Water Safety Cartoons for Kids

Two-minute cartoons with Buoy the capybara and friends. Watch together, then say the rule out loud.

Episodes

Each cartoon tells one short story and ends with one rule your child can remember. They are free to watch, and each runs under three minutes.

Cartoon scene: Nana Flo the flamingo holds up a red kitchen timer beside a backyard pool
Episode 2 · 2 min 41 sec

Nana Flo's Thirty Minutes

Nana Flo says everyone must wait thirty minutes after lunch before they swim. So everyone watches the kitchen timer, and nobody watches little Ziggy.

Today's rule: A grown-up watches, every time!

For grown-ups: Swimming after eating, myth vs. reality

Cartoon scene: Gus the hippo looks for Tilly the rabbit, whose navy swimsuit blends into the pool water
Episode 1 · 2 min 40 sec

The Bright Swimsuit

Tilly's new navy swimsuit makes her very hard to find in the pool. Can Gus the Water Watcher spot her?

Today's rule: Bright suit, easy to see!

For grown-ups: Which swimsuit colors are easiest to see

Quick Clips

Short on time? Each clip tells the heart of one story in under a minute.

Clip title card: Wait 30 minutes after eating? Nana Flo the flamingo holds a kitchen timer

Wait 30 Minutes After Eating?

42 seconds

Clip title card: Where's Tilly? Her suit is navy blue. Gus the hippo looks around the pool

Where's Tilly?

37 seconds

How to Watch Together

  1. Sit down and watch with your child. A cartoon lands better when a grown-up is watching too.
  2. Pause when Buoy asks, "What could we do differently?" Let your child answer first.
  3. Say the rule out loud together at the end. Then use the same words at the pool.

Meet the Friends

The same six friends show up in every story.

Buoy, a smiling capybara in an orange cap

Buoy

The host. A capybara who loves the water.

Gus, a hippo in teal swim trunks wearing a Water Watcher tag

Gus

A hippo dad and the Water Watcher.

Nana Flo, a flamingo grandma with glasses and pearls

Nana Flo

A flamingo grandma with a big heart.

Tilly, a rabbit in a hot pink swimsuit

Tilly

A careful rabbit who asks good questions.

Scout, a penguin with blue goggles and lime green shorts

Scout

A penguin who knows a lot and likes to say so.

Ziggy, a small raccoon in yellow swim shorts

Ziggy

A curious little raccoon, always on the move.

For Grown-Ups

Every rule in a cartoon comes from one of our free water safety guides, so you can read the facts behind it. A cartoon is a way to start the talk. It does not replace a grown-up watching the water, or swim lessons.

The cartoons are made with AI animation tools. A person reviews every episode before it goes out.

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