Animated film is a type of film created by animation process. Almost anything can be animated. Throughout the history of Croatian animated film production, this was preceded by numerous hand-made productions. The animated film in its early stages was not intended for children and most was made for promotional purposes. With the founding of Zagreb Film, there was a big shift in the production of animated films. This includes animated films intended for preschool children. However, in order for any of the produced films to be shown to children of kindergarten age, it needs to be carful to ensure that it is visually and content-wise adapted to their age. Inappropriate content can be found in many films, as well as animated films intended for children. Although such content should be avoided, it is necessary to decide to what extent and how to prevent it from being shown to children. In any case, it is necessary to check and know what is shown to children. Even today, children's childhood is adorned with Croatian animated films and series from the past that have become classics. Together with newer films, they leave a great impression on small viewers with their content and messages as well as influence their development and understanding of the world. There are several production companies in Croatia that, among other things, produce animated films for children of kindergarten age. Accordingly, numerous educational and interesting animated films for children have been made.