Why questions for kids, answered by Pip
Kids ask hundreds of whys a day. Here are 228 of the big ones, each answered out loud by Pip in a few short sentences, with a moving picture your child can touch.
- 🦁 Animals
- 🫀 Your amazing body
- 🚀 Space and the sky
- 🌦️ Weather and our Earth
- 🌊 The ocean
- 🌱 Plants and trees
- ⚙️ How things work
- 🍎 Food
- 💛 Feelings and people
- 🦕 Dinosaurs and long ago
🦁 Animals
- 🐱Why do cats purr?
- 🐝Why do bees visit flowers?
- 🐦How do birds fly?
- 🦒Why do giraffes have long necks?
- 🐘Why do elephants have trunks?
- 🐕Why do dogs wag their tails?
- 🐶Why do dogs sniff everything?
- 🐱Why do cats have whiskers?
- 🦋Why do butterflies have bright wings?
- 🐛Why do caterpillars turn into butterflies?
- ✨Why do fireflies glow?
- 🐍Why do snakes stick out their tongues?
- 🐍Why do snakes shed their skin?
- 🦉Why do owls stay awake at night?
- 🐦Why do birds sing in the morning?
- 🐧Why can't penguins fly?
- 🐟Why do fish have scales?
- 🐳Why do whales spout water?
- 🐙Why do octopuses have eight arms?
- 🐙Why do octopuses squirt ink?
- 🪼Why do jellyfish sting?
- 🕷️Why do spiders make webs?
- 🐜Why do ants walk in a line?
- 🐰Why do rabbits have long ears?
- 🐄Why do cows chew all day?
- 🦎Why do chameleons change color?
- 🦩Why do flamingos stand on one leg?
- 🦩Why are flamingos pink?
- 🐸Why do frogs croak?
- 🐢Why do turtles have shells?
- 🐌Why do snails carry their shells?
- 🐻Why do bears sleep all winter?
- 🐿️Why do squirrels hide nuts?
- 🦘Why do kangaroos have pouches?
- 🐪Why do camels have humps?
- 🦁Why do lions roar?
- 🐯Why do tigers have stripes?
- 🐆Why do leopards have spots?
- 🦇Why do bats hang upside down?
- 🦟Why do mosquitoes bite?
- 🪱Why do worms come out when it rains?
- 🐓Why do roosters crow?
- 🦆Why do ducks float?
- 🐦Why do birds fly south in winter?
- 🐴Why do horses sleep standing up?
- 🦔Why do hedgehogs have spikes?
- 🦫Why do beavers build dams?
- 🦀Why do crabs walk sideways?
- 🐦Why do woodpeckers peck trees?
- 🐬Why do dolphins jump out of the water?
- 🦚Why do peacocks have fancy tails?
- 🦨Why do skunks smell?
- 🐼Why do pandas eat bamboo?
- 🦓Why do zebras have stripes?
🫀 Your amazing body
- ❤️Why does my heart beat?
- 😴Why do we need to sleep?
- 🥱Why do we yawn?
- 🧼Why do I have to wash my hands?
- 🪥Why do I have to brush my teeth?
- 👂How do we hear sounds?
- 📏Why do we grow?
- 😮💨Why do we burp?
- 🍽️Why does my tummy growl?
- 💦Why do we sweat?
- 🥶Why do we shiver when we're cold?
- 🦢Why do we get goosebumps?
- 🤧Why do we sneeze?
- 😢Why do we cry?
- 😂Why do we laugh?
- 😮Why do we get hiccups?
- 👁️Why do we blink?
- 💭Why do we dream?
- 🤰Why do we have belly buttons?
- 🦷Why do we lose our baby teeth?
- 🖐️Why do we have fingerprints?
- 🥕Why do we need to eat vegetables?
- 💧Why do we need to drink water?
- 🦴Why do we have bones?
- 🤨Why do we have eyebrows?
- 🦶Why does my foot fall asleep?
- 😵💫Why do we get dizzy when we spin?
- 👀Why do we have two eyes?
- 🌞Why do some people have freckles?
- 💇Why is hair different colors?
- 🩹Why do scabs itch?
- 🫁Why do we breathe?
- 🤧Why does my nose run when it's cold?
- 🛁Why do fingers get wrinkly in the bath?
- 🏃Why do we need exercise?
- 🥱Why do we get tired?
- 👅Why do we have a tongue?
All your amazing body questions
🚀 Space and the sky
- 🌙Why does it get dark at night?
- ⭐Why do stars twinkle?
- 🌓Why does the moon change shape?
- 🌕Why doesn’t the moon fall down?
- 🚀How do rockets go to space?
- ☀️Why is the sun so hot?
- 🌖Why can we see the moon in the daytime?
- ⭐Why do stars only come out at night?
- 🔴Why is Mars red?
- 🪐Why does Saturn have rings?
- 🪐Why do planets go around the sun?
- 👩🚀Why do astronauts float in space?
- 🌌Why is space dark?
- 🧑🚀Why can't we breathe in space?
- 🕳️Why are black holes so strong?
- 🌃Why can't we see stars in the city?
- 🧑🚀Why do astronauts wear helmets?
- 🌅Why does the sun rise in the morning?
