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Amazon Kids on Alexa
Amazon Kids on Alexa
Unlock curiosity with Amazon Kids on Alexa - where children can learn, play and grow in a fun, parent-approved experience.
"Alexa, what is Amazon Kids?"
Welcome to Amazon Kids on Alexa - where children can learn, play and grow using content and experiences created for young ears. Amazon Kids also features a selection of high-quality kid skills from The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, ABC Kids, Nickelodeon, and more. For help getting started, visit our set up and troubleshooting guide.
Once set up, kids can explore features by saying, “Alexa, open Amazon Kids”.
Once set up, kids can explore features by saying, “Alexa, open Amazon Kids”.
New to Amazon Kids
"Alexa, play Story Sauce."
ALNF's Story Sauce for Alexa is a fun way for kids aged 7-10 to practise their comprehension skills, grow their vocabulary and sharpen their focus.
Kids can listen to great Australian stories and collect the special Story Sauce, the magical flavour of each story.
Kids can listen to great Australian stories and collect the special Story Sauce, the magical flavour of each story.
"Alexa, open ABC Kids."
ABC Kids curates some of the best Aussie audio for little ears with on-demand content like podcasts, games, stories and more.
Presented by Play School favourites Matt Backer and Miah Madden, ABC Kids has something new every day with kids news, stories for afternoon naps, deliciously fun Story Salads and lullabies to help with bedtime.
Presented by Play School favourites Matt Backer and Miah Madden, ABC Kids has something new every day with kids news, stories for afternoon naps, deliciously fun Story Salads and lullabies to help with bedtime.
Fun for kids, peace of mind for parents
Amazon Kids is a free experience for kids to explore, with ad-free content, voice shopping blocked by design and explicit lyric filtering for music switched on by default. Parents can also control the experience through an easy-to-use Parent Dashboard, where they can monitor activity, set time limits, add content, and more.
Amazon designs Alexa and Echo devices with multiple ways to manage privacy protection, from microphone controls to the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, so parents can feel in control. Learn more about Alexa privacy.
Amazon designs Alexa and Echo devices with multiple ways to manage privacy protection, from microphone controls to the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, so parents can feel in control. Learn more about Alexa privacy.
Ask Alexa to help with
Education
Bedtime
Entertainment
Staying connected
"Alexa, how do you spell ‘beautiful’?"
“Alexa, what’s the news?”
“Alexa, what is ‘thank you’ in Japanese?”
“Alexa, set a half-hour homework timer.”
“Alexa, what’s the news?”
“Alexa, what is ‘thank you’ in Japanese?”
“Alexa, set a half-hour homework timer.”
“Alexa, open Chompers.”
“Alexa, open Bedtime Explorers.”
“Alexa, open Amazon Storytime.“
"Alexa, goodnight."
"Alexa, sing me a lullaby."
“Alexa, open Bedtime Explorers.”
“Alexa, open Amazon Storytime.“
"Alexa, goodnight."
"Alexa, sing me a lullaby."
"Alexa, tell me a joke."
"Alexa, which animal am I?"
“Alexa, sing a song.”
“Alexa, play music.”
“Alexa, open Red Riding Hood.”
"Alexa, which animal am I?"
“Alexa, sing a song.”
“Alexa, play music.”
“Alexa, open Red Riding Hood.”
"Alexa, drop in on Sam’s room."
“Alexa, tell everyone I finished my homework.”
"Alexa, announce it's time for a dance party."
“Alexa, tell everyone I finished my homework.”
"Alexa, announce it's time for a dance party."
Help kids learn and grow
Amazon Kids on Alexa includes skills and features that can help kids learn and grow every day. When they're feeling curious, they can ask Alexa questions. If they're stuck on their homework, Alexa can help.
Try saying:
- "Alexa, what are the twelve times tables?"
Morning to bedtime
Alexa can help the whole family with simple ways to kickstart and wind down each day. In the morning, kids can wake up to an alarm that plays their favourite music, start their day with a fun greeting, listen to some adventurous stories and have help falling asleep at bedtime.
Try saying:
- "Alexa, wake me up to music every day at 7AM."
- "Alexa, good morning."
- "Alexa, it's story time."
- "Alexa, time to clean up."
Have fun with Alexa
From stories and jokes to nursery rhymes and silly sounds, Alexa has endless entertainment for the whole family to enjoy!
Try saying:
- "Alexa, tell me a joke."
- "Alexa, tell me a story."
- "Alexa, sing a nursery rhyme."
