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Websites for Kids

A wide selection of websites geared towards kids from games to virtual worlds to homework help.
Sesame Street Online
Sesame Street Online invites kids to watch videos and play games with their favorite Sesame Street characters such as Elmo, Grover, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita and Bert and Ernie.
Disney Digital Books Showcase
Disney Digital Books re-introduces children to favorite classics as well as new favorite stories. These are a sampling of the great children's books available.
Disney Digital Books - Enjoy Disney Books Online
Disney Digital Books brings your favorite children's stories to your computer with an interactive reading experience that includes quizzes and rewards.
Best Free Sites to Watch Videos for Kids
It can be challenging to find family friendly videos for kids to watch online. Websites such as YouTube have content that isn't really appropriate for children. These websites have videos ranging from silly to educational, but they're all kid friendly options.
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood - Favorite Mr. Rogers Memory
What are your favorite Mr. Rogers memories?
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood - A Great Website for Kids and Adults
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS Kids is a great way to introduce your kid to your favorite Mr. Rogers songs, games and field trips.
A Review of the Free Realms Virtual World
Free Realms is a role playing virtual world for tweens and older, similar to Runescape.
The Wiggles Online - A Review of WiggleTime.com
WiggleTime is the virtual home of Australian band The Wiggles. Will your family love this website for preschoolers?
Free, Fun and Educational Online Games for Toddlers
Toddlers are capable of practicing basic computer skills. They can learn how to find keys on the keyboard and do simple movement with the mouse. These games help develop computer skills while reinforcing other educational activities such as recognizing colors, shapes, letters and numbers. These activities are intended for adult/child computer time. Young children should not be alone with a compu…
Tips for Using YouTube with Your Kids
Don't miss out on all of the great YouTube videos for kids. These tips can help you have a positive YouTube watching experience with your family.
Favorite YouTube Videos for Kids
Finding YouTube videos that are appropriate for children can be nerve wracking. You can't know that the video is safe until you watch it. These are some of my family's favorite kid-safe YouTube videos.
Create Your Own Virtual Sand Art
Create your own virtual sand art at Thisissand.com
Dance Mat Typing
Learn to type with fun characters and lots of encouragement. This is a great site to teach kids to type.
Highlight Magazine Hidden Pictures
Highlights Magazine has brought our favorite activity to the Internet. Enjoy interactive Hidden Pictures Puzzles online, or download and print them out.
Magazine Websites for Kids
Kids' magazines often have some of the best websites for kids. They can serve to reinforce the content of the magazine, but they also stand up well on their own. These are some of the best magazine websites for kids. *Magazine websites typically have outside advertising on them.
Top Online Dictionaries for Kids
There are plenty of online dictionaries, but only a few cater to kids. Good kids' dictionaries have age-appropriate definitions and language. Here are three little gems to help your children with their homework.
Weekly Websites for Kids Archive 2008
Here are the sites highlighted in the Weekly Websites for Kids for 2008. Enjoy!
PBS Kids Online
PBS Kids Online is a hot spot for toddlers and preschoolers. With games, music, movies and more, there is plenty to do and see.
Nicktropolis
A virtual world for kids from Nickelodeon Kids.
Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary
This kid-friendly site from Merriam-Webster has a dictionary, thesaurus and rhyming dictionary.
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