A Disney Producer Is Behind This New YouTube Show About Kids’ Big Feelings

There’s no shortage of preschool content online, but a new YouTube series is putting emotional regulation in the spotlight. Lulubug’s Garden, which launched April 30, is directed by Brigham Taylor, a veteran Disney producer whose credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin.

This time, Taylor is bringing that big-screen experience to a much smaller audience. Lulubug’s Garden is aimed at children ages 3 to 7 and focuses on emotional awareness, friendships, resilience and healthy habits through songs, storytelling, puppet characters and gentle social-emotional lessons.

Set in a bright garden world, the show follows twin sisters Willow and Daisy alongside characters including Lulubug the Ladybug, Curby Caterpillar, Sterling Snail and the Feelings Flower. Each episode is designed to help young viewers work through everyday emotions and challenges in a way that feels playful and accessible.

The series was created by Jil Hunter, a mother of seven, who said her own parenting experience helped shape the project. In a release, Hunter said art, music, nature and imaginative play became important tools in her family for connection and emotional expression.

“Understanding emotions isn’t always easy, no matter your age,” Hunter said. “I wanted to create something that helps children and their parents work through complicated feelings together and feel supported along the way.”

The show also includes input from Dr. Karen Manotas, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in K–12 school programming. She appears in a short parent-focused segment at the end of each episode to explain the practical takeaway and the child-development thinking behind it.

What parents should know

• Lulubug’s Garden is now streaming on YouTube.
• It’s designed for kids ages 3 to 7.
• The series mixes live-action performers, puppet characters, music and movement.
• Each episode ends with a brief parent segment featuring child psychiatrist Dr. Karen Manotas.

For families looking for something a little gentler and a little more intentional than the average autoplay option, this one is clearly positioning itself as both entertaining and development-minded.

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