- "Alexa, do something silly."
Stay connected with family and friends
With Amazon Kids, your child can only call or message contacts that you have approved via the Alexa app. With multiple Echo devices, your family can use Drop In as an intercom between rooms in the home, or use announcements to quickly get everyone on the same page.
Try saying:
- "Alexa, announce that dinner time is ready."
Alexa has Skills for kids
Skills are like apps that kids can explore for games, learning, music and more. Below are some of our favourite skills:
"Alexa, play ABC Kids listen."
"Alexa, open Spongebob Challenge."
"Alexa, play Kinderling Kids Radio."*
*only available in Australia
"Alexa, open Kids Quiz."
"Alexa, open Bedtime Explorers."
"Alexa, play Story Sauce."
Once Amazon Kids is set up, children can discover these skills and more by saying, “Alexa, open Amazon Kids”.
FAQs
Q. How are Alexa and Echo designed to protect my privacy?
A. Learn more about privacy settings, common questions, and more resources on our Alexa Privacy Page.
Q. Which devices support Amazon Kids?
A. Amazon Kids on Alexa is available on Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Dot, and Echo Show.
Q. What is Amazon Kids?
A. Amazon Kids is a free suite of parental controls that gives parents the ability to create a personalised experience for their kids and choose what content they access on their device. For example, voice purchasing from Amazon is turned off and Alexa Communication, if enabled, is limited to only within the household or with contacts you select.
Q. What is Parental Consent?
A. Consistent with applicable privacy laws, we require permission from a parent before certain kid services can be used. You’ll be asked to give permission the first time you attempt to use kid services. If you revoke permission for a profile, we won’t be able to make certain kid services available for that profile. After you've given permission, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. You can review or change permissions by visiting the Manage Parental Consent page on Amazon.com.au.
Q. How are my kids protected from explicit language in music?
A. The Amazon Kids on Alexa experience has the explicit language filter for music switched on by default. When switched on, this filter blocks songs that use common explicit words and phrases. The filters do not apply to album art, however. While no explicit filter is perfect, we are continually working to improve and refine our filter to block as many songs with explicit lyrics as possible.
Q. Can my kid use Alexa Communication while Amazon Kids on Alexa is enabled?
A. Yes, your child will be able to make calls and send messages within the household and with contacts you select for your child in the Alexa app. Your child will also be able to Drop In on household members and devices if you enable that feature on your Alexa account.
Q. What is Drop In?
A. Drop In is an optional feature that lets you connect instantly to support Alexa-enabled devices, like an intercom. Learn more about Communications.
For more information on Amazon Kids on Alexa, visit our help page.
To learn about the Australian Family Tech Agreement from the e-Safety commissioner, click here.
A. Learn more about privacy settings, common questions, and more resources on our Alexa Privacy Page.
Q. Which devices support Amazon Kids?
A. Amazon Kids on Alexa is available on Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Dot, and Echo Show.
Q. What is Amazon Kids?
A. Amazon Kids is a free suite of parental controls that gives parents the ability to create a personalised experience for their kids and choose what content they access on their device. For example, voice purchasing from Amazon is turned off and Alexa Communication, if enabled, is limited to only within the household or with contacts you select.
Q. What is Parental Consent?
A. Consistent with applicable privacy laws, we require permission from a parent before certain kid services can be used. You’ll be asked to give permission the first time you attempt to use kid services. If you revoke permission for a profile, we won’t be able to make certain kid services available for that profile. After you've given permission, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. You can review or change permissions by visiting the Manage Parental Consent page on Amazon.com.au.
Q. How are my kids protected from explicit language in music?
A. The Amazon Kids on Alexa experience has the explicit language filter for music switched on by default. When switched on, this filter blocks songs that use common explicit words and phrases. The filters do not apply to album art, however. While no explicit filter is perfect, we are continually working to improve and refine our filter to block as many songs with explicit lyrics as possible.
Q. Can my kid use Alexa Communication while Amazon Kids on Alexa is enabled?
A. Yes, your child will be able to make calls and send messages within the household and with contacts you select for your child in the Alexa app. Your child will also be able to Drop In on household members and devices if you enable that feature on your Alexa account.
Q. What is Drop In?
A. Drop In is an optional feature that lets you connect instantly to support Alexa-enabled devices, like an intercom. Learn more about Communications.
For more information on Amazon Kids on Alexa, visit our help page.
To learn about the Australian Family Tech Agreement from the e-Safety commissioner, click here.
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