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Scavenger Hunt List and Ideas
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 [...]
Make Music Online
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 [...]
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 trailers for the movie on the [...]
Free Kids Bowling for the Summer
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 [...]
Best Kids Online Computer Games Sites
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 [...]
Kideo Player- safe YouTube video watching for kids
My son enjoys watching YouTube videos, but unfortunately you can’t leave kids alone with YouTube because you never know what they’re going to click on and end up watching. I was excited when I found out about the Kideo Player because it’s all the fun of YouTube with none of the junk! The videos play [...]
Animated Bembo’s Zoo Online
Bembo’s Zoo: An Animal ABC Book is a wonderful book of pictures of animals made with the famous Bembo typeface. There is an online version of this book that is a wonderful place to visit for any age, but particularly the younger kids. Click on each letter of the alphabet and a lovely animation which [...]
Learn about medicine and science at Generation Cures
Generation Cures is a new, safe website created by Children’s Hospital Boston as an innovative way to educate kids about the importance of caring and compassion while raising funds for pediatric medical research.
The really cool and different thing is how they are going about it. They have created a safe online experience that offers educational [...]
Free Printables to Teach Kids About Money & Get Ready for Kindergarten
I have a great site to share with you today! The Tessy & Tab Reading Club site has several wonderful looking learning kits for reading, kindergarten readiness, money management and even a plane pack to keep the kids busy while on a trip. Two of these kits have high quality printables available for download on [...]
Free Sports Illustrated Site for Kids
It’s nearly time for the Super Bowl! Sports Illustrated has an entertaining site for young sports fans that includes all the scores, stats, photos and news for Pro Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Hockey, as well as college football and basketball. The site is also jam packed with cool games, such as Gross Golf, Rocket Soccer, [...]
