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25 BEST FREE GAME SITES FOR KIDS
By Angela D. Clark
Here is a list of the Best Free Game Sites for Kids (kids defined as ages 1 to 14). However, I have played each site and have had tons of fun. As a publisher of kids’ products and most importantly a concerned parent. I have researched over a thousand hours on the internet reviewing sites for kids, taken a class on kids and the internet, as well as reviewed many award sites and critic reviews about web sites for kids. My favorite and most notable review sites are: The Parents Choice Awards(http://www.parentschoice.org), Education World http://www.education-world.com/ ) and the ALA--American Library Association (http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm
The criteria for this “Best Free Game Sites For Kids” list is: (1). The site should display a Child Safety statement or logo. (2) State a Privacy Statement that simply tells how the site collects data from its visitors and how the information will be used. It is the law. (COPPA-Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) (3). The links and games should work (4) The games should be easy to play. Instructions to play the games are clear and navigation relatively easy. (5) The site should be attractive (6) There should be some moral, educational, and or motor skills associated with the game. (7) Pluggins required to play the game should be free and downloadable from the game site. (8) Advertising should not be the majority of the site or pop ups interfering with the game. (9) A free game site should not require registration to play and (10) finally, but not least, the game has to be a fun game to play.
The most disturbing thing I have discovered and please be forewarned that kid sites created by individuals are great but on occassion if you check back their URl (Uniform Resource Locator) has been forward to a non kid- safe site. This is a very good reason why parents should review the quality of the sites our kids are viewing. What they view today may not be the same tomorrow. That is the reason for this article. To provide a list of quality game sites that your kids will enjoy. I have followed these sites for at least two years and they are all five star sites. For your convenience I have compiled a free directory of The Best Game Sites For Kids (http://www.bestgamesitesforkids.com) on the web which includes this list as well as all US States and Federal Government web sites for kids It also includes a listing just for Kids Of Color . This article can be royalty free re-printed.
BEST FREE 25 ON -LINE GAME SITES FOR KIDS
1. ABC Cartoons—(http://www.abctooncenter.com/) Great site! Stay on the color squares. Ranger Jakes’s Adventure Park and Tic Kat Toe are grea
2. A Plus Math—(http://aplusmath.com/Games/index.html) Race against time. The correct answers to win the game
3. Barbie-(http://www.barbie.com/) Little girls and big girls love Barbie.l http://www.barbie.com/Sister_Sites/world.asp)
.4. Barney Online-(http://www.hitentertainment.com/barney/index2.asp)
5. Bedtime Stories—(http://www.the-office.com/bedtime-story/indexmain.htm) stroll down and read the categories of great short stories with illustrations.
6. Candystand—( http://candystand.com/games/cat_arcade.htm) fun games from the makers of LifeSavers candy.
7. Disney—( http://disney.go.com/park/homepage/today/flash/index.html) As they say Disney ”Where the magic comes to you”. The International site- http://www.disneyinternational.com/index.html.
8. Diva starz—(http://divastarz.com/) Girls love them. Beautifully designed site.Check out their rooms. Lots to do there.
9. Fun School—( http://www.funschool.com/) A favorite. Pre-school to six grade. Excellent games. Over 800 interactive games
10. Games Goo-- (http://cogcon.com/GAMEGOO/index.cfm?bhflver=5). Educational games “learning that sticks”. Many awards.
11. Kids.com—( http://www.kidscom.com/). Video games check out the jr kids site(http://www.kidscomjr.com).
12. Kids Space --(http://www.kids-space.org/) Int’l site of kids, by kids, for kids.
13. Nickoloden—(http://www.nick.com/) Every kid knows Nick. TV characters and shows All That , Rugrats, Amanda. They have done it again. Click the Games tab at the top of the page. Check out Nick Jr (http://www.nickjr.com/) Intern’l site http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/intl_home.html)
14. PBS—(http://pbskids.org/) Educational Channel for kids. Has a fun page for all its kids TV Stars. Author, Barney, Mr. Roger, Reading Rainbow. Etc.
15. Play Football (NFL)—( http://www.playfootball.com/) Official NFL kids site. Also in Canada (http://www.nflcanada.com/)
16. PreK-Central—(http://prek.dhs.org/) Just for pre-schoolers. Many activities.
17. MSN Kids—(http://kids.msn.com/kidz/dept.aspx?id=/kidz/) Famous search engine kid site. MSN Zone Site for Kids (http://zone.msn.com/hub_kids.asp).
18. Nat’l Georgraphic kids-(http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/) Int’l site (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/international.html)
19. Olympics kids 2004-Click on Despina “girl” to hear audio guide of site. Rich information on the Olympic games, complete bibliography and articles written by renown Olympic Specialists. The site is Int’l. (http://www.olympiceducation.gr/intro/Despina/despinaen.asp)
20. Sesame Street--(http://sesameworkshop.com/sesamestreet/ ) Home of Big Bird. Passport kids International (http://sesameworkshop.com/passport/)
21. World Amamac for Kids—(http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/). Fun for all ages and very informative.
22. Yahooligans—( http://www.yahooligans.com/content/games/) Yahoo kids site. Home page( http://www.yahooligans.com/) links to Int’l game sites.
23. Universal Movies (http://www.universalkids.com/games/) Movie industry has a kids site that stars Woody-
24. Warner Bros—Looneytoons and game site. Warner will not be outdone. (http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/kids/index.jsp?fromtout=home_menu_kids_item0
25. Zeek- (http://zeeks.com/) Includes a link to funschool, kaboose and kidsdomain. Fun site. Zeeks makes it easy for kids to have fun, explore the Internet, and work on school reports, crafts, lessons, and projects, all from one site