Good websites for kids

Clodfobble · 06-18-2007, 06:39 PM

Anyone have any favorite websites for their kids to be on? I'm a huge (HUGE) fan of starfall.com, especially the alphabet section for younger kids. But I find that most of the others that get recommended on various internet lists are nothing more than a few coloring pages and miniature videogames, and crappy ones at that. We have videogame systems for that! I'm looking for something a little more educational...

kerosene · 06-18-2007, 07:45 PM

Starfall is great. Jamey started using it early last year and when they began using it in his kindergarten class, he was already familiar with most of the stories.

Another good one is Club Penguin. Our kids love it. I haven't seen a lot of it, yet, but it looks neat.

SteveDallas · 06-18-2007, 08:18 PM

Well if you have one who's interested in space, the kids pages at nasa.gov will probably be good. (I probably wouldn't have left the house if we'd had that when I was in grade school.)

Science News puts out www.sciencenewsforkids.org. My daughter has done more than one school project based on an article from there.

She also enjoys the Lemonade Stand game.

Sundae · 06-19-2007, 02:45 AM

My bosses' daughter loves the cbeebies website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fun/

I don't know if you need to be familiar with the characters to enjoy it though.

Clodfobble · 06-19-2007, 11:54 AM

Actually, SG, we do have several of the shows. Bob the Builder, Charlie and Lola, Lazy Town, Pinky Dinky Doo... Some are originally British, and some are transplants in the other direction. I hate how most of our kids' channels are programmed for younger kids in the mornings and older kids in the afternoon. Why can't there be one channel for younger kids and one channel for older kids, all the time?

And Steve, I'm embarrassed to admit that I got briefly addicted to the lemonade game myself.

jester · 06-19-2007, 11:56 AM

here are a couple i have used before -

www.kidsdomain.com

www.crayola.com

Sundae · 06-19-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Actually, SG, we do have several of the shows... Charlie and Lola

I love Charlie and Lola. It's so similar to my childhood, children talking together and imagining their own version of the world - everyday imagination. Then again it's proabably made by people my age.

hampor · 06-19-2007, 02:06 PM

My kids go to pbskids.org a lot.

Cloud · 06-19-2007, 04:29 PM

what about science or museum type sites, like Discovery Kids or Smithsonian kids?

elSicomoro · 06-19-2007, 04:35 PM

What would a Cellar for kids site look like?

Cloud · 06-19-2007, 04:55 PM

eek! that would be child abuse fo sure!

TheMercenary · 06-21-2007, 08:59 PM

The Yahoo sites are good if you help your kid register as a kid. They direct them to lots of fun games etc.

Yznhymr · 06-29-2007, 05:04 PM

We used to use www.dogpile.com for our metasearch engine, but now use www.zoo.com which is kid friendly and will block junk from coming up in the search.

Cloud · 06-29-2007, 09:12 PM

good to know

Clodfobble · 06-30-2007, 10:21 AM

Um... I did a test search for "princess" on zoo.com... the results list, paraphrased:

1. Ad for Princess Cruises
2. Ad for Princess Cruises
3. Very mildly informational site on how Princess Cruiseships are made
4. Ad for Princess Cruises
5. Disney Princess Official Site
6. IMDB result
7. Ad for Princess Cruises
8. Ad for Princess Cruises
9. Ad for Princess Cruises
10. Ad for Princess Cruises

I mean, no porn came up, which is nice, but I would hardly say it "blocks junk"...

06-18-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Good websites for kids Anyone have any favorite websites for their kids to be on? I'm a huge (HUGE) fan of starfall.com, especially the alphabet section for younger kids. But I find that most of the others that get recommended on various internet lists are nothing more than a few coloring pages and miniature videogames, and crappy ones at that. We have videogame systems for that! I'm looking for something a little more educational...

06-19-2007, 02:45 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My bosses' daughter loves the cbeebies website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fun/ I don't know if you need to be familiar with the characters to enjoy it though. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-19-2007, 02:06 PM	#8
hampor Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SiliValley Posts: 75	pbs kids My kids go to pbskids.org a lot.

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Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	what about science or museum type sites, like Discovery Kids or Smithsonian kids? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-19-2007, 04:55 PM	#11
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	eek! that would be child abuse fo sure! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-18-2007, 07:45 PM	#2
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Starfall is great. Jamey started using it early last year and when they began using it in his kindergarten class, he was already familiar with most of the stories. Another good one is Club Penguin. Our kids love it. I haven't seen a lot of it, yet, but it looks neat.

06-18-2007, 08:18 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Well if you have one who's interested in space, the kids pages at nasa.gov will probably be good. (I probably wouldn't have left the house if we'd had that when I was in grade school.) Science News puts out www.sciencenewsforkids.org. My daughter has done more than one school project based on an article from there. She also enjoys the Lemonade Stand game.

06-19-2007, 11:54 AM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Actually, SG, we do have several of the shows. Bob the Builder, Charlie and Lola, Lazy Town, Pinky Dinky Doo... Some are originally British, and some are transplants in the other direction. I hate how most of our kids' channels are programmed for younger kids in the mornings and older kids in the afternoon. Why can't there be one channel for younger kids and one channel for older kids, all the time? And Steve, I'm embarrassed to admit that I got briefly addicted to the lemonade game myself.

06-19-2007, 11:56 AM	#6
jester why so serious Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,712	here are a couple i have used before - www.kidsdomain.com www.crayola.com

06-19-2007, 04:35 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	What would a Cellar for kids site look like?

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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The Yahoo sites are good if you help your kid register as a kid. They direct them to lots of fun games etc. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-29-2007, 05:04 PM	#13
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	We used to use www.dogpile.com for our metasearch engine, but now use www.zoo.com which is kid friendly and will block junk from coming up in the search. __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

06-29-2007, 09:12 PM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	good to know __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-30-2007, 10:21 AM	#15
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Um... I did a test search for "princess" on zoo.com... the results list, paraphrased: 1. Ad for Princess Cruises 2. Ad for Princess Cruises 3. Very mildly informational site on how Princess Cruiseships are made 4. Ad for Princess Cruises 5. Disney Princess Official Site 6. IMDB result 7. Ad for Princess Cruises 8. Ad for Princess Cruises 9. Ad for Princess Cruises 10. Ad for Princess Cruises I mean, no porn came up, which is nice, but I would hardly say it "blocks junk"...

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