We were sent this list of interesting sites that are kid friendly and wanted to share with them with you, our readers. Enjoy!
In these tough times, a lot of families are opting for Spring Break “stay-cations” instead of big holiday trips. But if you’re staying home, it can be hard to keep the kids entertained and out of trouble. Many parents are naturally cautious about letting their kids loose on the Internet, but there is a lot of good, free, appropriate content available online ““ if you know where to look. Here’s a list of 10 web sites to bookmark that can help your kids beat Spring Break boredom if they’re staying home.
Best Set-and-Forget Web Environment for Kids
- KidZui ““ KidZui is actually not a Web site at all ““ it’s the Internet made just for kids. It gives kids access to millions of Web sites (including all of the below), YouTube videos, games and photos that have been vetted by a team of parents and teachers. Kids love the cute little avatars they can create and the safe social networking features, and parents love the fact that there’s no chance of enquiring minds stumbling across anything inappropriate.
Best Web Sites for Kids
- Club Penguin ““ A snow-covered virtual world where children play games and interact with friends in the guise of colorful penguin avatars.
- Lego.com ““ Ideal for the Lego fan, your child can watch Lego comics and movies, play games and construct their own Web page to show off their creativity.
- Nick.com ““ Your child can pledge to save the world, play games, check out the latest news on SpongeBob or create a virtual life on Nicktropolis.
- PBSKids.com ““ With games themed around Sesame Street, Clifford, Curious George, Arthur, Barney and other kid classics, your kids will have fun “interacting” with their favorite characters.
- Poptropica ““ This virtual online world lets kids create a character, play games, compete with other kids and travel between islands on a blimp to explore new areas. ?
Best Online Game Sites for Kids
- Cartoon Network Games ““ With more than 200 games featuring favorite cartoon characters, your kids can hunt monsters with Scooby-Doo, play Ninja Survival or follow the Path of a Jedi.
- Funbrain ““ Part of the Family Education Network, the site provides educational activities for parents and teachers, as well as interactive games to help your kids with math and reading.
- Funschool ““ This site, provided by Kaboose, is designed for elementary-age kids and offers free educational games as well as printable activities, coloring sheets and craft projects that will help your kids learn while having fun.
- Hot Wheels Games ““ For car fans, Hot Wheels has dozens of vehicle-related games that let kids drive through mazes, race friends and solve puzzles.
I added this to my favs. Great info. Kids today don’t have the attention span to play board games like “Life or Monolpoly. It takes too long. LOL. The neighborhood kids will soon be knocking at my door being spring has almost sprung and want to know how I will entertain them. These websites will keep them entertained for hours while their moms and dads get a break away from them and know where they are. Thanks. Can you tell it’s about me and not about the kids. LOL. Kids have always added as much to my life as I hope I have to theirs.
Great sites and another wonderful site for young Kids is:
ZiggityZoom.com – This is a Fun & Educational site that offers fun crafts, activities, online games and online Stories with audio. Free printables include stickers, mazes, worksheets and coloring pages. They also have online Coloring and a fun new simple PlayWorld. All Free.
https://www.ziggityzoom.com
Sam said:
Great sites and another wonderful site for young Kids is:
ZiggityZoom.com – This is a Fun & Educational site that offers fun crafts, activities, online games and online Stories with audio. Free printables include stickers, mazes, worksheets and coloring pages. They also have online Coloring and a fun new simple PlayWorld. All Free.
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Thanks for the info. I got on the site and there is no downloading. Just click and play. I would say that this site is user friendly and for ages 3-10 or in my case 41.
I also added this to my favs and bookmarked on reddit! (i tend to lose my current operating installation so keeping these things bookmarked online is a better option!)
Great stuff published here.
I am getting my son and daughter on your suggestions as soon as they are back from school! Thanks.
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Oh, can I add one more?
https://www.Panwapa.com
It’s done by the folks who do Sesame Street and Children’s Television Workshop to teach kids about people around the world, so of course there are lots of lovable puppets/muppets. My toddler loves it to pieces.
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