- ☄️Why do comets have tails?
- ☀️Why is the sun so bright?
- 🌒Why is there an eclipse?
- 🌕Why does the moon have holes?
- 🌠Why are there shooting stars?
- 🌍Why is the Earth round?
- 🪐Why is Jupiter so big?
- 🌕Why is the moon so bright at night?
All space and the sky questions
🌦️ Weather and our Earth
- 🌤️Why is the sky blue?
- 🌅Why are sunsets orange?
- 🌈Why are there rainbows?
- ❄️Why is it cold in winter?
- 🌧️Why does it rain?
- ⚡Why is there thunder?
- 🌨️Why are snowflakes shaped like stars?
- 🌋Why do volcanoes erupt?
- 🌬️Why is it windy?
- 🌨️Why does it snow?
- ⛄Why is snow white?
- 🧊Why is ice slippery?
- ☀️Why do puddles disappear?
- 🌫️Why is there fog?
- 🌧️Why are some clouds dark?
- 🧊Why is there hail?
- 🌪️Why do tornadoes spin?
- 🌍Why are there earthquakes?
- ⛰️Why are there mountains?
- 🏖️Why is there sand on the beach?
- 🏞️Why do rivers flow?
- 🌊Why are there waves in the ocean?
- 🌊Why do tides go in and out?
- 🏜️Why is the desert so hot?
- 🧊Why is the North Pole so cold?
- 💧Why is the grass wet in the morning?
- 🟤Why is mud squishy?
- ⛅Why do we have different weather?
All weather and our earth questions
🌊 The ocean
- 🌊Why is the sea salty?
- 🐟How do fish breathe underwater?
- 🐟Why do fish swim in groups?
- 🌊Why is the ocean blue?
- 🐚Why do seashells sound like the ocean?
- 🪸Why are coral reefs so colorful?
- ⭐Why do starfish have five arms?
- 🐢Why do sea turtles lay eggs on the beach?
🌱 Plants and trees
- 🌱Why do plants need sunshine?
- 🍂Why do leaves change color?
- 🌻Why do sunflowers face the sun?
- 🌱Why do seeds grow?
- 🍎Why do apples grow on trees?
- 🌵Why do cactuses have spikes?
- 🍄Why do mushrooms pop up after rain?
- 🍃Why are leaves green?
- 🌸Why do flowers smell nice?
- 💧Why do plants need water?
- 🌳Why do trees have bark?
- 🧅Why do onions make us cry?
- 🌲Why do pine trees stay green in winter?
- 🌱Why do plants grow toward the light?
All plants and trees questions
⚙️ How things work
- 🍎Why do things fall down?
- 🧲Why do magnets stick?
- 🫧Why are bubbles round?
- 🧊Why does ice melt?
- ⛵Why do boats float?
- 🪨Why do some things sink?
- 🎈Why do balloons float away?
- 🍿Why does popcorn pop?
- 🍞Why does bread get puffy?
- 🪞Why can I see myself in a mirror?
- 👤Why do I have a shadow?
- 🗣️Why do echoes happen?
- ✈️Why do airplanes stay in the sky?
- 🚲Why don't bikes fall over?
- 🛞Why do wheels roll?
- 🏀Why does a ball bounce?
- 💡Why do lights turn on?
- 🧊Why does the fridge keep food cold?
- 🍲Why does hot soup get cold?
- 🔥Why is fire hot?
- 🥄Why does metal feel cold?
- 🥤How does a straw work?
- 🎈Why does my hair stick up after rubbing a balloon?
- 🔋Why do batteries run out?
- 🧼Why does soap make bubbles?
- 🍬Why does sugar disappear in water?
- 🍎Why do apples turn brown?
- 🧂Why does salt melt ice on the road?
- 🪁Why do kites fly?
- ➰Why does a rubber band stretch?
- 🧴Why does glue stick?
- 🛝Why do swings go so high?
- 🌀Why does a spinning top stay up?
- 🚗Why do cars need fuel?
- 📯Why does a whistle make noise?
🍎 Food
- 🥣Why do we need breakfast?
- 🧀Why does cheese have holes?
- 🌶️Why are peppers spicy?
- 🐄Why does milk come from cows?
- 🍬Why is candy bad for our teeth?
- 🍳Why do we cook food?
- 🍫Why does chocolate melt?
- 🍌Why do bananas get brown spots?
- 🥕Why are carrots orange?
- 🍋Why are lemons sour?
💛 Feelings and people
- 😠Why do we get angry?
- 😨Why do we feel scared?
- 🙏Why do we say sorry?
- 🤝Why do we share?
- 🗣️Why do people speak different languages?
- 🤝Why do we have friends?
- 👶Why do babies cry so much?
- 💼Why do grown-ups go to work?
- 🏫Why do we go to school?
- 🎂Why do we celebrate birthdays?
All feelings and people questions
🦕 Dinosaurs and long ago
- 🦕Why did the dinosaurs disappear?
- 🦕Why were dinosaurs so big?
- 🦖Why did T. rex have tiny arms?
- 🦴Why do we find dinosaur bones?
- 🪶Why did some dinosaurs have feathers?
- 🔺Why are the pyramids pointy?
All dinosaurs and long ago questions