Easter treats: The best family and kids’ TV shows for the holidays on Virgin TV

The Easter holidays can be tricky for those of us with kids at home. There aren’t tons of festive goings-on like you get at Christmas, and the spring weather isn’t reliable enough to bank on doing lots of outdoor activities. Besides, once you’ve done one egg hunt, you’ve pretty much done ’em all.

So Virgin TV is here to lend a helping hand and keep the kids entertained over the school holidays. Our range of live TV channels, box sets and apps may not be made of the finest chocolate, but children of all ages will love them – whether you’ve got pre-schoolers or older kids, we’ve got your whole household sorted.

Here’s how to keep the kids entertained at Easter with Virgin TV:

With so many box sets ready to cue up, there’s no shortage of great telly to keep the smaller ones in your household busy. It doesn’t matter if you need a colourful pre-school favourite that magically keeps little ones glued to the screen, a laugh-out-loud series or an action-packed adventure for older kids, there’s something for every age and mood.

And if live TV is more their bag, you’re also in luck. With great kids’ channels like Sky Kids, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito (depending on your TV package), there’s always something brilliant playing right this second. So, while excitement levels rise and bedtimes slip, you’ll always have a reliable way to keep them entertained.

If your household runs on streaming apps, we’ve got you covered there, too. Every Easter, your favourite apps go all out to please you, especially when it comes to cracking family fare. With brilliant kids’ shows on the likes of Disney+, Paramount+, Netflix and BBC iPlayer, you can dip into magical movies, bingeable series and much-loved characters, all at the tap of a button.

If your kids are watching TV in the school holidays, that doesn’t mean they have to take over the living room. There are loads of kids’ box sets and live channels (depending on your TV package) available on Virgin TV Go, so the youngsters can watch wherever they wander, whether they prefer to lounge on the sofa, sit at the dining table or huddle under the duvet in their own room. With top channels like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and more available on the go, it’s the perfect way to keep the peace right through the holidays.

Travelling around to see friends or family this Easter? Virgin TV Go makes long journeys a doddle, because all Virgin Media TV customers can use the Virgin TV Go app to download selected shows and movies to watch offline. No more “are we there yet?” from the back seat. Well, no promises there…

With so much to watch over the holidays, we’ve picked out some choice highlights from some of our most-loved kids’ channels (content available depending on TV package). Don’t miss these picks.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Cartoon Network on demand

Finn the Human and his brother Jake the Dog go on fantastical adventures that take them all around the post-apocalyptic Land Of Ooo in this wildly creative cartoon.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Nick Jr. on demand

More fun with the canine rescue team, including the new episode “Rocky’s Cat-astrophe” in which Rocky invites a Junkyard Kitten to stay at the Lookout and gets more than he bargained for.

Stream it from Monday 30 March in Nickelodeon on demand

Siblings Lily and Jack navigate the dynamics of their blended family while getting up to some tween hijinks in the fictional town of Canyon Valley.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Boomerang on demand

A DC/Hanna-Barbera crossover? Yes please! Krypto the Super Dog, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen team up with Mystery Inc to investigate the disappearance of the Justice League in this madcap feature film.

Stream it from Monday 30 March in Nick Jr. on demand

Rubble the bulldog from PAW Patrol gets a side quest to assist Mayor Greatway with a construction project, in this spin-off set in Builder Cove.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Cartoon Network on demand

Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke and family life is anything but ordinary. With bigger twists, wilder stories, and even more absurdity, the show is so amazing… they had to rename it!

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Boomerang on demand

A riotously funny cartoon version of the much-loved Rowan Atkinson character. The hapless besuited geek dreams up all manner of schemes, only for them to go wrong one by one.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Cartoonito on demand

The courageous firefighter and his friends keep the village of Pontypandy safe from fires, inclement weather and a variety of mishaps in the classic British animated series.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Nickelodeon on demand

The Thunder Twins, Phoebe and Max, must pose as teachers at a school in Secret Shores as they work to thwart Mastermind, who’s setting up a new Villain League.

Stream it from Wednesday 1 April in Cartoonito on demand

Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Porky and Tweety use their wacky vehicles to take on the looniest builds ever – and learn some valuable lessons along the way.