Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Great Websites for Kids!



Top 10 Fun Websites

Family Fun magazine posted their top 10 fun websites in their September 2010 issue.  My kids have tested them and love them all for different reasons.  I felt like sharing so anyone who missed this great issue can still have the resources.  I have listed them below:

  1. The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World - This website is for ages 7 and up and is a history based quest where kids help historical figures
  2. Funbrain - This website is for ages 6 and up.  It has fun arcade games along with educational games.
  3. Kideos - This is for ages 3 and up.  It has kid friendly videos (much safer than YouTube).
  4. NGAkids Art Zone - This website, for ages 7 and up, offers interactive activities from the National Gallery of Art.
  5. The Toymaker - For ages 5 and up, this website lets kids print and assemble fun paper toys.
  6. iTwixie - This website is for ages 8 and up and is a tween girl's social networking site.
  7. Exploratorium - For ages 8 and up, this is the website of the San Francisco science museum.
  8. Shidonni - Ages 3 and up.  This website allows kids to draw a creature on screen and animate it.  It is great for pre-readers too.
  9. Activity TV - This website is for ages 6 and up and offers kid friendly how-to videos.
  10. Fizzy's Lunch Lab - Ages 4 and up.  This PBS site promotes health through fun games, videos, and recipes.
Other good ones they list:
  1. Starfall.com
  2. National Geographic Kids
  3. Free Rice
  4. PBS Kids Island
  5. The Great Word Quest
  6. Togetherville
  7. World of Cars Online
    Another one that is an absolute favorite of my kids is Roblox.  
    Happy Surfing!

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