Games & Activities
ART & CULTURE: Music, Poetry & More
- Africa for Kids
- Make an African mask, listen to and play your own thumb piano tunes, read a Swahili folk tale, and see photos from African schools.
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Leonardo's Workshop - Cool site where you can go on an interactive art adventure!
Poetry Writing- Get tips from Jack Prelusky, Jean Marzollo, and Karla Kuskin or use the Poetry Idea Engine to create your own haikus, limericks, and more!
San Francisco Symphony for Kids- Listen, learn, play a tune on the Performalator, or compose your own tune with the Composerizer!
CRAFT IDEAS & COLORING
- Boowa & Kwala
- Activity site for preschoolers featuring interactive games, children's stories and music, and craft ideas.
CBeebies- Print and
color pictures, watch video
clips, find craft projects, and play games centered around your
favorite BBC shows. Includes
Clifford,
Teletubbies, and
Bob the
Builder.
Crayola Kids- Get free coloring pages and craft ideas.
Haring Kids- Play hangman or try the interactive coloring book.
Nick Jr.- Features daily crafts and activities. Find fun games under Playtime.
Origami- Get step-by-step illustrated instructions on making an origami crane.
GAMES, PUZZLES & TRIVIA
Books and Authors' Sites
- American Girls
- Take fun quizzes, play games with your favorite American girls, and more!
Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunch Website O' Fun- Play games like Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy and Super Diaper Baby.
Goosebumps Games- Ghoulish games and activities to thrill you and chill you!
Harry Potter Activities Games- Test your knowledge of the Potter world with the Wizard Challenge and more.
Seussville- Select the appropriate bandwidth for you internet connection, then click on the "Playground" sign for fun with your favorite Dr. Seuss characters. You can also attend Seussville University to learn basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills.
Shel Silverstein: The Official Site for Kids- To make your own bookmarks, play games with Shel's poems, or solve poetry puzzles, go to the "Let's Have Some Fun" section.
Computer Skills
- Dance Mat Typing
- A fun introduction to touch typing for children ages 7-12.
Get Your Web License- Take the "Rules of the Road" test to earn your PBS Kids web license.
Net Smartz Kids- Games and activities to help you learn about Web use and safety.
For Preschoolers
- Boowa & Kwala
- Activity site for preschoolers featuring interactive games, children's stories and music, and craft ideas.
Lil' Fingers- Storybooks for toddlers. Read a story, play a game, or design funny faces.
- Starfall
- Math and reading games and activities designed for preschool children through 2nd grade.
More Games
- America's Story from America's Library
- Learn more about American history and play games like Presidents Scavenger Hunt, Super Sleuth, Treasure Hunt, Batter Up, and You're the Animator (you can create your own cartoon!). From the Library of Congress.
Cartoon Network- A huge selection of games featuring popular cartoon characters.
Disney Channel- Games based on your favorite Disney shows. Top scores are posted on the site.
Fun Brain- A huge collection of games, including a variety of math and arcade games. You can select games by grade level.
Funschool- Excellent site featuring a wide variety of games, quizzes, and coloring pages.
Haring Kids- Play hangman or try the interactive coloring book.
I Spy- Games, riddles, and fun. Can you spy the hidden objects in these riddles?
Jigzone- Offers puzzles galore. You can even time yourself & compete against others.
Lyndsey's Mania- Play games like Crack the Code and take geography and math quizzes.
National Geographic Kids: Games- Go on interactive adventures to explore the tomb of an unknown mummy or visit the settlement of Jamestown, or play any of the other fun games like GeoSpy or Armadillo Alley.
Nick Jr.- Features daily crafts and activities. Find fun games under Playtime.
Nickelodeon- Visit Nicktropolis to get to fun games and trivia challenges.
PBS for Kids- Music, games, and coloring. Featured shows include Cyberchase, Dragon Tales, Curious George, Berenstain Bears, Sesame Street, Arthur, Reading Rainbow, and Zoom (for fun recipes for kids, try CafeZoom!). You can also check out the Democracy Project and be president for a day!
Prongo.com- Games, jokes, brain teasers, quizzes, and tons of cool links. You can browse games by target age groups.
Starfall- Math and reading games and activities designed for preschool children through 2nd grade.
last updated 6/28/12
