Hi, grown-ups!
We’re a family who started Pip to answer our own kids’ questions. Here’s exactly how it works.
Who makes Pip?
Pip Explains is made by a parent (that’s Pop, Pip’s dad, at the end of every video). Our kids ask us questions like “why doesn’t a haircut hurt?” at dinner, and Pip is how we answer them.
How each episode is made
- A real question. Every episode answers a question kids really ask, the kind ours ask us at dinner.
- AI helps with the drawing and the voice. Pip is drawn in code and speaks with an AI voice. We say so openly, in every outro.
- A parent checks every fact. Facts are checked against real sources, which are listed on every episode page under “How we know.”
- A parent watches every video before it goes up.
What’s in an episode
One big question, a surprising fact in the first few seconds, real science words (introduced gently, then reviewed), a real-life example, something to try at home together, and a quiz. Most episodes are about 5 minutes long, made for curious kids about 5 to 10.
Safety and privacy
- Our YouTube videos are set as made for kids.
- This website has no ads and no tracking cookies. Videos play from YouTube in privacy-enhanced mode, and only after you press play.
- Kids can watch, play the quizzes and read everything here without an account. We don’t collect anything from kids.
- Accounts are for grown-ups only, and we only use your email to send you what you asked for. Read the full privacy promise.
For teachers
You’re welcome to use Pip in your classroom. Every episode has a printable pack: word cards, a word search, an experiment sheet, and a quiz with an answer key. Make a free account and print as many copies as you need for your class. Got a question from your class? Send it to Pip, we love classroom questions.
Contact
Email us anytime at pip@pipexplains.com. A real person reads it.