[Katrina-IT-Volunteers] Safe game web sites for kids

[Dale Thompson/Austin Free-Net]

Since there were a ton of kids at the convention center when it was a
Katrina shelter, the computer assistance volunteers put together a list of
safe web sites for kids games.  Sue Cole from River City Youth Foundation
took the list a bit further and put an explanation of each site below the
URL.  If you are volunteering in a computer lab that gets young visitors,
this would make a nice handout for them and a good list to bookmark on the
computers.

I've cut and pasted them below and attached as a Word document.  FYI, the
coloring.org web site is also good for developing mouse skills as well as
being fun.
- Dale

Game Websites

www.orisinal.com
games with bugs, animals and objects

www.pbskids.org
Games with your favorite characters, including Arthur, Barney, Berenstain
Bears. Between the Lions. Boohbah. Caillou, Clifford, Cyberchase, Dragon
Tales, George Shrinks, Jakers!, Maya . Miguel, Mister Rogers, Postcards
from Buster, Reading Rainbow. Sagwa, Sesame Street, Teletubbies

www.popcap.com
Action games like:  Chuzzle puzzle, Bejeweled, Zuma, Feeding Frenzy,
BookWorm, Insaniquarium

www.enchantedlearning.com
Educational games and information on plants, astronomy, inventors,
explorers, countries, rainforests, dinosaurs, states of the USA, crafts,
rhymes, Preschool and Kindergarten activities, etc.

www.scholastic.com
Games, contests, books and more

www.uptoten.com
Mazes, coloring, games:  great for young people from 5-10 years old

www.iknowthat.com
Games for Pre-K through Grade 6

www.funbrain.com
Reading, writing, math and Arcade games for all ages

www.primarygames.com
Educational and fun games for very young children, Pre-K through Grade 2

www.yahooligans.com
Search engine for kids with games and more!

www.coloring.com
Coloring pages and paint tools for kids of all ages.