Treehouse Thinkers
A YouTube show for kids 7 to 14
Big questions for curious kids.
Pip, Grumble and Odessa tackle one big question at a time, from philosophy, history and stories from around the world. Then they hand the question to your kids.
Set as Made for Kids
Every video follows YouTube's rules for children's content.
Classic stories
Myths, fables and folktales from around the world.
Talk it over together
Each episode ends with a question for the dinner table.
No data from kids
This site never collects information from children.
Meet the treehouse crew
Three friends who disagree in every episode, and like each other more at the end.
Pip
The curious explorer
A young fox who asks the question every kid is secretly wondering, and gets excited when the answer is complicated.
Grumble
The skeptical thinker
A grumpy but lovable badger who wants real reasons, and shows kids that being proven wrong is a good thing.
Odessa
The world-traveling storyteller
A 200-year-old tortoise with a shell full of souvenirs, and a story from somewhere in the world for every question.
Series 1
The Ship of Theseus: is it still the same?
A 2,500-year-old puzzle in three short parts. If you replace every piece of something, is it still the same thing?
Part 1
Is this still the same skateboard?
Part 2
Which one is the real ship?
Part 3
Am I the same Pip?
Full episodes coming soon. New videos every week on our YouTube channel.
How every episode works
Short, funny and built to get kids thinking out loud.
1
A big question
Pip stumbles on a puzzle hiding in everyday life.
2
A story
Odessa shares a myth, fable or true story from her travels.
3
A friendly debate
Pip and Grumble take sides, and each needs a real reason.
4
Your turn
The question goes to your family. There are no wrong answers, only good reasons.
For parents & teachers
Free dinner-table discussion guide
Every episode comes with a one-page guide: questions from easy to hard, a 10-minute activity, and ideas for older kids. Perfect for dinner, the car ride or the classroom.
Ship of Theseus guide, ready now
A new guide with each episode
Works for ages 7 to 14
Send me the free guide
For adults only. We'll send the guide plus a short note when new episodes come out. Unsubscribe anytime. We never sell your email, and we never collect information from children. Privacy policy
Why Treehouse Thinkers?
Kids ask amazing questions. Is it ever okay to lie? How do you know you're not dreaming? What makes you, you? Treehouse Thinkers takes those questions seriously, with stories, humor and three friends who think out loud. The goal isn't to give kids answers. It's to help them find their own good reasons.
Monique Mendez, creator of Treehouse Thinkers
Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 12, 2026
Treehouse Thinkers makes a YouTube show for kids ages 7 to 14. This website is for the grown-ups in their lives: parents, guardians and teachers. This page explains, in plain language, what information we collect on this site and what we do with it.
This website is for adults
Our videos are made for kids, but this website, and especially our email sign-up, is meant for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you think a child has given us their information, email us at [email protected] and we will delete it right away.
What we collect
If you sign up for our free discussion guide, we collect your first name, your email address, and your confirmation that you are 18 or older. That is all. We never ask for your address, phone number or payment details.
How we use it
We use your name and email only to send you the guide you asked for and occasional emails about new episodes and guides. We never sell, rent or trade your information. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can leave at any time.
Services we use
This site is hosted by Carrd, which may log basic technical information (such as your browser type and IP address) to keep the site running securely. Our email list is stored and sent by MailerLite. These companies handle information for us under their own privacy policies. Our videos live on YouTube, and when you visit YouTube, Google's privacy policy applies there. Our videos are set as Made for Kids on YouTube, which turns off personalized ads, comments and notifications on them.
Cookies
We do not add advertising or tracking cookies to this website.
Your choices
You can ask us to show you, correct or delete the information we have about you at any time. Just email [email protected] and we will take care of it.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update this page and the date at the top.
Contact us
Monique Mendez, Treehouse Thinkers
[email protected]