Hey Duggee's Squirrel Best Bits: gentle, joyful preschool telly
A compilation of Hey Duggee's best squirrel moments. One of the strongest all-round regulation scores in this entire batch.
Hey Duggee remains one of the best-made pieces of British preschool television, and this squirrel-themed 'Best Bits' compilation is a genuinely lovely way to see it. It scores 90 for settling a wound-up child and a remarkable 95 for lifting a flat, tired one, the strongest lift score anywhere in this batch. A properly excellent choice for the younger end of Piko's audience.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
Brilliant on Windy days (fizzy, wound-up)
Brilliant on Rainy days, the strongest lift score in this whole batch
Helps on Stormy days, once the peak has passedScores measure how reliably this video moves a child toward a settled, regulated state. In the Piko app, kids tell us their weather and we do the matching automatically.
Which kids will love it?
Why it works
Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club format is warm, funny and reliably gentle, and a 'Best Bits' compilation gives you the show's strongest moments without needing to follow a single episode's plot. It's the kind of preschool telly that respects small viewers rather than just occupying them.
Our scoring flags repetitive sounds and bright colours, but overall sensory intensity stays low, with an average shot length of 5.2 seconds giving it plenty of breathing room. It's labelled neutral for energy effect, which undersells it: 90 for settling a wound-up child and 95 for lifting a flat one are both exceptional results.
It suits preschoolers and UK families especially well, and it's specifically flagged in our scoring as good for emotional regulation, which is about as close to Piko's whole mission as a single video gets. Older children looking for more complex action will likely find it too simple.
When to reach for it
- Preschoolers, almost any mood. Among the strongest all-round regulation scores in this batch, settling and lifting both.
- Emotional regulation support. Explicitly flagged in our scoring as good for this, which is rare and worth using.
- A genuinely joyful, gentle watch. Not just calm for calm's sake, properly warm and funny too.
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Questions parents ask
What age is this Hey Duggee compilation best for?
Our scoring points to 4 to 7, matching Hey Duggee's usual preschool audience and its calm, warm pacing.
Is it calming?
Very much so. It scores 90 out of 100 for settling a wound-up child and 95 for lifting a flat, tired one, the strongest lift score anywhere in this batch.
Is it too babyish for an older child?
Our scoring flags it as best avoided for older children seeking complex action. It's squarely preschool-aimed, and that's a strength for its intended audience rather than a flaw.
Any sensory concerns?
Repetitive sounds and bright colours are flagged, but overall intensity is low, and it's rated safe for sensory-avoiding children.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 17 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.