Is LankyBox for kids? What parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  No official rating found (unrated channel)
• –Contact with other players or strangers
  Comment settings not confirmed
• –Purchases with real money
  Free channel; merch is sold separately
• ✓Paid random items
  LankyBox mystery boxes, blind-box plush (merch)
• –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
  No rating descriptors (unrated)
• –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
  None found

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is LankyBox?

Short answer: A YouTube channel of gaming videos, animations, and challenges, built around its own cartoon characters.

The channel's description lists Foxy, Boxy, Ghosty, Rocky, and Thicc Shark and promises "crazy gaming videos, insane animations, and lots more." It started in July 2016 and, as of October 18, 2026, showed 41.9 million subscribers, about 9,200 videos, and 36 billion views. We couldn't confirm who runs it from a reliable source.

Is LankyBox for kids? What's in the videos

Short answer: The channel has no official rating and no Common Sense Media review; its videos range from animations to horror games.

Recent video titles include:

• "LANKYBOX Playing POPPY PLAYTIME CHAPTER 5!?"
• "We Found ALL NEW ANOMALIES in ROBLOX SCARY SHAWARMA KIOSK!? (ALL NEW JUMPSCARES!)"
• "We Ate EVERY ITEM On The MCDONALDS MENU!?"
• "My Sister Was EVIL! (LankyBox ANIMATED STORYTIME!)"

We couldn't confirm whether the videos are marked "made for kids" on YouTube or whether comments are on. See our page on Poppy Playtime.

Mystery boxes and merch

Walmart sells officially licensed LankyBox toys, including a Mini Foxy Mystery Surprise Box marked "Ages 3 and Up," a blind-box plush series with 9 collectible characters, and a Giant Cyborg Boxy Mystery Box with 10 surprise toys. In a blind box, the buyer doesn't know which toy is inside. We found no official LankyBox app and no government action involving the channel.

Why young kids know LankyBox

The channel is large, with 41.9 million subscribers and 36 billion views, and its characters are sold as toys. We found no reliable data on the ages of its audience.

The habit kids may copy: pranking a friend

One recent video is titled "Trolling My BEST FRIEND with ADMIN COMMANDS."

Try tonight: fun for everyone

Play a short game, and halfway through, stop and ask both players: "Is this fun for you? Is it fun for me?" If one answer is no, change one rule together. In our program, this is the lesson "Fair Play": a game is fun only when it's fun for everyone.

What age is LankyBox for?

The channel has no official age rating, and we found no Common Sense Media review. One LankyBox mystery box sold at Walmart is marked "Ages 3 and Up."

Is LankyBox scary?

Some videos are horror-game playthroughs, such as Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 and a Roblox game with jumpscares, according to their titles. Others are animations and challenges.

Is LankyBox safe for kids?

There's no official rating for the channel. We couldn't confirm whether its videos are marked made for kids or whether comments are on.

What are LankyBox mystery boxes?

Officially licensed LankyBox toys sold at Walmart, in which the buyer doesn't know which character is inside.

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