Free 2017 Solar Eclipse Kit

Free 2017 Solar Eclipse Kit

The 2017 total eclipse is fast approaching  on August 21, 2017, and it’s a great event for many amateur astronomers. The solar eclipse will be visible across the entire contiguous United States, but it will be a total eclipse as it moves from north to south in a...
Soup Toys – Awesome Free Creative Game

Soup Toys – Awesome Free Creative Game

It’s rare that I run across a downloadable game that is worth much these days, but this is the one of the neatest  programs I’ve seen in a long time. It’s basically a big toy box, full of a wide variety of toys and play sets. The toys bounce around,...

Safe Web Surfing for Kids

Do you ever worry that when you step away from the computer where your child is playing, they’re going to somehow end up on some adult site? KidZui is a free Web browser, search engine and online playground for kids 3-12, that can help keep your kids safe while...

Disney GForce Movie Games and Downloads

The Disney G-Force movie is coming out July 24th! The cute little guinea pigs are stars of the show as government espionage agents and it looks like a lot of fun. The official movie site has games to play, screensavers, wallpaper, buddy icons, and you can see all the...
Free Summer Chore Chart

Free Summer Chore Chart

Once again Char at Casual Keystrokes comes through for parents as we look forward to the summer with kids at home, with a custom summer chore chart. It was very popular last year, and this year she’s made it available in two downloadable formats to make it even...
Free computer program to help your kids take turns

Free computer program to help your kids take turns

Do your kids argue about whose turn it is to use the computer? The Turn Nanny computer program is a nice little application for managing their time and helping them learn to take turns. A countdown timer and a visual meter countdown show kids how much time is left and...
Free Screensavers for Kids

Free Screensavers for Kids

Screensavers are a great way to entertain the little ones for a while. My son would sit enthralled, looking at the family pictures while I had the screensaver set to randomly display pictures from the MyPictures folder. I recently downloaded a wonderful screensaver...
Free Hot Wheels Activities

Free Hot Wheels Activities

The official Hot Wheels website has loads of free fun. Be sure and visit: Games – the best part of the site, filled with ‘tons of supercharged games’ like 3D Horsepower Hazard, Micro Madnetics Turbo Tester, and Mystery Maze Mayhem. Cars – gaze...
Free Disney Princess Fun

Free Disney Princess Fun

I think every girl wants to be a princess at one time in her life, and the Disney Princesses are favorites with many little girls. The Disney Princess website is absolutely filled with great games and activities. Enjoy fun facts from all the movies, downloadable...
Free I Spy Games for Kids

Free I Spy Games for Kids

I’ve just discovered the I Spy website (the online version of the popular kids riddle books), and have been having fun exploring all the free stuff. The site is filled with games, activities, riddles, coloring pages, etc. It even has some cool desktop...
Free Drawing Software

Free Drawing Software

Tux Paint is a free drawing program designed for children ages 3 to 12 (but I even had fun with it!) . It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. It has a blank canvas and...
Find Nemo Wallpaper

Find Nemo Wallpaper

Any Finding Nemo fans out there? Here’s a fun Nemo wallpaper I created to help entertain your little ones when you just need them to sit still for a minute! Nemo is in 3 places in the wallpaper among all the other fish. Another option, once they’ve found...