The web sites listed below are meant for use when kids just want to have fun on the Internet. However, it should be noted that many of them contain educational content and might increase learning!
Have fun!
Black Dog
http://www.blackdog.net/billy.html
A web site full of educational games and activities.
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BuilD YouR WiLD SeLF
http://www.buildyourwildself.com
Ever wonder what kind of character you might be if could be part of the "Where the Wild Things Are"? Enjoy this creative web site and construct your own wild self! Made possible by New York Zoos and Aquarium.
CBC4Kids
http://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc
For the very young.
Chateau Meddybemps
http://www.meddybemps.com/index.html
Fun and learning skillfully mixed for the young.
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch, and the WardrobeCool Spots 4 Kids
http://www.4kids.org/coolspots
Cool Spots is a collection of articles about Web sites that have been reviewed in this newspaper feature for kids. Some topics include Creature Features, Culture Shock, Feelin' It, and Fun & Games.
Creating Music
http://www.creatingmusic.com
This is a place for kids to compose music, play with musical performance, music games and music puzzles.
Dave Pilkey’s Extra-Crunchy Web Site O’ Fun!
http://www.pilkey.com/index.php
A great site for any Dave Pilkey fan.
Download a Dinosaur
http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html
Choose your dinosaur, print, colour, and cut out!
FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com
This web site contains a vast collection of language arts and math interactive games and activities for all ages.
Funschool
http://www.funschool.com
The site offers more than 300 interactive games and activities for preschool through 6th grade that are fun, easy-to-use, and educational.
Guinness World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com
Did you know that Guinness World Record Day is November 8th? This site has everything you would find in a Guinness World Record Book plus videos and podcasts of unique world record breakers such as the fastest Tuk-Tuk ride (Indian autorikshaw), tallest snowman, longest ladder, and plane pulling! Take a look at the newest book version online as well.
I Know That
http://www.iknowthat.com/com
A wonderful site for fun and learning for all grades. Once you are at the site, choose your subject area, choose your activity, begin game, and THEN choose to REGISTER LATER. I Know That is one of those sites that can easily become a favourite.
I Spy
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/index.asp
Just like the I Spy books except here as well as finding objects on a page, you also get to create your own I Spy Puzzle (online or off) as well as write your own riddles.
Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com
So much to explore at Jan Brett's site. Scroll down the first page until you find a link for Activities. Younger children will need an adult or older child to help them find what they want because of the reading required.
JigZone Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles
Solve one of these National Geographic jigsaw puzzles, which feature user-submitted photos converted into interactive puzzles. New images are added to the puzzle gallery each week. Challenging for younger students but there is an option tab which allows an increase in puzzle piece size and reduction of pieces.
Journey to a New Land
http://www.sfu.museum/journey
People first arrived in the Americas at least 12,000 years ago. The timing of their arrival and the route by which they travelled are not known. Did they follow an inland ice-free corridor route from Siberia to the unglaciated regions south of the ice sheets? Or did they take a coastal route, travelling by boat down the Pacific Coast? Did people arrive during the ice age, or not until after the glaciers receded? Choose your journey by clicking on one of a number of choices including a Primary Level and an Elementary Level at the top of the page.
LearningPlanet
http://www.learningplanet.com
The focus of LearningPlanet.com is on creating fun learning activities and tools.
Lego Games
http://club.lego.com/eng/games/default.asp
Adventure and building games, from the simple to the complex.
Little Animals Activity Center
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml
The Little Animals Activity Centre has a wide range of activities for 4 to 8 year olds, including stories, maths and music games. Real catchy little tune going into this site!
Little Fingers
http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/loading.html
Play, learn, and discover. Lots of games for the younger child.
Magic Schoolbus
http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm
Lots and lots to explore and learn at this site.
Noggin Games and More
http://www.noggin.com/games/index.php
Simple, colorful games for the very young. Involves matching,
recognition, and coloring games. NOGGIN is a commercial-free educational
channel dedicated to preschoolers.
Orisinal – Morning Sunshine
http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal
One of my favourite sites for playing games that are a little bit different.
Paper Toys
http://www.papertoys.com
Paper stuff for kids and grownups including trains, airplanes, party hats, cars (great selection of different models for the car enthusiast!), motorcycles, famous buildings, tyrannasaurus rex, and even a 3-D version of Jimi Hendrix's guitar! Just print, cut, fold, and glue. These cut-outs would be difficult for young children but something manageable for ages 7 years and up.
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org
Games, stories, TV schedules and more from the home of Arthur, Barney, Clifford, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street, Teletubbies and more.
Pete's Pond
http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/index.html
Take a 'virtual' safari to Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana and visit Pete's Pond where a streaming video camera has been set up to send out day and night activity on the pond's edge. It wouldn't be unusual to tune in to Pete's Pond and find elephants drinking and wallowing along the edge or to see a crocodile silently crossing the pond in the dead of night. Regardless of the time of day or night, there is always something interesting to see (or listen to!).
PixarNEW! Poptropica
http://www.poptropica.com
Ready for some island hopping? Then head on over to Poptropica, a virtual world created by the Family Education Network. Players get an avatar and username, then board the Poptropica blimp for one of three destinations: Early Poptropica Island, Shark Tooth Island, or Time Tangled Island. Each island holds its own adventure; players climb, jump, and collect objects in order to complete missions, which they learn about by talking to the locals. Poptropica uses safe, kid-friendly, pre-scripted chat, which allows players to communicate without sharing personal information. After saving their game once, players can leave and come back at any time to pick up where they left off. Make sure you check out the Q&A.
NEW! Lego Digital Designer
http://ldd.lego.com
LEGO Digital Designer is a fun, free program that lets you design your own LEGO creations. You have all the bricks you want at your disposal (763 brick types available) and there's no clean up! If you create a lego design that you really like, you can order the bricks you need from LEGO and make it for real!
Scholastic for Kids
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Simon Snow DaysStanley
http://disney.go.com/disneychannel/playhouse/stanley/index.html
From Disney, this site offers lots of different activities including interactive stories and games. Meant for younger children but older ones will have fun with the games, too!
Suessville
http://www.seussville.com
This is the place to go to learn about Dr. Seuss and his books. For all Dr. Seuss fans!
Seussville University
http://www.seussville.com/university/index.html
Seussville University is a place where children can have "lots of good fun that is funny" while learning basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills. Kids' favourite Seuss characters will serve as their guides in this brand-new interactive learning environment.
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