.
- Sing-along songs with the friends.
- Coloring pages to color on screen or print on paper.
- Gentle learning games played in the browser, each marked with an age band.
- 3D printed toy friends, the real toys the characters come from.
The Oodleloo friends
Every friend began as a small 3D printed toy, and each one teaches one area of early learning.
- Oodle the raccoon: curiosity & discovery.
- Loo the squirrel: planning & problem-solving.
- Rue the fox: letters & storytelling.
- Pom the red panda: kindness & sharing.
- Clover the cow: counting & numbers.
- Petal the skunk: being yourself.
- Boo the opossum: bravery & trying again.
- Zip the ferret: getting moving.
- Pokey the tortoise: patience & calm.
- Rory the tiger cub: big feelings & courage.
- Hazel the bunny: music & rhythm.
- Finn the hammerhead shark: shapes & new angles.
- Dot the leopard gecko: patterns & colors.
- Pearl the axolotl: imagination & wonder.
What is free and what needs a membership
- Free for everyone, with no account: every Meet the Friends video, plus free learning episodes, read-along stories, songs, games and coloring pages.
- Every friend has a free portrait coloring page to print or color on screen.
- A Premium membership opens the whole Trail and every video, story, song, coloring page and game, with a trail of their own for up to 4 children.
- Premium+ adds family creation tools, such as stories you make yourself and coloring pages from your own photos.
- Prices and plans are on the Premium page.
Safety and privacy
- Oodleloo is ad-free and runs no ads aimed at children.
- Oodleloo never sells personal information.
- Nothing on the site asks a child for personal information, and there is no open chat.
- A parent PIN guards settings, purchases and switching between children.
- Parents can set a daily limit on game time.
- A child profile is made from a nickname and an age, never a birthday or a surname.
- Every video is reviewed by an adult before it is published.
- More detail: Child safety and COPPA and the privacy policy.
Where it works and who makes it
- Oodleloo works in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers, and can be added to the home screen like an app.
- Oodleloo is made by a small independent studio. About Oodleloo.
- A real person answers every message sent by email to hello@oodleloo.com or through the contact page.
Questions parents ask
What is Oodleloo?
Oodleloo is a calm, ad-free learning website for children ages 3 to 8, where a cast of animal friends teaches early learning through short videos, songs, read-along stories, coloring and games.
What age is Oodleloo for?
Oodleloo is made for children ages 3 to 8. The Oodleloo Trail starts a child at a level picked for their age, and every video, story, song and game shows the ages it suits.
Is Oodleloo free?
Part of Oodleloo is free for everyone with no account: every Meet the Friends video, plus free learning episodes, read-along stories, songs, games and coloring pages. A Premium membership opens everything else, and the current prices are on the Premium page.
Does Oodleloo have ads?
No. Oodleloo shows no advertising, runs no ads aimed at children, and never sells personal information.
Is Oodleloo safe for young children?
Yes. Nothing on Oodleloo asks a child for personal information, there is no open chat, and every video is reviewed by an adult before it is published. Videos move at a calm pace with no scary images and no flashing effects.
What is the Oodleloo Trail?
The Oodleloo Trail is one short learning path through the friends' homes, picked for a child's age, where each step builds on the last. A child earns stars for watching, practicing and coming back, and the first steps are free.
Who are the Oodleloo friends?
The friends are animal characters such as Oodle the raccoon, Loo the squirrel, Clover the cow and Rue the fox, and each one teaches one area of early learning. Every friend began as a small 3D printed toy.
Can I use Oodleloo on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Oodleloo works in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers, and it can be added to the home screen like an app.
How do parents stay in control?
A parent PIN guards settings, purchases and switching between children, and parents can set a daily limit on game time. Each child profile keeps only a nickname, an age, a favorite friend and a color.
Who makes Oodleloo?
Oodleloo is made by a small independent studio. Questions sent by email or through the contact page are answered by a real person.