Modern Russian Animation

You probably have heard of Masha and the Bear, the super successful Russian cartoon. But Masha is not alone, and if you like more traditional cartoons than SpongeBob SquarePants or The Simpsons (although The Simpsons are great, but not for children), you may want to check some of these cartoons, specially Tri kota, Smeshariki: Pin-kod and Malyshariki, which all have been dubbed to English language.

Barboskini (The Barkers) (2011-Present day)
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The adventures of a family of dog children, with the traditional stereotypes: a sort of Bart Simpson, the scientist, etc. It is quite popular although it doesn't stand out in terms of animation quality nor screeplay, as some other series from this list do.

Fiksiki (The Fixies/The Fixers) (2010-2018)

Educative series about a kid who is friend with some small creatures who transform into screws. It has a clear educational purpose. Very advisable.

Tri Kota (Kid-E-Cats) (2015)
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Clearly inspired by Peppa Pig, Tri kota are the adventures of two brothers, their sister, and their parents. Likely, a little more interesting for parents than Peppa Pig.

Smeshariki (Kikoriki/GoGoRiki) (2003-2012)
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2D Flash-animated series about a group of rounded animals.


Smeshariki. Pin-kod (2012-2018)

Smeshariki. Pin-kod is a 3D CGI spin-off of Smeshariki, "an educational spin-off designed to develop interest in inventing, programming and science in children from 4 to 14 years old". In Pin-kod, the Smeshariki travel the cosmos in ah ship retro-futuristic ship called Sharolyot (although there is a 2.0 version of the Sharolyot). Pin-kod is a great cartoon, a combination of clasic science-fiction inspired plots and educational moments. Great for children but also entertaining for parents.

Smeshariki: The Beginning (2011), Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon (2017) and Kikoriki: Deja Vu (2018).

Malyshariki (BabyRiki) (2015)
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Malyshariki is the version of Smeshariki for smaller children.
Wonderfully crafted, very beautiful to watch, perfect for small children.