By Randa on May 4, 2010
I just discovered a lovely site called Smories. Smories are free original stories for kids, read by kids and 50 new ones are added every month. The stories are categorized by age range and read by the cutest little girls and boys with sweet British accents. Check it out!
Posted in Playables | Tagged books
By Randa on May 1, 2010
I found a great site that has tons of free arcade games for kids of all ages to enjoy. They have all the old classics and they’re just as much fun as when we played them as kids! Here are a few of my favorites:
Super Mario Brothers
Tetris
PacMan
Ms. Pac Man
Posted in Playables | Tagged arcade, games
By Randa on March 23, 2010
It’s time for the All Things Family Blog Carnival again here at FreeStuff4Kids! For this edition, we have a great round up of Easter and Party Ideas, as well as some other excellent family posts.
Easter Ideas
Easter is right around the corner, so you’ll want to check out 13 Creative Ways to Dye [...]
Posted in Makeables, Playables | Tagged Easter, party
By Randa on March 10, 2010
The last Shrek movie is coming out in May 2010! All the movies have been great, so we’re looking forward to the next installment. Here is a list of fun stuff for all the Shrek fans out there:
Shrek Forever After Official Movie Site – watch the trailer here, play games and activities. More games will [...]
Posted in Playables, Printables | Tagged coloring, movies, word search
By Randa on January 3, 2010
Are you looking for ways to teach kids about how the stock market works? I’ve found a couple of stock trading games for kids that will simulate real-life trading and give kids a sense of what it’s like to invest in the real stock market.
Virtual Stock Exchange
Create public or private games with a cash balance [...]
Posted in Playables, Teachables | Tagged money
By Randa on August 13, 2009
This is a guest post by Rebecca of www.scavenger-hunt-guru.com
Looking for a fun kids activity that you can do anywhere? How about a scavenger hunt! They are easy to organize and tons of fun for all ages. Scavenger hunts will get your kids running around and learning in an experiential fashion. They [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged features, games, scavenger hunt
By Randa on July 21, 2009
There are some wonderful sites for making music online you might want to check out, particularly if you have a young one who is particularly interested in music. Here are several that we enjoy:
Tone Matrix – go check this one out whether you’re interested in music much or not. It’s sort of addictive. You click [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged features, music
By Randa on May 30, 2009
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 trailers for the movie on the [...]
Posted in Downloadables, Playables | Tagged disney, movies
By Randa on May 21, 2009
Do you like bowling? There’s a great free bowling program you’ll want to take advantage of over the summer for families and you can find out about it at KidsBowlFree.com. Kids get 2 free games of bowling every day, and all you have to do is rent the shoes. On the site you can [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged bowling
By Randa on April 23, 2009
From just pure entertainment to educational games, there are zillions of free online game sites available to keep kids entertained and learning while having fun. Here are what I think are the best sites for online games (in no particular order):
Noggin and Nick Jr
Targeted to the preschool age to 6-7 years old, Noggin and Nick [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged games