Fun Things to Do

Amanda's Fun House of Melodies
Over 200 melodies and nursery rhymes. Each tune is in MIDI format. Words to the songs are included so you can read and sing along.

Animal ABCs
Can you name the critter that has 66 sharp teeth and looks like an overgrown, muddy log? Do you know how tigers say hello? Meet some of the interesting members of the animal kingdom, from California condors to the ring-tailed lemurs of Madagascar. Each listing in this site includes a colorful photo, fascinating facts about the species, and links to more detailed information. 

America's Story
Take a fun and educational look at the stories of America's past, brought to you by the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world.

Bry-Back Manor Activities
Lots of early educational activities which deal with the alphabet, time, mazes, healthy food, etc. Designed to be printed out and colored.

Children's Storybook Online
Read lots of exciting stories like Round Bird Can Fly,Grow Your Own Gargoyle, and The Wumpalump.

Crayola
Kids, parents and educators find creative solutions,colorful ideas and fun at crayola.com

Creating Music
This site lets kids easily create and experiment with music and rhythm by drawing their compositions on a "Musical Sketch Pad." Also includes musical puzzles which challenge users to put melodies in the correct order, and other fun activities.

Disney Book Factory
Interactive books with your favorite Disney characters. A graphics-heavy site.

Disney
Disney.com is where the magic lives online! Guests can enjoy;free and members-only features, activities,games, auditorium;chats and shows created for Disney fans of all ages.

Elmer's Glue Crafts
The makers of Elmer's Glue have put together a site with a great collection of crafts for you to make. In the Kids Zone, crafts are categorized according to how long it takes to make them; from 30 minutes or less, to more than a day. Classroom projects, monthly crafts, and more make this a great site to visit!

Etch-A-Sketch Cool Games
The Ohio Art toy company offers mazes to print, online puzzles, games, toy history and trivia.

Fisher Price
Games, activities, printable coloring pages, and personalized stories featuring Little People and other Fisher Price toy characters.

Figure This
Which shape holds the most popcorn? Can you combine the stamps to make $1.77? These are just a couple of the problems you can ponder in this attractively designed collection of real-world math challenges. Updated regularly; includes resources for parents.

Flash Cards for Kids
Lets kids practice their math at various levels of difficulty by choosing from the many options available before getting started.

Fun Activities Created By Microsoft
Microsoft has created a special site just for kids ages 12 and under. At this site you will find stories, games and other fun stuff just for kids!

Gamequarium
Your children will love this new site! It contains links for 1000 web sites.

Games Kids Play
How do you play Kick The Can, Sharks and Minnows, and Duck Duck Goose? This site presents instructions for playing many kids' games, plus car games and words to jump rope rhymes.

Good Night Stories
This is the place to come if you want to curl up with a good cyber book or just play a game.

Hop Pop Town
Introduce your preschooler to music with a visit to Hop Pop Town. Each area of this inviting website offers a simple, hands-on exploration of sounds, melodies,and musical instruments. Click on colorful birds, animals, plants, and trees and listen to the sounds they make; click on leaves and flowers to play a musical scale; discover the sounds of the street in a cheerful little town; or check your memory with a brain teaser game.

Julie's Rainbow Corner
Julia's Rainbow Corner is full of fun, interactive Flash games for preschoolers. These games can help children master the alphabet, numbers, sounds, colors, reading, and more

Kaboose
Features a collection of simple Shockwave games: build a train set, play music,color, race go-karts, practice counting, and play arcade games.

KidsCom
Come on kids, join the fun! KidsCom has plenty of games, message boards, kids chat, video game cheats, contests and prizes. This is a site for kids! KidsCom is a safe kid site, focusing on fun and Internet safety. Check back for new games,kids chat, prizes and tons of fun

Kratt's Creatures
Welcome to the Kratts' Creatures Web site! Use the Creature Signpost to start out on your very own Creature Adventure and explore fascinating creatures all over the world.

Learning Planet
This site has a growing collection of interactive learning games for math, reading, geography and just plain fun. There are areas for children in pre-K, grades 1-3 and 4-6. Requires Shockwave.

Little Animals Activity Center
Entertaining site for younger kids where you can play math, word, and music games.

Look, Learn and Do
Read a book, build a project like a windmill or compass, learn some fun facts and play games.

M&M's
Find everything you ever wanted to know about M&M Candy. Here you will discover the story behind "M&M's, find nutritional infomation and fun facts, play games, vote for a new color and find some recipes for after school snacks.

The Magic School Bus Activity Lab
Pictures to color plus other fun and educational activities.

National Geographic for Kids
National Geographic for Kids is a classroom magazine for grades three through six. Its pages invite students to explore the world and all that is in it. This website provides an extension to the magazine and allows students to explore in a fun, safe, online environment.

Paulys Playhouse
You'll find a variety of well-designed, simple games featuring great graphics and sounds. To use the online coloring game, click on a word (paws, spots, nose, etc.) to select an area, then keep clicking on the word until you find a color you'd like to use.Younger users will need a grown-up to read the words in the coloring game.

PetCyclopedia
Having a hard time choosing a pet? This detailed guide provides information on dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, horses, and exotics. You'll find information on the many breeds available,care and training tips, and more.

Primary Games
Learning is easy and fun with this collection of free online games for elementary-school kids. You and your child can play the ABC or number games, visit the Alphabet Zoo, learn to tell time, count coins,recognize shapes and colors, solve arithmetic problems against the clock, or name presidents and states. The site also offers games and activities with seasonal and holiday themes.

Prongo Offers a variety of math games, word games, puzzles and quizzes.

Reading Rainbow
You can find good books, discover information on your favorite show, and even explore exciting segments in more detail.

School Express
This site offers thousands of worksheets, word puzzles, and other learning activities for a variety of subjects. Includes answer sheets.

Seussville
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss? playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!

Squigly's Arts & Crafts for Kids
Take a break from homework and let your creative side loose. Make a kazoo, print a birthday certificate for a friend, create a stained glass window, craft a candle holder from a plastic bottle, make a nesting box for birds, decorate a jar to store your coins or marbles, or weave a braided bracelet or jump rope. Each craft activity includes a list of materials and easy-to-follow instructions.

 

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