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General
- KidsReads.com
Do you love books? Word searches and trivia games? This site is for you, along with everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite books.
- Scholastic Kids Fun Online
This is a great site with games and activities related to your favorite book characters - Harry Potter, Captain Underpants, Dear America, I SPY, Clifford, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Secrets of Droon, Magic School Bus
- Kids @ Random. Random House Children's books
Check out activities related to some of your favorite book characters: Arthur, Dragon Tales, Junie B. Jones, Seussville and Star Wars
- HarperCollins Children's website
More fun with book characters: Harold & the Purple Crayon, If You Give a Mouse a Muffin, Molly Moon and more!
- Welcome To Berenstein Bear Country!
Take a tour of Bear Country!
- Alice In Wonderland - An Interactive Adventure
Alice in Wonderland fans - this one is for you! Have fun exploring, down the rabbithole!
- PBS Kids
Lots of fun here - Arthur, Barney, Caillou, Clifford, Dragon Tales, Sagwa and lots more of your favorite TV characters and shows.
- Noggin.com
Great games and activities for preschoolers - Maisy, Franklin, and Miffy are here.
- Sesame Street Workshop
Lots to keep the little ones smiling.
- Kid Wizard
This is a magical site with games, coloring pages, even secret potion recipes!
- ORISINAL
Very pretty games - the artwork here is unique and the games are unusual.
- Wild Games
Cool website by Defenders of Wildllife - animal facts, news, and animal themed games.
- Exploratorium
Housed within the walls of San Francisco's landmark Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a
collage of over 600 interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art, and human perception.
- Kids' Castle
Did you ever wish you could explore a castle? Learn how to joust? Trot on in.
- CBS Sportsline Arcade Games
From CBS Sports, a collection of interactive sports games. Batter up!
- The Kaboose Network
This is a network of sites with lots to keep you entertained. Games in Funschool are divided into age groups, starting with preschool through 6th grade. Zeeks are divided by type of game.
- UpToTen.com
This site for designed kids Up To Ten, fun and educational.
- Kids.Com Jr.
Lots to explore here for little kids (jr.) and bigger kids.
- Squigly's Playhouse
Different types of games, puzzles, along with lots of writing activities.
- Pauly's Playhouse
Silly games - totally kid friendly.
- PlayKidsGames.com
Another good, child friendly site - try out Alphabet Whack-A-Mole!
- Bonus.com
Huge free game website, but lot of ads and pop-ups.
- Yahooligans! Games
Lots of games available right on this page, or scroll down to Categories and click on the Online Games button to access a directory of many, many more sites.
Science For Kids
- Science Toys: " Make toys at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles."
- Cool Science for Curious Kids: from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; explore biology with all sorts of really interesting articles and interactive games.
- Bill Nye the Science Guy: Can I just say how much I love Bill Nye? He's long been a favorite in our house.
- MadSciNet: Anything called the "24 hour exploding laboratory" just can't be wrong.
- NASA Kids Club:Anything from NASA is bound to be incredible, and NASA Kids Club is no exception to that.
Biology for Kids
- Kid's Planet: Includes facts, games, a teacher's section, and even information how kids can act to save endangered species.
- National Wildlife Federation: the official home of Ranger Rick and more; you can click on the Wildlife link and get more specific animal info.
- A Guided Tour of the Visible Human: There's an enormous amount of information here; great for the budding biology major.
- Human Anatomy Online: Pick a system, any system - skeletal, digestive, muscular, etc.
- KidsHealth: this is a really good kids health site aimed towards kids, instead of parents. Great resource for science research but also an excellent source for questions such as "what is puberty?"
- Wonders of the Seas: Explore the ocean and the creatures that live in its depths.
- DinoDictionary: "With profiles of over 300 known dinosaurs, immerse yourself in a wealth of knowledge about the giants that roamed the earth so long ago!"
History for Kids
- History for Kids: all sorts of good stuff here, organized by regions (China, India, West Asia, etc.).
- America's Library: from the Library of Congress. Meet famous Americans from history, explore the United States, and watch videos or hear audio from American history.
- Castles on the Web: an exhaustive resource for kids who'd like to learn about castles.
- This Day In History: a great feature that helps kids get into history. It's especially fun to see what happened on your birthday.
- BBC History for Kids: so much good stuff here. Interactive timelines, games, and lots of great information.
Government Sites for Kids
- FirstGov for Kids: a portal to lots of great kids government sites; includes information on health, homework, money, arts, computers, etc.
- White House Kids Home Page: history of the White House and personal notes from the President and Vice President, videos, quizzes, and more.
- FEMA for Kids: Get educated about preparing and preventing disasters from Herman the FEMA spokescrab.
- EPA Environmental Kids Club: Kids can get information here about anything to do with the environment; air, water, recycling, even an "Ask EPA" feature.
- Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids: Pick an age range and then start exploring; there's a ton of great information here.
- The United States Mint for Kids: find out all about the United States Mint, currency, and coins.
Kids Books and Kids Stories
- Storyline Online: from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation; an online streaming video program featuring SAG members reading books out loud.
- Seussville: come on, it's Dr. Seuss! Need I say more?
- The Magic School Bus: The Magic School Bus has done more to advance interest in science with my kids than almost any other resource.
- Harry Potter: fans of Harry Potter will enjoy this site full of great Harry Potter news and fun interactive games.
- Little House on the Prairie: I got these books as a child and now I'm reading them to my own kids. A timeless set of stories, and a great companion Web site.
- International Children's Digital Library: "a library for the world's children...."that provides free access to children's books from around the world."
- StoryNory: free children's audio stories; great for burning onto a CD.
- Kiddie Records Weekly: My favorite kids site. My kids love listening to these classic stories.
General Kid Web Sites
- PBS Kids: All the best PBS kids shows are represented here, from Barney to Mr. Rogers, and each show has its own games and interactive educational fun stuff.
- Discovery Kids: Discovery Kids is a great kids portal, with lots of fun interactive games, videos, and information about various shows on the Discovery network.
- National Geographic Kids: One of the best sites on the Web for kids. Games, cartoons, even a printable coloring book.
- HowStuffWorks: Want to know how pretty much anything works? This is the place to go.
- Sports Illustrated for Kids: a great way for kids to learn about their favorite sport.
Do you have a favorite kids site that you don't see listed here? Shoot me an email and I'll try to include it.
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